# Principal Electrical Engineer

Worker Type RegularJob Description Summary The Principal Electrical Engineer is an expert in circuit design with knowledge of FPGA technology, video image processing, battery technology, motor controllers, and power distribution. In this role, one selects components and equipment based on analysis of specifications and reliability and determines design approaches and parameters. The Senior Staff Electrical Engineer conducts and leads general engineering and design of electronic systems on small, unmanned aircraft vehicles (UAVs) with cross-functional teams. Knowledge of UAV subsystems is a plus. Position Responsibilities: Operates computer-assisted engineering and design software and equipment to perform engineering tasks. Performs electronic engineering activities on R&D projects Inspects completed installations and observes operations to ensure conformance to design and equipment specifications and compliance with operational & safety standards Works with avionics, embedded systems, and Radio Frequency (RF) links. Supports Flight Test operations, as needed Troubleshoots complex systems. Documents designs with engineering drawings and written descriptions. Performs design and

- **Id**: 655266
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/aerovironment-principal-electrical-engineer>
- **Role**: Hardware
- **Role family**: Hardware
- **Seniority**: lead
- **Employment type**: full_time
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Moorpark, United States
- **Countries**: US
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Experience years min**: 12
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: closed
- **First seen at**: 2026-09-10T20:51:58Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-09-10
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-06T17:25:31Z
- **Board verified**: no
- **Closed at**: 2026-11-06T17:25:31Z
- **Days open**: 56
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 7359
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Benefits**: 401k plan
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Manufacturing, Military, Military Drones

## Company

- **Id**: 176366
- **Name**: AeroVironment
- **Domain**: avinc.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/aerovironment>
- **Size band**: 1001-5000
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Workday

### Truth index

- **Grade**: B
- **Score**: 80
- **Open postings**: 33
- **Ghost share**: 0
- **Stale share**: 0.788
- **Repost share**: 0
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 36
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-11T05:49:22Z

## Salary

- **Min**: 147000
- **Max**: 224250
- **Currency**: USD
- **Period**: year
- **Usd annual**: 224250

## Technologies

- **Altium Designer** — Optional: yes
- **Battery Management Systems** — Optional: yes

## Trust

- **Level**: not_scored
- **Days open**: 56

## Requirements

- **Experience years min**: 12
- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: yes

### Education

- **Level**: bachelor
- **Optional**: no

## Hiring locations

- **United States** — Iso: US; Kind: country

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-09-10T20:51:58Z
- Event: close; At: 2026-11-06T17:25:31Z

## Pay

- **Stated usd annual**: 224250
- **Is top pay**: no

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