Electrical Hardware Engineer

Job Summary:

Mercury Systems IPS Data Processing business unit is developing sophisticated mission‑critical technology to withstand the most rugged embedded environments. We have a career opportunity for an experienced electrical/hardware engineer to play a key role as a key team member developing and sustaining data storage and transfer systems for the Data Systems Product Line, while contributing directly to hardware development efforts on programs.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to work with a world class electrical engineering team that involves in complete hardware development life cycle of new products to bring cutting‑edge technology to mission‑critical aerospace and defense applications. Your talent will be utilized to bridge commercial innovation with defense‑grade security to ensure our warfighters and allies have the technological advantage.

• Design electronics hardware using modern schematic capture tools
• Design, develop and test/verify complex circuits, modules or systems to meet requirements
• Support production to resolve manufacturing issues or field failure investigation
• Collaborate with the hardware engineering team to improve processes for design for manufacturing (DFM), design for assembly (DFA) and design for test (DFT) activities
• Hands‑on individual contributor throughout the development process including schematic design, layout, design verification testing, validation and optimization of hardware design and integration

• Typically requires BS in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
• Typically requires 4+ years hardware engineering experience
• Experience using hardware engineering design tools, such as Cadence Concept, Cadence Capture, Allegro PCB Designer, SPICE, Hyper Lynx, Mentor Graphics Valydate
• Experience in the use of digital test equipment such as spectrum analyzer and high‑speed oscilloscopes
• This position requires you to have or obtain a government security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens.

• An active DoD Secret Clearance
• Power design experience
• Experience with digital interfaces such as FPGA, PCIe, SATA, I2C, ARINC 429, RS‑422, RS‑232
• Experience with military test standards, such as MIL‑STD‑810, MIL‑STD‑461, and MIL‑STD‑704
• Experience with video input and output processing
• Working knowledge of VITA design standards (VITA 42, 46, 62, 65)
• Experience with Intel PCU design

• This position is hybrid and candidate must live in a commutable distance to one of the following Mercury Systems Locations:
  • Cypress, CA
  • Torrance, CA
  • Phoenix, AZ
  • Andover, MA
  • Hudson, NH
  • Huntsville, AL
  • Gulf Breeze, FL
  • Alpharetta, GA
  • Enjoy every other Friday off with our 9/80 work schedule!

This position requires you to access information that is subject to U.S. export regulations. You may only access such information if you are a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. government.

Why should you join Mercury Systems?

Mercury Systems is a technology company that makes the world a safer, more secure place. We push processing power to the tactical edge, making the latest commercial technologies profoundly more accessible for today’s most challenging aerospace and defense missions. From silicon to system scale, Mercury enables customers to accelerate innovation and turn data into decision superiority. Headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts, Mercury employs more than 2,300 people in 24 locations worldwide.

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We are committed to making Mercury a great place to work, no matter where our employees are located. We offer a casual and enjoyable atmosphere that allows employees to learn and grow. We help and care for one another and work as one to achieve results for us and for our customers. We value communication and transparency, and strive to foster two‑way dialogue at all levels of the organization.

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