Senior Hardware Design Engineer

A Hardware Designer requires advanced formal engineering education, superior problem-solving skills, and independent decision-making ability. Responsibilities include designing and implementing electronic hardware systems in a team setting. Systems typically require the design and development of both analog and digital circuits. This position reports to the Hardware Engineering Manager.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Support technical/commercial proposals and assist with preparation of estimates, schedules, compliance matrixes, and costing for new bids.
• Analyze customer needs/requirements to create hardware development plans and hardware verification plans.
• Analyze and specify hardware development environment (HDE), verification environment, debugging, and profiling tools.
• Develop, deploy, and support DO-254 processes, reviews (SOI), development plans, and review checklists.
• Analyze user’s requirements and create a detailed hardware architecture and formal structured design.
• Perform electronics, hardware FPGA design, and mechanical engineering design.
• Design electronic circuits, components, systems, and equipment from detailed designs to meet EMC/EMI requirements and performance.
• Prepare material costs and timing estimates, reports, and design descriptions for electronic systems and equipment.
• Perform circuit analysis and traceability from user’s requirements to formal design and implementation.
• Support and inspect the installation, modification, testing, and operation of electronic components, systems, and equipment.
• Debug and troubleshoot hardware circuits.
• Determine FMEA at Board and Component levels.
• Integrate hardware into embedded system environment, including test bench and on aircraft at customer sites.
• Work with product development teams – product/systems and/or Software Engineers and engineering support in a leadership role.
• Produce and manage work packages and submit status reports to Hardware Engineering Manager.
• Participate and support on program risk assessment and mitigation.
• Supervise the work of junior designers and/or other engineering employees.
• Provide presentations to customers on hardware design and operation.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Strong experience in electronic product design and reliability analysis, including digital and analog building blocks.
• Experience with Orcad, Matlab, VHDL design and experience on DO-254, DOORS, PSPICE are assets.
• Technical and hardware qualifications (DO-160 and DO-254) experience. Background from Control systems (Engine Control, Landing and Steering Controls an asset), Avionics, Aerospace, Medical Device or other high reliability products would be a definite asset.
• Proven experience working with standards, processes, and work procedures in a structured design environment.
• Familiarity with RTCA, Inc. certification standards.