Hardware Engineer - Aerospace

Company Overview

For more than 60 years, Data Device Corporation (DDC) has been recognized as a world leader in the design and manufacture of high-reliability Connectivity, Power, and Control solutions for the Aerospace, Defense, and Space industries. Our dedication to supplying quality products, on-time delivery, and superior support, has contributed to the success of our customers and the critical missions they serve.

For more than 60 years, Data Device Corporation (DDC) has been recognized as a world leader in the design and manufacture of high-reliability Connectivity, Power, and Control solutions for the Aerospace, Defense, and Space industries. Our dedication to supplying quality products, on-time delivery, and superior support, has contributed to the success of our customers and the critical missions they serve.

This position is 100% onsite at GRT in Albuquerque, NM.

Due to U.S. export control requirements, this position is open only to candidates who qualify as a “U.S. Person.” This generally includes U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, lawful permanent residents/green card holders, and certain protected individuals, including refugees and asylees.

We are seeking a motivated and skilled Hardware Engineer with 3 to 5 years of experience to join our engineering team. In this role, you will contribute to the design, development, and verification of high-performance digital hardware and FPGA architectures for advanced aerospace applications. You will work alongside senior engineers to implement ARINC 818 interfaces, high-speed digital designs, and mission-critical FPGA firmware.

• Assist in the design and implementation of ARINC 818 interfaces, including Fibre Channel protocols, video formats, timing, and link integrity.
• Support the integration and testing of ARINC 818 systems using laboratory test equipment and custom test setups.
• Help develop and execute test procedures for compliance, robustness, and performance validation.

• Design, develop, and verify VHDL code for FPGAs (e.g., Xilinx) used in aerospace applications.
• Participate in FPGA constraint management, timing closure, synthesis, and place-and-route optimization.
• Implement digital signal processing (DSP) algorithms and video processing blocks within FPGA logic.
• Build and maintain test benches and verification environments to ensure functional correctness.

• Contribute to the full lifecycle hardware development of airborne electronic systems, from schematic capture and detailed design through laboratory integration and verification.
• Perform basic circuit analysis, including power consumption, component stress, and worst-case checks under the guidance of senior engineers.
• Collaborate with Systems, Software, and Manufacturing teams to ensure seamless hardware-software integration.
• Perform product configuration management and product lifecycle management
• Support customer system-level integration and troubleshooting

• Assist in generating and reviewing airworthiness and compliance documentation, such as requirements specifications, design descriptions, and qualification test reports.
• Ensure all designs follow internal coding standards, aerospace guidelines, and industry best practices.