Lead Electrical Engineer

Join Palomar Products , a global leader in secure military communications, developing next-generation communication systems used across fighter aircraft, helicopters, naval platforms, and mission-critical defence programs worldwide.As a Lead Electrical Engineer, you'll take ownership of complex electronic hardware, leading designs from concept through production while working alongside Systems, FPGA, Software and Test Engineering teams. This is a hands‑on technical role where your work will directly support cutting‑edge aerospace and defence technologies.Candidates from aerospace, defence, medical devices, industrial automation, automotive, telecommunications and other high-reliability electronics industries are encouraged to apply.What You'll Do as a Lead Electrical Engineer Design and develop electronic hardware from concept through verification, validation and production release.Own schematic capture, component selection, PCB development and design reviews.Build, integrate, test and debug prototype hardware, driving root cause analysis and continuous improvement.Collaborate with Systems, Software, FPGA, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering teams to ensure successful product integration.Develop verification and validation plans supporting qualification, testing and product release.Support design reviews, technical documentation and engineering best practices throughout the product lifecycle.Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership where appropriate.As a Lead Electrical Engineer You'll Bring Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or a related discipline.6+ years' experience developing electronic hardware within aerospace, defence or other high-reliability electronic products.Strong experience in digital and mixed‑signal hardware design.Experience with schematic capture, PCB design, component selection and board‑level development.Experience working with embedded processors, ARM-based microcontrollers and communication interfaces such as Ethernet, SPI, I2C, UART or CAN Bus.Experience using Altium, Cadence Allegro, OrCAD or similar ECAD tools.Strong debugging and analytical skills using oscilloscopes, logic analysers and other electronic test equipment.Excellent communication skills with the ability to work across multidisciplinary engineering teams.Why Join Palomar as a Lead Electrical Engineer Develop cutting‑edge secure communications technology supporting mission‑critical aerospace and defence programs.Take ownership of technically challenging hardware designs from concept through production.Work alongside highly experienced Systems, FPGA and Software Engineers in a collaborative engineering environment.Join a business backed by TransDigm, a multi‑billion‑dollar aerospace group offering excellent long‑term career progression.Competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits and a 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off.If you're passionate about solving complex hardware engineering challenges and want to work on products that genuinely make a difference, we'd love to hear from you.Apply now or reach out directly for a confidential discussion. All suitable applicants will be contacted within one working day!#J-18808-Ljbffr