Hardware Design Engineer

Electrical EngineerWe are seeking a highly motivated Electrical Engineer to join the Computing Products Department within the Displays, Controls, Computing & Networking Engineering (DCCN) directorate. This department is responsible for the development and sustainment of state-of-the-art avionics hardware products including ruggedized mission computers, video processing modules, and network products used in commercial and military aircraft platforms. This role is onsite, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.This role supports all phases of the hardware development lifecycle—program pursuit, design, integration, verification, and factory transition and will play a key part in development of the computing modules product line and our air vehicle computers.The selected candidate will collaborate closely with cross-functional partners, including Systems, Software, Mechanical, Environmental Effects, Manufacturing/Operations, and Design-to-Cost teams, to ensure all product requirements are successfully achieved. Strong expertise in high-speed digital circuit board design, EMI control, manufacturability, testability, and thermal management is essential.What You Will Do:Design and analyze Circuit Card Assemblies (CCA) for Avionics Computers (Processors, Memory, interfaces)Lead integration and testing of hardware designs in lab with various lab equipmentSchematic capture of digital/analog mixed signal electrical circuit designsOversight of Printed Circuit Board (PCB) layoutDesign to Cost (DTC), Design for Manufacturing (DFM), Design for Test (DFT)Mentoring and delegating tasks to junior engineersInterface with other cross-functional teams to take designs from concept to factory transitionQualifications You Must Have :Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experienceHands-on troubleshooting and integration experienceExperience with Avionics I/O (Ethernet, ARINC 429, MIL-STD 1553, PCIe)Excellent communication and presentation skillsQualifications We Prefer:Ability to work collaboratively with team members and independently on assigned tasksExperience in the Defense or Aerospace industryEMI/EMC, Lighting protection circuits and testingDemonstrated use of software tools for electrical circuit simulation and/or Printed Circuit Board layoutExperience with Avionics regulatory and certification requirements: TSO, DO-160, or DO-254, MIL-STD-461Demonstrated ability to perform root cause analysis and drive corrective actions