Principal Electrical Engineer

At Gentex Corporation, we’ve created an environment where great ideas and great people can thrive. Leveraging a history that spans over 130 years, Gentex is a global leader in personal protection and situational awareness solutions for defense forces, emergency responders, and industrial personnel operating in high performance environments. Join our multinational team of exceptional and dedicated employees around the world and work on challenging and rewarding projects, grow your skills, and advance your career all while making a positive difference in the lives of our customers.

Minimum qualifications

• B.S. Electrical Engineering or equivalent related experience
• 10 years’ plus experience with electrical design in a new product and/or support in a manufacturing environment required
• 7 years with MSEE

About the job

Lead the development of advanced power and data management architectures for head borne systems. You'll work at the intersection of high-bandwidth, low-latency video distribution for enhanced night vision devices and next-generation smart battery pack design — shaping the electrical backbone of our helmet-mounted platforms to ensure efficient power delivery, robust data pathways, and seamless integration across mission-critical technologies. You’ll own new product development, execute roadmap architectures, drive continuous improvements, mentor engineers, and shape best practices across the facility.

Responsibilities

• Propose and own electrical architectures for new product development
• Perform schematic capture and PCB layout across power, digital, embedded, and analog circuits
• Create and release electronic assembly data packages for PCB and system manufacturing
• Develop system block diagrams and schematics for manufacturing support equipment
• Mentor junior engineers, designers, and technicians on electrical design and development
• Partner with business development on proof-of-concept prototypes
• Create test plans, coordinate validation testing, and generate qualification reports
• Support field failure analysis and address quality concerns or product changes
• Manage the electrical component database for new designs
• Support supply chain and manufacturing during new product transitions to production
• Contribute to cost estimation and cost reduction efforts for new projects
• Record, analyze, and interpret test data using appropriate statistical techniques
• Prepare and present technical reports and recommendations
• Report regularly on project status, flagging variances from baseline

Knowledge, skills and abilities

• Expert knowledge of analog, digital, embedded, and power electronic systems
• Experience with embedded controllers, DSPs, ARM, modern microprocessors
• Experience with analog/audio design (microphone amplifiers, audio filters)
• Experience designing with linear and switch-mode regulators
• Experience with Serdes, Memory DDR3/4, MIPI and Parallel Video
• Experience with WiFi, Bluetooth, USB, IMU and GNSS devices
• Familiarity with EMI measurement and mitigation techniques (MIL-STD-461/MI-STD-810)
• Familiarity with Lattice FPGA’s, Software Radiant/Diamond
• Proficiency in schematic capture and PCB layout tools; Cadence/Allegro preferred.
• Experience in electro-mechanical assembly manufacturing; electro-acoustic components a plus
• Experience developing qualification test plans and reports preferred
• J-STD experience required; ISO9000/AS9100 knowledge a plus
• Strong written and verbal communication across all organizational levels

Location

Gentex’s Manchester facility is located in southern New Hampshire. Manchester is the largest convention, sports, entertainment, and arts.