Digital Electronics Engineer
Core
Design, manufacture, test, and deploy highly integrated PCBAs for space and defense communication systems.
Role type
Senior IC digital electronics engineer (space-grade hardware)
Builds
Space-grade PCBAs and robust space communication systems
Domain
Aerospace & Defense / High-speed digital electronics
Required skills
High-speed digital circuit design, FPGA/SoC design (Xilinx RFSoC/MPSoC), Schematic capture and PCB layout, EDA tools (Altium Designer), Bootup stack debugging (baremetal/bootloader/linux), Power electronics modeling and simulation, FMEA analysis
Preferred skills
Mixed-signal circuit board design, Multi-GHz Serdes and DRAM interfaces (DDR4), Power tree design with complex sequencing, Radiation-hardened component selection
Technologies
Altium Designer, Xilinx RFSoC, MPSoC, DDR4, Serdes, FPGAs, SoCs
Responsibilities
Design high-speed digital hardware including processors, FPGAs, memory, and interfaces; Perform board architecture trades and component selection; Execute schematic capture and layout of space-grade PCBs; Conduct bring-up and testing of new designs; Partner with RF, software, and mechanical teams for end-to-end design; Collaborate with supply chain for rapid component iteration; Ensure compliance with space-grade acceptance and qualification requirements
Seniority
Mid-Senior, hands-on IC