Req Lead Hardware Design Engineer

ROLE AND POSITION OBJECTIVES:

As an Electrical Hardware Design Lead, you’ll guide an electrical team of 2-5 members and coordinate cross-functional teams, including mechanical, software, and systems experts. You’ll be responsible for hardware design from requirements analysis through schematic capture, managing layout constraints, supporting PWB layout, manufacturing, integration & test, and qualification. You’ll collaborate with both internal and external stakeholders to develop mission-critical hardware systems.

As an Electrical Hardware Design Lead, you will be involved in all program phases, including:

• Schedule and budget decisions
• Requirements analysis
• Subsystem design
• Schematic capture
• Defining routing constraints
• Directing PCB/PWB layout and routing activities
• FPGA architecture and firmware
• Supporting manufacturing, integration & test, and qualification
• Mentoring and growing junior engineers

You will primarily support the Strategic Systems area developing fire control and launch system hardware, with opportunities to work across GDMS.

• Ahead of technology trends with Research & Development (R&D) experience, as well as advanced proficiency in test, troubleshooting, and analyzing circuit card schematics
• Motivated to drive innovation around design architectures, assembly, component selection, and electronics design
• Exceptional collaboration and communication skills with demonstrated success leading design teams for complex projects
• Team player committed to ongoing professional development for yourself and others
• Knowledge of implementation of hardware encryption algorithms

• An exciting career path with opportunities for continuous learning and development.
• Research oriented work, alongside award winning teams developing practical solutions for our nation’s security
• Flexible schedules with every other Friday off work, if desired (9/80 schedule)
• Competitive benefits, including 401k matching, flex time off, paid parental leave, healthcare benefits, health & wellness programs, employee resource and social groups, and more
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This position is fully on-site. While on-site, you will be a part of our Pittsfield, Massachusetts facility.

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