Staff Electrical Engineer
Irvine, CA - USA
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Job Summary
Join Our Team as aStaff Electrical Engineer!
About the Company:
Thomas Global Systems is a leader in the design manufacture and support of high-integrity aviation and defense electronics operating out of locations in Sydney Australia and Irvine California.
About the Role:
The Staff Electrical Engineer provides senior technical leadership for electrical design hardware architecture and product development across avionicsdefenceand rugged electronic systems. The role is a senior individual contributor positionremainingprimarily technical while providing guidance across electrical design and related systems engineering activities.
The position owns and drives electrical and hardware architecture from concept through design verificationqualificationand product lifecycle support. It also supports customer-facing technical discussions helping define the real system need clarify requirements resolve ambiguity align technical scope with programoutcomesand provide system-level input into certification strategy requirements interpretation and technical justification for compliance.
Whats on Offer:
- A varied fast paced role with an innovative and respected leader in mission-critical aerospace and defense products.
- Competitive remuneration and comprehensive benefits package.
- Join a team of skilled and motivated people committed to innovation collaboration and national security outcomes.
What Youll Do:
- Lead and contribute to electrical design activities including architecture definition schematic design PCB design/layoutcomponentselection designreviewsand technical problem solving.
- Translate customer system and certification requirements into practical electrical design approaches requirementsinterfacesand verification strategies.
- Work with systems and engineering teams to define electrical architecture manageinterfacesand ensure electrical designs meet system-level requirements.
- Support certification and qualification activities including DO160 MILSTD TSO STC EMI/EMC and harsh-environment design and test requirements.
- Prepare and review technical documentation including design descriptions requirements interface definitions compliance justifications qualification plans testreportsand customer-facing technical responses.
- Support supplier engagement productsustainmentand customer technical discussions where senior electrical and system-level judgement is.
What Youll Bring:
- Degree in electrical engineering electronics engineering systems engineering or a related technical discipline.
- Significant experiencein electrical engineering for avionics defence aerospace ruggedelectronicsor other safety-critical electronic systems.
- Strong technical breadth across electrical design hardware architecture interfaces verificationqualificationand sustainment support.
- Experience with schematic capture PCB design processes electrical design documentation configurationcontroland design release practices.
- Working knowledge of DO160 MILSTD testing EMI/EMC design and test practices harsh-environmentqualificationand aviation certification frameworks; experience with TSO STC DO254 or certification substantiation would be highly regarded.
- Practical and hands-on withstrong communicationskills and the ability to work directly with customers regulatorssuppliersand internal engineering teams.
Apply now and take your career to new heights!
Base salary range of $130000 - $160000 per annum. The final salary offer will be determined after reviewing relevant factors including but not limited to location skill sets; relevant experience; internal equity; and other business and organizational needs.
At-Will Employment Statement
Thomas Global Systems is an at-will employer. Employment with the company is voluntary and may be terminated by the employee or the company at any time with or without cause or notice and for any reason or no reason at all.
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Statement
Thomas Global Systems is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants and do not discriminate based on race color religion sex (including pregnancy sexual orientation or gender identity) national origin age disability genetic information or any other protected status under applicable laws.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Accommodation Statement
If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process or to perform the essential functions of a position please contact us at
Required Experience:
Staff IC