Principal Hardware Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in New Hampshire.

📋 Description

• Work collaboratively with engineering, project management, testing, and operations teams in small, interdisciplinary groups to fulfill challenging customer demands.

• Oversee the design and development of 3U and 6U VPX Single Board Computers (SBC), Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGA), switches, and I/O cards.

• Drive the design and development of custom form-factor systems that integrate SBC, FPGA, switches, I/O cards, power supplies, and thermal management components, including Liquid-Flow-Through methods.

• Assist business development, program managers, and customer teams in converting requirements into feasible system and functional designs.

• Evaluate the technical and economic viability of new designs and serve as a team/project leader.

• Offer technical guidance, implement best practices, and enhance product performance, reliability, and time-to-market.

• Lead and carry out tests to set standards for new or modified equipment, systems, or processes.

• Create and maintain technical procedures, documentation, and manuals.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering is required; a Master’s degree is preferred.

• At least 15 years of experience in Department of Defense (DoD) embedded systems and hardware design.

• Proficient in SBC, FPGA, switches, and I/O cards with frequencies up to 100 GHz.

• Extensive experience in designing mixed-signal, high-speed digital, analog, and low-power, high-current circuits in high-reliability settings.

• Skilled in designing high-density interconnect printed circuit boards (PCBs) with more than 26 layers, multilamination, blind/buried vias, and uVia structures.

• Practical experience with Siemens Expedition DX Designer (SCH) and Siemens Expedition PCB tools.

• Capability to prioritize tasks, achieve results, and operate in high-pressure, schedule-oriented environments.

• Strong leadership and mentoring abilities, capable of architecting and completing complex designs with schedule-driven teams.

• Excellent communication skills.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.

• US Citizenship is required.

• An active DoD security clearance is preferred.

• Must meet additional security screening requirements for access to export-controlled information.

🏝️ Benefits

• Paid Time Off

• 401K with Employer Match and Profit Sharing

• Health and Wellness Benefits

• Learning and Development Opportunities

• Referral Program

• Competitive Pay

• Recognition

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

• Inclusive & Supportive Culture