Hardware Electrical Engineer II

About the role

Mercury Systems is seeking a skilled Hardware Electrical Engineer II to join our team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for executing digital board-level hardware development activities from concept through production, working on projects that include secure processing systems, advanced FPGA solutions, high-speed network interfaces, display technologies, and electronics designed for extreme environments.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop board-level digital circuits and modules from concept through production, ensuring designs meet system and customer requirements
• Coordinate embedded hardware development activities for compute modules, signal-processing systems, and high-speed interface boards
• Analyze design quality through peer reviews and verification practices
• Collaborate with manufacturing to address board-build issues and contribute to DFM, DFA, and DFT improvements
• Develop detailed schematics using tools such as Cadence DEHDL (Concept) and collaborate with CAD/SI teams on PCB layout

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering, or equivalent
• Typically requires a minimum of 2 years of relevant work experience in board-level hardware design, manufacturing, or sustaining engineering
• Experience designing embedded digital hardware products incorporating microprocessors, FPGAs, or network switch technologies
• Experience with component and system level troubleshooting for digital, analog, and power circuits
• Proficiency in electronic circuit design, schematic capture, and understanding of high-speed digital signal integrity fundamentals

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience designing FPGA-based hardware using Intel (Altera), AMD (Xilinx), or similar platforms
• Familiarity with Intel CPU architecture, BIOS firmware development, or network interface devices
• Experience with defense/aerospace hardware including VPX (VITA 46/65), COM Express, or rugged electronics
• Knowledge of military and aerospace standards such as MIL-STD-704F, 1275, 461G, 1399, or DO-160G
• Experience with video, display technologies, secure computing, anti-tamper, or DRM devices
• Proficiency with Cadence Allegro or PCB layout review tools
• Experience with requirements-management tools such as JAMA, DOORS, JIRA, or Confluence
• Exposure to DFM, DFT, DFR, or cost-aware design practices

Benefits

• Fulltime Equivalent Job Grade
• Salary Range: $65,200.00 - $130,400.00 annual salary for in-office or hybrid employees in FL, GA, IN, AZ, AL, MD or TX, and all remote employees $73,000.00 - $146,000.00 annual salary for in-office or hybrid employees in VA, CA, NH or MA $76,900.00 - $153,900.00 annual salary for in-office or hybrid employees in NJ
• Additional benefits include bonus opportunities, health, life and disability insurance, company-paid holidays and time off, 401(k) retirement plan, discounted employee stock purchase plan, tuition reimbursement, and access to professional development and personal wellness platforms.

Why Join Mercury Systems?

Mercury Systems is a technology company that makes the world a safer, more secure place. We push processing power to the tactical edge, making the latest commercial technologies profoundly more accessible for today's most challenging aerospace and defense missions. From silicon to system scale, Mercury enables customers to accelerate innovation and turn data into decision superiority.

Culture

We are committed to making Mercury a great place to work, no matter where our employees are located. We offer a casual and enjoyable atmosphere that allows employees to learn and grow. We help and care for one another and work as one to achieve results for us and for our customers. We value communication and transparency, and strive to foster two-way dialogue at all levels of the organization. We are committed to lifelong learning, offering comprehensive skills training and tuition reimbursement. Whether you're just starting out on your career journey or you are an experienced professional, it's important to us that you feel recognized and rewarded for your contributions.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Mercury Systems is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, creed, citizenship, disability, protected veteran or marital status. As an equal opportunity employer, Mercury Systems is committed to a diverse workforce. In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veterans' Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, please contact us at (978) 256-1300.