Principal Hardware Engineer

Job Responsibilities

Participate and support in the execution of complex digital hardware programs from concept through production
Architect advanced electrical circuit solutions involving secure processing, storage, networking, FPGAs, high-speed interfaces, and extreme environment electronics
Develop advanced high-speed digital design including 400G+ Ethernet, PCIe Gen5+, DDR5+, and modern interconnects
Contribute to engineering best practices, design guidelines, and process improvements that scale across the organization
Execute the development and verification of highly complex circuits, modules, and systems

Required Qualifications

• BS in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering
• Typically requires 6+ years relevant electrical design including complex embedded digital hardware from concept through production
• Experience with high-speed and high-performance interfaces, memory technologies, and next generation interconnects
• Experience with signal integrity

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with any of the following is valuable but not required: Digital & High-Speed Technologies, Intel or other advanced CPU architectures (Xeon-D, Cascade Lake, Granite Rapids), Advanced FPGA technologies (AMD/Xilinx Versal, Intel/Altera Agilex), High-speed interfaces (400G+ Ethernet, PCIe Gen5+, DDR5+)
• Experience designing advanced network architectures (Nvidia, Broadcom, Marvell)
• DoD/Aero, Rugged, & Secure Systems VPX/VITA standards (3U/6U), COM Express, MIL-STD development in rugged environments, Space electronics or radiation tolerant components
• Tools & Analysis: Cadence Schematic Capture tools or equivalent, Cadence Allegro or equivalent CAD/SI tools, Mentor Valydate or schematic integrity tools, Reliability/stress analysis (FMECA, derating), Requirements and workflow tools (DOORS, JAMA, JIRA, Confluence)
• Experience supporting proposals, cost/schedule estimates, and BOE development

Location

Hybrid out of our Andover, MA or our Hudson, NH location.

Pay

$87,100.00 - $182,900.00 annual salary for in-office or hybrid employees in FL, GA, IN, AZ, AL, MD or TX, and all remote employees
$97,600.00 - $204,800.00 annual salary for in-office or hybrid employees in VA, CA, NH or MA
$102,800.00 - $215,800.00 annual salary for in-office or hybrid employees in NJ

Benefits

• bonus opportunities (or special incentives for sales positions)
• health, life and disability insurance
• company-paid holidays and time off
• 401(k) retirement plan
• discounted employee stock purchase plan
• tuition reimbursement
• access to professional development and personal wellness platforms including LinkedIn Learning, Headspace, Aaptiv and Virgin Pulse

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.

About the Role

Mercury Systems is offering a Principal Hardware Electrical Engineer a fulfilling career where you will be able to see the direct impact of your designs in deployed systems with true end-to-end ownership, operating in a smaller, highly technical team. You’re not just implementing requirements; you’re shaping ruggedized solutions that must perform in the real world under extreme conditions. Engineers here directly influence architecture, design decisions and system-level tradeoffs across the systems. You will participate in developing mission-critical embedded computing, high-speed digital systems, advanced FPGA solutions, secure processing and rugged electronics supporting operations across air, land, sea, and space.