Embedded Systems and Controls Architect

Post Date

Aug 28, 2025

Location

San Diego,
California

ZIP/Postal Code

92127
US
Nov 04, 2025 Insight Global

Job Type

Perm

Category

Electrical Engineering

Req #

SDG-1ede097b-b86c-47dd-895d-689849b79e93

Pay Rate

$116k - $209k (estimate)

Job Description

A client in the San Diego Area is looking for a Senior Electrical Engineer to join their Electrical Technologies team located in Rancho Bernardo. We are looking for someone with drive, talent, and experience in Embedded Systems and Controls who also thrives in a fast-paced, Research and Development (R&D) environment. The successful candidate will report to the Sr. Manager of High-Speed Digital and, alongside high-caliber staff, will be engaged in the engineering support and new development of high-power motor drives, power conditioning systems, high-energy laser systems, advanced aerospace and electro-optic sensors, space-based optical communications, nuclear thermal propulsion, cutting-edge technology ventures into Defense and “NewSpace,” and a variety of disruptive technologies. THis is fully onsite working 9/80.

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Required Skills & Experience

- Eligible to obtain a DOD Secret Clearance
-Bachelor's Degree with 12 years’ total professional work experience, Master's Degree with 10 years’ total professional work experience, PHD with 7 years total professional work experience
-Required Experience: Embedded systems development (processor, microcontroller, FPGA, and MPSoC); mixed-signal circuit design (analog/digital); analysis, design, and implementation of hardware systems to include digital, analog, RF, and optical is required.
-Desirable Experience: Embedded Systems development for complex, high-performance system-of-systems; embedded systems architecture and project development for Xilinx and/or Microsemi devices including Zynq Ultrascale+ MPSoCs and/or SmartFusion2 SoCs; VxWorks implemented on custom, high-requirement hardware; distributed, embedded Linux environments; National Instruments Labview instrumentation and controls development on cRIO devices, including FPGA-level, CPU/RTOS-level, and client-side GUI; familiarity with DoD technical review process (at a minimum: SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR).
-Desired Skills: Experience with Xilinx Vivado Design Suite, Xilinx Vitis Unified Software Platform, Microsemi Libero SoC Design Suite, bare-metal C-code programming, VxWorks, Linux, Buildroot, National Instruments LabVIEW, VHDL, C/C++, PADS or Altium PCB Design Software, Atlassian Tool Suite, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Visio, and Powerpoint.
-Demonstrate technical expertise and application of engineering principles, concepts, theory, and practice with the ability to organize, plan, schedule, conduct, and coordinate workloads to meet established deadlines or milestones with some experience in project leadership.

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.