Electronic Hardware Engineer

Location

• Remote, though onsite/hybrid is preferred in Wilmington, NC. Clearance: All applicants must be U.S. Citizens or Permanent Residents.

Key Responsibilities

• 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

Required Qualifications

• 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
• Experience using AutoCAD for drawing wiring diagrams
• Solid understanding of: Signal integrity, Power integrity, EMI/EMC considerations, 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

Preferred Qualifications

• Background in instrumentation & controls (I&C) or control systems hardware
• Exposure to DFM/DFA or working with manufacturing teams
• Experience supporting integration or system-level testing
• Familiarity with design documentation and engineering processes
• Experience working on complex or multi-board systems

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