Hardware Design Engineer

Job#: 3048202

Rolling Meadows, Illinois (Onsite)

Secret Clearance

This role involves the research, design, and development of digital hardware products. The position covers the full life-cycle product development from system concept and requirements through design, implementation, test verification, production, and field support. The work will be conducted within integrated product teams spanning Engineering, Manufacturing, and Program Management.

• Research, design, develop, and test electronic equipment and systems, including radar and radiation detection equipment, communications equipment, and control and test equipment.
• Engage in digital component design and analysis, modeling and simulation, and circuit level design and testing.
• Develop digital subsystems and circuit cards using FPGA technologies from vendors such as Xilinx, Altera, and Actel.
• Support high-speed interfaces, Radio Frequency (RF) and Electro-Optical (EO) DSP, controls, data links, and embedded processing.
• Translate system performance and operational specifications into hardware requirements, design, and test specifications.
• Lead projects with small teams.

Education: A Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a similar engineering discipline with a minimum of 5 years of digital electronics design experience, or a Master’s degree in a similar discipline and 3 years of digital electronics design experience.

Experience: Experience in digital circuit design, including simulation and schematic capture through test and integration. Hands-on prototyping and debug experience testing complex digital subsystems involving FPGAs, embedded processors, or high-speed interfaces.

Must be willing and able to obtain a DOD Secret clearance within a reasonable timeframe as determined by the program prior to starting program work.

Technical

Skills:

Familiarity with documentation revision control systems. Must have skills in Computer Simulations, Digital Electronics Design, Hardware Design, and Integrated Circuit Layout.

• Active DOD Secret Clearance
• An advanced degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering.
• Working knowledge of Electronic Warfare systems.
• Experience in the Aerospace or Defense industries.
• Circuit card design experience using tools like Cadence Concept, Allegro, or Mentor Dx Designer/Expedition.
• Experience with documentation and revision control tools.
• Skills in team leadership, mentoring, and communication.

Our organization is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security. Our Engineering and Sciences organization pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. The team is chartered with providing the skills and technologies to develop, design, produce, and sustain optimized product lines across the sector.

Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including Clearly Rateds Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.

Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock…