Electrical Design/Firmware Engineer II

About the role

TTM Technologies, Inc. is a leading global manufacturer of technology products, including mission systems, radio frequency (“RF”) components, RF microwave/microelectronic assemblies, and technologically advanced printed circuit boards (“PCBs”). TTM stands for time-to-market, representing how TTM's time-critical, one-stop design, engineering and manufacturing services enable customers to reduce the time required to develop new products and bring them to market.

At TTM Technologies – Aerospace & Defense Sector, we’re an industry leader in the design, development, and manufacturing of cutting-edge radar, surveillance, and communication systems. Our technologies are trusted worldwide to give our customers a tactical edge in the most challenging and unpredictable environments.

This is an incredible opportunity to leverage your Firmware and/or Hardware skills, collaborate with some of the brightest minds in the industry, and work with the latest aerospace innovations.

Must have a background that would permit the U.S. Department of Defense to issue a Secret clearance when necessary for work on a project that requires such a clearance.

Responsibilities

• Leads the research, development, design, and test of hardware/firmware components, equipment and systems.
• Provides analysis related to the design, development and implementation.
• Design, develop, and maintain Hardware/firmware for embedded systems used in aerospace and defense mission applications.
• Develop and implement FPGA logic using VHDL or Verilog for signal processing, communications, and control applications.
• Write, optimize, and debug firmware for bare-metal and RTOS-based embedded microcontroller/microprocessor systems (ARM, PowerPC, etc.).
• Collaborate with hardware engineers to review schematics, PCB layouts, and interface designs to ensure firmware compatibility.
• Develop firmware drivers for peripherals including UART, SPI, I2C, Ethernet, PCIe, and MIL-STD-1553/ARINC-429.
• Participate in the full firmware development lifecycle: requirements capture, design, coding, unit testing, integration, and verification.
• Apply DO-254 and/or DO-178C standards where applicable for airborne avionics and defense systems.
• Create and maintain comprehensive technical documentation including design specifications, interface control documents (ICDs), and test procedures.
• Support hardware bring-up, lab debugging, and field integration activities.
• Work within configuration management systems (Git, SVN) and adhere to established development processes and coding standards.

Requirements

• 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts.
• Accident benefits, life insurance, and disability benefits.
• Paid vacation and holidays (benefits effective the 1st of the month following hire).

Pay

A reasonable estimate of the current range is: $99,092 – $165,154.

Additional compensation may include an annual or quarterly company bonus based on position assignment, and shift premiums for alternative shifts where applicable.