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Hardware Systems Integration Engineer

Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00)Full-time$146k2026-10-14 → 2026-11-10
Citizens or permanent residents onlySecurity clearance required

Core

Lead Electrical Architect defining and shaping electrical architecture for AI Factories and Command/Control centers, bridging systems concepts to detailed electrical design for defense systems.

Role type

Lead Electrical Architect (Systems Integration)

Builds

Air-transportable, power-constrained, hardened computing centers optimized for AI inference at the tactical edge

Domain

Defense technology, AI infrastructure, embedded systems

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Electrical architecture, embedded systems (MCUs, CPUs, FPGAs), full-cycle ECU/LRU design, harnessing design, PCB design, systems engineering, prototyping, field testing, cross-functional leadership

Preferred skills

3-phase power distribution, MV/LV grid scale power, EV/HV battery systems, tactical military systems, ruggedized computing, MIL-STD-810/461 knowledge, containerized data center design, SCIF design, aerospace/defense background

Technologies

MCUs, CPUs, FPGAs, Lattice OS

Responsibilities

Own end-to-end architecture of tactical data centers and deployable command centers; Conduct architectural trades balancing performance and scalability; Bridge Systems Engineering and Electrical Engineering; Design air-transportable, modular systems; Build infrastructure for austere environments; Partner with defense customers; Lead prototyping and field testing; Drive systems from concept to production; Allocate functions to electrical modules; Flow information to PCB and harnessing teams

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership