Printed Circuit Board Designer

Title: Electrical Engineer – Board Design (PCBA Hardware Design)

Location: Merrimack, NH (100% Onsite)

Employment Type: Contract (6 Months)

Status: Accepting Candidates

About the Role

Join one of the most advanced engineering teams supporting next-generation targeting and mission systems. This role is focused on hands-on board-level hardware design, PCBA development, system integration, lab bring-up, validation, and manufacturing support for low-SWaP defense electronics.

The ideal candidate will have strong experience designing and integrating PCBAs, processors, sensors, and digital interfaces while supporting hardware from concept through production.

Key Responsibilities

• Board-Level Hardware Design
• Design PCBAs including:
• Schematic Capture
• Component Selection
• Interface Definition
• Integrate:
• Processors
• Sensors
• Digital Interfaces
• FPGA-based subsystems
• Collaborate with PCB layout teams to optimize:
• Signal Integrity
• Manufacturability
• Performance
• Hardware Bring-Up & Validation
• Perform board bring-up activities
• Develop validation plans and test methodologies
• Execute hardware verification and debug activities
• Troubleshoot prototype and production hardware issues
• Perform lab-based testing and validation
• System Integration
• Collaborate with:
• Mechanical Engineering
• Embedded Software
• Systems Engineering
• Manufacturing
• Support full product integration activities
• Participate in design reviews and architecture discussions
• Manufacturing Support
• Support transition from prototype to production
• Assist with:
• DFM (Design for Manufacturability)
• DFT (Design for Testability)
• Support production and manufacturing troubleshooting

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or Electronic Engineering
• 5+ years of board-level hardware design experience
• Strong experience with:
• PCBA Design
• Schematic Capture
• Hardware Integration
• Board Bring-Up
• Hardware Debug
• Experience using at least one:
• Altium
• Cadence
• Mentor Graphics
• Experience with:
• Digital Circuit Design
• Analog Circuit Design
• Processor-Based Systems
• Experience integrating FPGA-based hardware
• Strong lab troubleshooting experience

Highly Preferred Qualifications

• Low-voltage power design experience (24V–48V)
• Battery-powered electronics experience
• SWaP-constrained system design
• Signal Integrity (SI)
• Power Integrity (PI)
• Ruggedized electronics
• Military or mission-critical systems
• Defense contractor experience

Compensation

• $55–60/hr W2
• Duration: 6 Months Contract
• Location: Merrimack, NH