Electronic Hardware Engineer

🕒 September 29

🌲 North Carolina – Remote

🌲 North Carolina – Remote

💵 $140k - $165k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

🔧 Hardware Engineer

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Quest Defense

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201 - 500 employees

🚀 Aerospace

🎖️ Defense

Aerospace • Defense

Quest Defense is a company specializing in providing advanced engineering solutions for the defense sector, particularly in the domains of air, land, sea, and space. They deliver mission-critical and safety-focused solutions, integrating cutting-edge technologies such as AI, IoT, and digital threads throughout the product lifecycle to enhance efficiency, performance, and safety. Their expertise encompasses a wide range of services including mechanical engineering, engineering process optimization, and sustainment and product support. Quest Defense partners with leading defense organizations to meet the most challenging industry standards and demands, working on innovative technologies to optimize aerospace, naval, land, and space systems. The company is committed to diversity, inclusion, and maintaining high ethical standards in its operations.

📋 Description

• Own full lifecycle PCB design and development from concept through production and sustaining support • Define design approach, including requirements interpretation, architecture, and component selection • Develop schematic capture, PCB layout, routing, and placement using tools such as Altium • Establish board-level design considerations including signal integrity, power distribution, EMI, and thermal performance • Perform and support board bring-up, debugging, and hardware validation activities • Develop and execute integration and system-level testing, documenting results and resolving issues • Create manufacturing test procedures and support production readiness, including DFM/DFA considerations • Troubleshoot and resolve hardware issues across development and production environments • Support mechanical integration, including enclosure, packaging, and thermal constraints • Provide production and sustaining engineering support, including issue resolution and design updates • Collaborate cross-functionally with systems, software, and manufacturing teams to ensure successful delivery • Engage with customers and internal stakeholders to define scope, review designs, and assess technical risks

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field • 5+ years of experience in electronic hardware / PCB design • Proven experience owning full lifecycle PCB development (architecture, schematic capture, layout, validation, and production) • Strong experience with component selection and BOM development, including lifecycle and availability considerations • Proficiency with PCB design tools (Altium preferred or equivalent ECAD tools) • Hands-on experience with board bring-up, debugging, and hardware validation • Solid understanding of signal integrity, power integrity, EMI/EMC considerations, and thermal design considerations • Experience designing for manufacturability and assembly (DFM/DFA) and working with fabrication/assembly vendors • Experience supporting production and sustaining engineering efforts • Ability to work across electrical and mechanical interfaces (enclosures, packaging, thermal constraints) • Experience 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) • Certification assistance • Clear opportunities for advancement • Flexible, collaborative, and people-first workplace • Comprehensive medical, dental, life, and disability coverage • Professional development support • Flexible, friendly workplace

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