Electronics Hardware Design Engineer

Cambridge, MA💼 Full-time💰 $75,000–$75,000🗓 2026-08-12 → 2026-09-25

Core

Develops, tests, and oversees manufacturing of electrical PCBs, analog/digital circuits, sensors, motors, radar, and navigation systems for national security missions.

Role type

Senior IC electronics hardware design engineer

Builds

First-of-a-kind field-ready microelectronics solutions and next-generation processing/sensor hardware

Domain

Defense & Aerospace / Embedded Electronics

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | infrastructure

Required skills

Electronic design, PCB design, circuit simulation, physical layout, FPGA programming, microcontroller programming, system architecture, hardware debugging, technical documentation

Preferred skills

Master's degree in EE, experience with commercial off-the-shelf FPGAs/processors/SOCs, power distribution design

Technologies

FPGAs, microcontrollers, PCB design tools, simulation software

Responsibilities

Translate system requirements into hardware architectures; build, debug, and test prototypes; prepare manufacturing documentation; research innovative solutions; collaborate on cross-functional projects; execute assignments independently

Seniority

Mid-Senior, hands-on IC

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About draper

Draper is an independent, nonprofit research and development company headquartered in Cambridge, MA. The 2,000+ employees of Draper tackle important national challenges with a promise of delivering successful and usable solutions. From military defense and space exploration to biomedical engineering, lives often depend on the solutions we provide. Our multidisciplinary teams of engineers and scientists work in a collaborative environment that inspires the cross-fertilization of ideas necessary for true innovation. For more information about Draper, visit www.draper.com.