Principal Aircraft Electrical Engineer

Executive Recruiting Group

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mountan view, California, US remote Until 8/22/2026 First posted March 19, 2026 Last posted March 19, 2026
Job description

We are seeking a Principal Aircraft Electrical Engineer that has clean sheet design development experience through to flight test and certification.

What You’ll Do

  • Design HV/LV power architecture including generation, conversion, and distribution.
  • Create wiring diagrams & EWIS bundles per AS50881; run load-flow and failure-mode analysis.
  • Ensure compliance with MIL-STD-704,-461, & DO-160G sections 16-19.
  • Integrate autonomy compute racks with liquid-cooling or forced-air solutions.
  • Support EMI/EMC test campaigns and lightning-indirect effects analysis.

Requirements

  • B.S. EE or similar
  • 10 + years aircraft electrical-power-system design.
  • CAD experience
  • Proven record of integrating air vehicle power conversion and generation
  • Proven record solving tricky grounding/noise issues on composite airframes.
  • Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance.

A Plus

  • Experience with high-voltage battery systems or hybrid-electric propulsion.
  • DER or ODA UM Experience for EWIS.
About this role

Summary

Designs aircraft electrical power systems, integrates components, and ensures compliance for flight certification.

Job title

Principal Aircraft Electrical Engineer

Experience level

10+ years

Industry

aerospace

Location requirements

mountain view, california, with remote options allowed

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

B.S. EEaircraft electrical-power-system designCADpower conversiongrounding/noise issues

Preferred skills

high-voltage batterieshybrid-electric propulsionDERODA UM

Specializations

power systemsaircraft wiringEMI/EMCautonomy computingpower architecture
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Mountain View, CA, USA

Hybrid City