Electrical Hardware Design Engineer

Role: Electrical Hardware Design Engineer

Client: Defense-Aerospace

Hourly Rate: up to $88/hr (W2, non-benefited)

Length: Long-term Contract

Location: Bloomington, MN

Clearance: US Citizenship and residency required

• You will have the opportunity to be involved during all program phases, including requirements analysis, schematic capture, defining routing constraints, directing PCB/PWB layout and routing activities, and finally support manufacturing, integration & test, and qualification of the hardware system.
• You will work with both internal and external stakeholders and customers to develop systems that meet their high expectations.
• You will primarily support the Airborne Systems business area developing mission computers, sensor processors, and stores management hardware, with opportunities to work across the organization.

• Designing electrical hardware using the Siemens/Mentor Graphics Xpedition tool suite
• High-speed and high-density circuit card design incorporating embedded processors or FPGAs, designs using fiber optic interfaces
• Advanced working knowledge of lab equipment including oscilloscopes and Ethernet network testers.

• Understanding of the hardware development process throughout the lifecycle of a program
• Experience with circuit card designs, including using advanced materials, packaging techniques, and high speed interfaces
• Advanced knowledge of the Siemens/Mentor Graphics Xpedition tools suite for schematic entry, constraint manager, and Hyper Lynx Signa Integrity/Power Integrity analysis
• Ability to persevere through design challenges with minimal direction
• Exceptional communication skills with the capacity to drive innovation and secure buy-in on your concepts and ideas
• Identifies opportunities to apply AI for continuous improvement and innovation

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering or Mathematics field, plus a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree plus a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience.