Lead Hardware Engineer
Core
Design advanced embedded avionics hardware for aerospace programs, delivering to DO 254 requirements for New Product Introduction and Product Refresh projects.
Role type
Lead Digital Design Engineer (Avionics)
Builds
High-performance processor and FPGA-based avionics boards
Domain
Aerospace / Avionics
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Board-level digital hardware design, High-speed digital interface design, Board-Level Timing Analysis, Worst Case Analysis, Signal/Power Integrity, Technical documentation, Mentoring junior engineers
Preferred skills
Architecting complex digital hardware systems, End-to-end board design flow, Layout of complex PWBs, High-speed component design (GHz-class microprocessors, FPGAs, CPLDs, DDR3/DDR4, PCIe), HDI technologies (microvias, buried/blind vias, back drilling), Avionics communication protocols (CAN, MIL-STD-1553, ARINC 429, ARINC 664, TSN), 5+ Gbps serial links (10GBASE-KR, PCIe Gen3, fiber-optic)
Technologies
Mentor Graphics Expedition Enterprise, HyperLynx PI/SI, OrCAD PSPICE, LTSpice, Mathcad, Microsoft Office, Visio
Responsibilities
Decompose complex avionics system requirements, Contribute technical content to bids and proposals, Design processor- and FPGA-based assemblies, Lead board bring-up and HW/SW integration, Diagnose and resolve complex hardware issues, Coordinate multi-disciplinary design teams
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities