Customer Projects Hardware Engineer – Aerospace, Defense & Government (ADG)

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and validate hardware solutions for ADG customer projects and reference platforms
• Collaborate directly with aerospace, defense, and government customers to translate system requirements into hardware architectures
• Support board-level design, including schematics, layout guidance, and system integration
• Lead hardware bring-up, debug, and validation in lab and customer environments
• Partner with FPGA, software, and systems engineering teams to deliver end-to-end solutions
• Perform signal integrity (SI), power integrity (PI), and timing analysis for high-performance, ruggedized designs
• Support integration of high-speed interfaces (e.g., PCIe, Ethernet, DDR) in complex systems
• Develop technical documentation, validation plans, and customer-facing design collateral
• Troubleshoot system-level issues in demanding, mission-critical environments

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field; 6+ years of experience in hardware design, development, or system integration; RTL experience-both board level hardware design and RTL code; Experience with board-level design, schematics, and hardware bring-up/debug; Familiarity with FPGA-based systems and integration into larger platforms; Knowledge of high-speed digital design and interfaces (e.g., DDR, PCIe, Ethernet); Hands-on lab experience using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and related tools
• Preferred Qualifications: Experience supporting aerospace, defense, or government programs; Familiarity with Altera FPGA platforms and toolchain; Experience with ruggedized or mission-critical hardware design environments; Knowledge of signal integrity (SI) and power integrity (PI) analysis; Exposure to embedded systems and HW/SW co-design; Experience working in customer-facing or applications engineering roles

Key Competencies

• Strong hardware debugging and system-level problem-solving skills
• Ability to translate complex mission requirements into practical engineering solutions
• Comfort working in customer-facing, high-visibility environments
• Effective cross-functional collaboration and communication
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and priorities

Pay Range

$134.8K - $195.1K USD

Job Type

Regular

Shift

Shift 1 (United States of America)

Primary Location

Hazlet

Additional Locations

Portsmouth