Principal Hardware Engineer

Location: Newtown, PA

About the Role

The Principal Hardware Engineer serves as the senior technical authority for the design, development, and evaluation of complex electronic, mechanical, optical, and integrated hardware systems. This role leads advanced engineering initiatives, establishes design and performance standards, resolves high-impact technical challenges, and guides cross-functional teams in developing reliable, cost-effective, and manufacturable hardware solutions aligned with long-term business and product objectives.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and optimization of advanced hardware systems, equipment, components, and processes to meet functional, performance, and manufacturability requirements (20%).
• Analyze specifications, materials, and system requirements to determine feasible design approaches and define technical solutions for complex engineering challenges (20%).
• Direct validation testing, evaluate results, and establish standards and qualification criteria for new or modified hardware systems and processes (20%).
• Develop and maintain detailed engineering documentation, procedures, and manuals while ensuring alignment across research, design, operations, and customer-facing teams (20%).
• Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to resolve design issues, assess technical and economic feasibility, and lead engineering teams or project groups through execution (20%).

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or related Engineering discipline.
• 15–20+ years of progressive hardware engineering experience with increasing technical leadership responsibility.
• Expert-level understanding of electronic components, integrated circuitry, mechanical systems, optical systems, or DSP technologies.
• Demonstrated success leading complex hardware design initiatives from concept through validation and release.
• Strong capability in feasibility analysis, material and component evaluation, system modeling, and design optimization.
• Extensive experience developing test plans, directing validation activities, and establishing performance standards.
• Proven ability to resolve high-impact technical issues and guide multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Strong documentation, specification development, and cross-functional communication skills.
• Recognized technical mentor and contributor to enterprise-level hardware strategy and innovation.

Pay

Salary Range: $145,000.00 - $165,000.00 annual plus bonus. The salary range reflects a position based in Pennsylvania and may vary based on the candidate’s qualifications, relevant experience, scope of the position, and market considerations.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off
• 401K with Employer Match and Profit Sharing
• Health and Wellness Benefits
• Learning and Development Opportunities
• Referral Program
• Competitive Pay
• Recognition
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Inclusive & Supportive Culture

About Us

TTC, a Curtiss-Wright company, is a recognized leader in comprehensive and integrated data acquisition through telemetry systems, including data analysis units, sensors, transmitters, receivers, and ground station analysis tools. These systems measure, record, transmit, and analyze aircraft and munitions parameters during test flights. TTC has broad exposure across more than 140 programs, including high-performance military aircraft such as the F-35 and F-18, major defense flight test centers, spacecraft, missile programs, and commercial and business jets. Key products include data acquisition units, recorders, network products, RF networks, airborne transmitters and receivers, and telemetry expansion cards.

This position may require exposure to export-controlled information and is subject to additional security screening. Ineligibility to access export-controlled information may result in reconsideration or withdrawal of any offer of employment.