Senior Electrical Engineer, Hardware Platform, 8+ years of experience
Core
Design, test, and troubleshoot high-reliability PCBs and circuit solutions for propulsion and weapons systems in defense and aerospace applications.
Role type
Senior Electrical Engineer (Hardware Platform)
Builds
Propulsion flight controllers, power electronics, motor controllers, fuzing circuitry, and vehicle interconnects for defense hardware.
Domain
Defense & Aerospace Hardware
Required skills
PCB design (full-cycle), analog/digital/power electronics, electronic CAD (Altium), circuit simulation (LTSpice), test automation, signal/power integrity analysis, embedded interfaces (CAN, I2C, SPI, Ethernet, USB, PCIe), MCU/CPU/FPGA architecture
Preferred skills
Propulsion electronics, fuzing/ordnance systems, MIL-STD standards, MATLAB/Simulink, avionics design standards (DO-254, DO-178C, DO-160), DFM/DFT, technical mentoring
Technologies
Altium Designer, LTSpice, CAN, I2C, SPI, Ethernet, USB, PCIe, MCU, CPU, FPGA
Responsibilities
Own full-cycle PCB design from requirements to system integration; architect circuit solutions for safety-critical applications; drive design analysis (WCA, thermal, DFMEA); lead DVT and qualification testing; define wire harnesses and interconnect diagrams; serve as technical authority across cross-discipline teams; lead design reviews and root cause analysis; define vendor criteria for critical components; mentor junior engineers
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC