Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Curtiss-Wright's Defense Solutions division delivers products and services for demanding defense and aerospace applications. The Principal Hardware Engineer will lead the design and development of complex VPX boards and custom-form-factor systems, provide technical leadership, support requirements translation, assess feasibility, and direct testing and documentation activities.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with engineering, project management, test, and operations teams in small, highly integrated, multidisciplinary teams to meet demanding, schedule-driven customer requirements
- Lead the design and development of 3U and 6U VPX SBC, FPGA, switch, and I/O cards supporting data rates up to 400 GHz
- Lead the design and development of custom form-factor systems that include SBC, FPGA, switch, and I/O cards, and power supplies and thermal management elements including Liquid-Flow-Through (LFT) methods
- Support business development, program managers, and customer teams in translating requirements into practical system and functional designs
- Assess technical and economic feasibility of new designs and act as a team/project lead
- Provide technical leadership, introduce best practices, and improve product performance, reliability, and time-to-market (TTM)
- Direct and conduct tests to establish standards for new or modified equipment, systems, or processes
- Develop and maintain technical procedures, documentation, and manuals
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering required; Master's preferred
- Minimum 15 years of experience in DoD embedded systems and hardware design (SBC, FPGA, switch, and I/O cards up to 100 GHz); 20+ years preferred
- Extensive experience designing mixed-signal, high-speed digital, analog, and low-power, high-current circuits in high-reliability environments
- Proficient indesigning high-density interconnect (HDI) PCBs with 26+ layers, Mult lamination, blind/buried vias, and uVia structures
- Hands-on experience with Siemens Expedition DX Designer (SCH) and Siemens Expedition PCB tools
- Ability to prioritize tasks, drive results, and work under high-pressure, schedule-driven environments
- Strong leadership and mentoring skills, capable of architecting and completing complex designs with schedule-based teams
- Excellent communication skills; proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
- Ship required; active DoD security clearance preferred
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering required; Master's preferred
- Minimum 15 years of experience in DoD embedded systems and hardware design (SBC, FPGA, switch, and I/O cards up to 100 GHz); 20+ years preferred
- Ship required; active DoD security clearance preferred
Benefits
- Paid Time Off
- 401K with Employer Match and Profit Sharing
- Health and Wellness Benefits
- Learning and Development Opportunities
- Referral Program
- Bonus
- Recognition
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Inclusive & Supportive Culture
- Remote work arrangement
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