Digital Systems Engineer

Staff Digital Systems Engineer

Reporting To:
Design Engineering Manager

Work Schedule:

Onsite – Phoenix, AZ

Moog Space & Defense Group develops high-reliability avionics, embedded computing, payload electronics, power distribution, and spacecraft systems supporting NASA, civil space, and defense missions. We are seeking a Staff Digital Systems Engineer to provide technical leadership in the architecture, design, integration, and verification of complex digital hardware for mission‑critical aerospace and defense applications. This senior individual‑contributor role partners closely with firmware, software, systems, mechanical, manufacturing, and test engineering while mentoring other engineers.

• Architect FPGA-, ASIC-, and processor‑based digital hardware for high-reliability systems.
• Lead digital hardware design including architecture, schematics, interface definition, timing constraints, and design reviews.
• Design, integrate, and verify high-speed digital interfaces such as DDR, PCIe, Ethernet, Ser Des, LVDS, SPI, I2C, or similar technologies.
• Support board bring‑up, hardware integration, debug, and system verification using standard laboratory equipment.
• Partner with PCB layout engineers to optimize signal integrity, power integrity, timing, and manufacturability.
• Develop and review technical documentation including architecture documents, interface specifications, design reviews, test plans, and verification reports.
• Provide technical mentorship and engineering leadership across multidisciplinary teams.
• Ensure designs satisfy aerospace and defense performance, reliability, environmental, and quality requirements.

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years designing complex digital hardware for aerospace, defense, communications, embedded computing, or other high-reliability products.
• Experience designing FPGA-, ASIC-, processor-, or SoC‑based digital systems.
• Experience with board bring‑up, hardware integration, and laboratory debug.
• Experience with high-speed digital interfaces and timing analysis.
• Familiarity with signal integrity principles and collaboration with PCB layout teams.
• Excellent communication, technical leadership, and cross‑functional collaboration skills.

• Master’s degree in electrical or computer engineering.
• Experience developing aerospace or defense electronics.
• Experience with FPGA development, simulation, verification, or timing analysis tools.
• Experience with radiation‑tolerant or harsh-environment electronics.
• Experience with embedded processors, hardware/software co-design, Linux BSPs, or embedded systems.
• Experience with formal verification, SI/PI analysis, or mixed-signal hardware.

Work on cutting‑edge spacecraft and defense programs and influence technical direction as a Staff Engineer.

• Salary: $–$ annually (Phoenix, AZ).
• Annual bonuses.
• Employee stock purchase plan.
• Open paid time off policy.
• Region‑specific benefits.

Position requires access to U.S. export‑controlled information.

Moog is an Equal Opportunity Employer and affirms the right of every person to participate in all aspects of employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic.