Key Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define hardware requirements and specifications for various systems.
- Perform schematic design, component selection, and PCB layout.
- Review and analyze system requirements to define hardware specifications.
- Conduct testing, debugging, and troubleshooting of hardware designs.
- Design, simulate, and implement complex digital and analog hardware circuits for mission-critical applications.
- Conduct thorough hardware testing, analysis, and validation to ensure designs meet reliability, functionality, and performance targets.
- Develop and maintain detailed documentation, including schematics, layouts, bills of materials (BOM), design specifications, and verification reports.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including systems engineers and software engineers, to ensure seamless integration of hardware components.
- Participate in design reviews, identifying potential issues and proposing innovative solutions.
- Stay current with industry trends, technological advancements, and best aerospace and defense hardware design practices.
Mandatory Skills:
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
- 3+ years of experience in hardware design within the aerospace and defense domain.
- Proficiency in using design tools.
- Experience with PCB layout and design for high-reliability applications.
- Experience in designing MIL grade harnesses.
- Strong understanding of digital and analog circuit design principles.
- Knowledge of industry standards and compliance requirements (MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-464.etc.).
- Understanding of EMI/EMC concepts and their impact on hardware.
- Ability to perform simulation and analysis using tools like SPICE or MATLAB/Simulink.
- Ability to develop test plans and perform hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing.
- Excellent problem-solving abilities and attention to detail.
- Effective communication skills to collaborate within cross-functional teams.
Desirable Skills:
- Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
- Familiarity with RF circuit design.
- Familiarity with safety-critical systems and certification processes.
- Certification in hardware design-related disciplines (e.g., IPC CID+).
- Knowledge of embedded systems and microcontroller architectures.
- Experience with FPGA and CPLD programming.
- Proficiency in programming languages like VHDL or Verilog.
- Experience with design for manufacturing (DFM) and design for test (DFT) principles.
- Previous involvement in defence-related projects or security-sensitive applications.