Digital Design Engineer

Location: Rolling Meadows, IL Salary: $50.00 USD Hourly - $70.00 USD Hourly Description:

Location: Rolling Meadows, IL (Onsite)
Job Type: Long-Term Contract
Work Authorization: be eligible to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret Security Clearance

Job Summary

We are seeking a Digital Design Engineer to support the design, development, integration, and testing of advanced digital hardware used in defense and mission-critical systems. This role will work closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams to develop digital circuit card assemblies, embedded hardware, and high-speed electronic subsystems.

The ideal candidate will have experience with digital circuit design, hardware development, and system integration, along with strong problem-solving and communication skills.
Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and integrate digital electronic hardware.
• Support digital circuit design activities from schematic capture through system integration and validation testing.
• Develop hardware requirements, design specifications, and test plans based on system-level requirements.
• Perform hardware prototyping, debugging, troubleshooting, and performance verification.
• Support the development of circuit card assemblies, FPGA-based designs, embedded processors, and high-speed interfaces.
• Create and maintain engineering documentation, design artifacts, and technical reports.
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to resolve technical issues and ensure successful product delivery.
• Participate in design reviews and technical discussions throughout the product lifecycle.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related engineering discipline with at least 2 years of engineering experience, or a Master's degree in a related field.
• Experience with digital circuit design and hardware development.
• Experience supporting design activities from schematic capture through test and integration.
• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret Security Clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience designing and debugging digital electronics hardware.
• Hands-on experience with FPGA-based systems, embedded processors, or high-speed digital interfaces.
• Ability to translate system requirements into hardware designs and test specifications.
• Experience using requirements management and configuration control tools such as DOORS, Clear Case, or Clear Quest.
• Experience with electronic design tools such as Cadence Concept, Allegro, Mentor DxDesigner, or Expedition.
• Familiarity with Electronic Warfare (EW) systems.
• Current Secret or Top Secret Security Clearance.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.

Work Environment

• Onsite position in Rolling Meadows, Illinois.
• Collaborative engineering environment supporting advanced defense technologies.
• Opportunity to work on complex digital hardware systems through the full product development lifecycle.

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