Electronic Hardware Engineer

atQuest DefenseRemoteUS flagNorth CarolinaFull-timeHardware EngineerMid-levelSenior$140k – $165k/year

Posted 2 days ago

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in North Carolina.

📋 Description

• Take ownership of the entire lifecycle of PCB design and development, from initial concept to production and ongoing support.

• Determine the design strategy, encompassing requirements interpretation, architecture, and selection of components.

• Create schematic captures, PCB layouts, routing, and placement utilizing tools such as Altium.

• Set board-level design considerations for signal integrity, power distribution, EMI, and thermal performance.

• Conduct and assist in board bring-up, debugging, and hardware validation.

• Develop and implement integration and system-level testing, document outcomes, and address issues.

• Formulate manufacturing test procedures and ensure production readiness, incorporating DFM/DFA considerations.

• Diagnose and resolve hardware challenges in both development and production settings.

• Assist with mechanical integration, focusing on enclosure, packaging, and thermal constraints.

• Offer production and sustaining engineering support, including issue resolution and design modifications.

• Collaborate with systems, software, and manufacturing teams.

• Interact with customers and internal stakeholders to define project scope, review designs, and evaluate technical risks.


⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.

• Over 5 years of experience in electronic hardware and PCB design.

• Demonstrated experience managing the full lifecycle of PCB development, which includes architecture, schematic capture, layout, validation, and production.

• Significant experience with component selection and BOM development, taking into account lifecycle and availability factors.

• Expertise in PCB design tools; Altium preferred or equivalent ECAD tools.

• Practical experience with board bring-up, debugging, and hardware validation.

• Proficient in using AutoCAD for drawing wiring diagrams.

• Knowledge of signal integrity, power integrity, EMI/EMC, and thermal design considerations.

• Experience in designing for manufacturability and assembly (DFM/DFA) and collaborating with fabrication/assembly vendors.

• Experience in supporting production and sustaining engineering initiatives.

• Capability to work across electrical and mechanical interfaces, including enclosures, packaging, and thermal constraints.

• Background in nuclear, aerospace, defense, or other safety-critical/regulated environments.

• All applicants must be U.S. Citizens or Permanent Residents.


🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive compensation.

• Employer-matched 401(k).

• Assistance with certification.

• Opportunities for career advancement.

• A flexible, collaborative, and people-centric workplace.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, life, and disability insurance coverage.

• Support for professional development.

• Valued work-life balance.

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