Senior Electronics Design Engineer

• Lead the design, development, and verification of electrical hardware for secure communications systems
• Collaborate with Cybersecurity, Software, and FPGA engineering teams throughout the full hardware development lifecycle
• Fabricate, assemble, and test engineering-level hardware
• Build and modify wire harnesses, solder components, and integrate sensor systems for rapid prototyping and troubleshooting
• Design for the space environment and apply radiation-hardening principles, including TID and SEE
• Analyze and select components to meet mission radiation requirements
• Define and execute hardware verification and validation plans
• Troubleshoot complex hardware issues across integrated systems
• Support vehicle-level testing and launch campaigns
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers
• Ensure designs meet applicable standards, requirements, and security protocols
• Participate in design reviews and contribute to continuous improvement efforts

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field
• 10+ years of experience in electrical hardware design
• Understanding of common circuit analyses, including Worst Case Circuit Analysis, Derating, Power Analysis, and Timing
• Proficiency in schematic capture and PCB design tools
• Experience designing high-speed digital systems
• Strong understanding of designing for the space radiation environment and its effects on electronic components
• Experience working with FPGA-based designs and interfacing with software teams
• Ability to work collaboratively in a cross-disciplinary engineering environment
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident, or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum
• Active Top Secret security clearance strongly preferred
• Master's degree in a related technical discipline preferred
• Experience with COMSEC or cryptographic hardware design preferred
• Familiarity with TEMPEST, NSA, or NIST security standards preferred
• Hands-on experience supporting FIPS 140-2 or FIPS 140-3 hardware certification preferred
• Working knowledge of MIL-STD-461 and SMC-S-016 preferred
• Experience designing hardware for secure or classified communication systems preferred
• Experience supporting space, defense, or aerospace programs preferred
• Knowledge of hardware security modules or secure key management systems preferred
• Required Blue's Standard Background Check

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in electrical hardware design, particularly for secure communications systems, with a strong focus on radiation-hardening principles and compliance with security standards. Proven ability to lead cross-disciplinary teams and mentor junior engineers while executing complex hardware verification and validation plans.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Electrical Hardware Design
• Radiation-Hardening Principles
• FPGA-Based Designs
• Schematic Capture and PCB Design
• Active Top Secret Security Clearance

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Circuit Analysis
• High-Speed Digital Systems Design
• Component Selection for Radiation Requirements
• Hardware Verification and Validation
• Troubleshooting Complex Hardware Issues

Soft Skills

• Collaborative Teamwork
• Technical Leadership
• Mentorship

Certifications & Qualifications

• Active Top Secret Security Clearance
• FIPS 140-2 Certification
• FIPS 140-3 Certification

Industry Keywords

• Secure Communications Systems
• Space Radiation Environment
• COMSEC Hardware Design
• MIL-STD-461
• TEMPEST Security Standards

Tools & Technologies

• Schematic Capture Tools
• PCB Design Tools