Job Description
Job Type: Contract
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Duration: 6-12+ Months
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Workplace Type: Onsite in Vergennes, VT
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*******Please Note: We do not provide sponsorship, must be a US citizen
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Job Description
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We’re seeking a senior Hardware Design Engineer to lead the development of complex electronics from early concept through detailed design, hardware bring-up, analysis, and production. This role combines architecture-level decision-making with hands-on design in a high-reliability environment.
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The initial focus will be developing concepts, conducting trade studies, and defining the hardware architecture. As development progresses, you’ll guide design execution, integration, testing, and worst-case analysis. Previous leadership experience is preferred, with the ability to take technical ownership essential.
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Key Responsibilities
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- Develop hardware concepts and conduct trade studies to evaluate architectures and establish the design approach.
- Lead the design of multilayer analog, digital, and mixed-signal printed wiring boards (PWBs).
- Define and evaluate processor, FPGA, and microcontroller-based architectures, including timing and loop analysis.
- Design power circuitry and power conversion systems.
- Develop analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog conversion circuitry.
- Perform worst-case analysis and component derating assessments to support reliable operation.
- Support hardware bring-up, integration, debugging, and verification.
- Design for applicable military and aerospace requirements, including MIL-STD-461 and MIL-STD-810.
- Collaborate with engineering teams and management to communicate design decisions, technical risks, and development progress.
- Guide technical execution from concept through production.
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Required Qualifications
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- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering with 15+ years of hardware design experience.
- Proven experience taking products from concept through production in a regulated or high-reliability environment.
- Strong background in analog and mixed-signal PWB design, multilayer boards, and processor/FPGA-based architectures.
- Experience with power design and power conversion.
- Experience with hardware bring-up, worst-case analysis, and component derating.
- Familiarity with military and aerospace standards.
- Ability to lead technical work and communicate clearly with engineers and management.
- U.S. citizenship required for ITAR work.
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Preferred Qualifications
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- Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
- Previous technical leadership experience.
- Familiarity with Siemens Xpedition or a comparable EDA toolset.
- Experience with MIL-STD-461/MIL-STD-810 qualification testing.
- Experience with lasers, fiber optics, optical receivers, and associated signal output circuitry.
- Experience designing laser drivers, photodiode/avalanche photodiode (APD) circuits, and transimpedance amplifiers (TIAs).
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Benefits:
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- Paid weekly!
- Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
- 401k
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