Princ Electrical Engineer

Elbit America is a leading provider of high-performance products, system solutions, and support services focusing on the defense, homeland security, commercial aviation, and medical instrumentation markets. With facilities throughout the United States, Elbit Systems of America is dedicated to supporting those who contribute daily to the safety and security of the United States. Elbit Systems of America, LLC is wholly owned by Elbit Systems Ltd.

(NASDAQ: ESLT and TASE: ESLT), a global high-technology company engag ed in a wide range of programs for innovative defense and commercial applications. For additional information, visit:  or follow us on You Tube .

The Principal Electrical Engineer is an experienced level position where the incumbent must possess an advanced level of engineering knowledge and be fully competent in all conventional aspects of broad areas of technical assignment. This Prin. Electrical Engineer will serve as a specialist and Subject Matter Expert (SME) in three or more of the areas RF, power analysis, JTAG/ICT design and operation, high-speed digital and analog board designs.

The person in this position will be responsible for supporting the teams at the Talladega site, providing technical input and leadership services in all phases of the design, manufacturing, and sustainment processes.

• Lead the design and development of complex products, equipment, or processes; perform advanced schematic capture, PCB layout oversight, and guide external layout providers.
• Develop and approve detailed specifications, schematics, assembly drawings, and bills of materials; prepare subsystem performance specifications.
• Evaluate engineering prototypes and translate experimental results into design criteria; ensure feasibility and competitiveness of designs.
• Conduct and lead experiments to evaluate operating characteristics of products or processes; execute troubleshooting and test activities for critical issues.
• Provide technical input and hands‑on support during all phases of design, manufacturing, and sustainment, especially in analogue/digital design domains.
• Apply deep expertise in three or more of the following: CRTs & optics, HUDs, RF, Radar, Power supply design, firmware, test software, JTAG, ICT, ESS.
• Lead multiple engineering teams through development and sustainment programs; ensure architectural integrity and requirements flow down across sub‑systems.
• Maintain responsibility for successful completion of systems and sub‑systems (Schedule, Performance, Cost); track, manage, and report program health to leadership.
• Provide leadership and direction to others in selecting appropriate materials and processes for component applications.
• Serve as technical authority for critical technologies; chair design reviews and enforce compliance with internal/external standards.
• Own technical risk management for major programs: define risk registers, mitigation plans, and run technical reviews to maintain green status.
• Partner with Manufacturing, Test, Supply Chain, and Quality to embed DFM/DFT/DFS early and sustain through lifecycle.
• Support manufacturing in resolving design problems and ensure smooth ramp‑up and sustainment.
• Represent engineering in customer and field interactions; troubleshoot application problems and translate insights into design improvements.
• Provide technical presentation support to Sales/Marketing; respond to customer engineering queries with authoritative guidance.
• Collaborate with Purchasing on vendor selection; prepare engineering specifications for major purchases and recommend cost‑efficient solutions.
• Build and maintain technical relationships with key vendors to ensure compliance and performance
• Drive improvements in design processes, documentation, and test automation; institutionalize lessons learned.
• Translate technical decisions into business outcomes; prioritize initiatives to improve profitability and competitiveness.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• 8+ years of relevant professional experience in advanced product design and development.
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