Sr. Specialist, Digital Hardware Engineer

Sr. Specialist, Digital Hardware Engineer - Defense Manufacturing

Position type:
Fulltime

Domain: Aerospace and Defense Tech Company

Job Description:

Join our team as a Digital Hardware Engineer and play a critical role in advancing the next generation of embedded digital hardware supporting the company's Software Defined Radios (SDR) and accessories. Reporting to a Senior Engineering Manager, you will take ownership of the full hardware lifecycle—from conceptualizing high-level requirements to seeing your designs move through manufacturing and into the field. This is an opportunity to solve complex integration challenges within a cross-functional environment, ensuring our communication systems meet the highest performance standards.

Essential Functions:

• High-Speed Digital Protocols:
  Comprehensive technical knowledge of embedded microprocessor design and integration for ARM Cores, DDR memory interfaces, and high-bandwidth USB and Ethernet.
• Design Simulation & Analysis:
  Proficient use of simulation tools such as LTSpice for circuitry, Hyper Lynx for signal integrity, and MATLAB for system-level modeling.
• Advanced Architecture & PCB Design:
  Proven ability to lead the full design cycle—including requirement analysis, schematic capture (using Mentor VX/Designer), and complex high-speed layout analysis.
• Verification & Validation (V&V):
  Expertise in executing subsystem and system-level test plans, using lab equipment (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers) to identify and resolve critical hardware defects.
• Compliance & Reliability Engineering:
  Experience designing for MIL-STD-461 (EMI/EMC) and adhering to IPC standards to ensure hardware survivability in high-reliability environments.
• Security Clearance Eligibility:
  Ability to obtain and maintain a US Security Clearance.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical/computer engineering or a related field.
• 6+ years of relevant experience (4+ with a master’s degree) in Digital Design

Specialized Knowledge:

• Familiarity with SDR (Software Defined Radio) architectures, embedded SW/VHDL (Embedded Software Development), and configuration management tools like Agile.
• SDR & RF (Radio Frequency) Architecture Mastery: A nuanced understanding of Software Defined Radio (SDR) architectures and the interaction between digital boards and RF circuitry.
• Hardware-Software Integration:
  Experience using embedded software, scripting (e.g., Python), or VHDL to automate design analysis and facilitate rapid troubleshooting.
• Configuration & Lifecycle Management:
  Proficiency with Agile PLM software to manage product data and streamline manufacturing introduction.
• Diagnostic Tool Proficiency:
  Familiarity with Boundary Scan tools (JTAG) for testing high-density PCBAs where physical probe access is limited.
• Systems Thinking:
  The ability to visualize cross-disciplinary impacts, such as how digital design choices affect thermal management or software latency.