Senior Hardware Design Engineer – Aerospace Electronics

Job Description:

Selected candidate is expected to perform one or more of the following tasks:

• Lead and/or perform the product level design, analysis and verification activities of a Hardware Development team

• Perform trade studies in concept selection, product architecture design and analysis; electronics circuit (mixed signal and/or power supply) design and analysis

• Develop low level requirement documents and manage requirement changes using DOORS

• Work closely with design team in implementing the design while ensuring process adherence

• Perform or coordinate the tasks including creating test procedures, development / verification testing, documentation, resolution of technical problems.

• Conduct technical presentations and participating in design reviews.

• Hardware team focal for interfacing with customer and/or other functional groups

• Provide support to manufacturing, investigate hardware failures and identify root causes and permanent corrective action by working with internal and external customers.

• Provide support to task planning, preparation of schedules and estimates, metric collection and program statusing.

• Must be proactive and be able to work with limited direction, well organized, possess good communication and interpersonal skills

• Ability to handle multiple tasks at any time through proper prioritization and schedule management.

• Knowledge of FPGA design and/or hands-on experience with complex analog circuit design is considered a strong asset.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Degree (or equivalent experience) in Electronics Engineering or a related discipline.
• 5+ years of electronics design experience within aerospace or another highly regulated sector (e.g., nuclear, rail).
• Strong understanding of electronics design principles and industry best practices.
• Proficient in low power digital circuit design.
• Solid understanding of low frequency analogue interface design.
• Experience using industry standard ECAD tools (Mentor Graphics preferred).
• Knowledge of DFM (Design for Manufacture) and DFT (Design for Test) methodologies.
• Familiarity with EMC design and qualification requirements.
• Strong analytical and problem solving abilities.
• Excellent communication skills with strong attention to detail.
• Experience in prited wiring board (PWB / PCB) is a definite asset