Digital Hardware Engineer II: Space-Grade, High Reliability

OpenTalent; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Frontgrade is seeking a Digital Hardware Engineer II to design, develop, integrate, and verify high-reliability digital electronics for aerospace and defense applications. You will independently execute complex hardware designs while collaborating with FPGA, firmware, software, systems, and manufacturing teams to meet performance, reliability, and schedule objectives.

Key duties include developing space-grade hardware modules, performing component trade studies, creating interface requirements,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 2+ years in a specialized hardware discipline or a Master’s with no experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop hardware designs for Space grade and high-reliability modules.
• Perform component trade studies and part selection.
• Develop interface requirements.
• Identify and resolve hardware issues during development and post-production.
• Collaborate with software, firmware, and manufacturing teams to integrate hardware.
• Create design and testing documentation.
• Optimize designs for performance, reliability, and cost.
• Participate in peer design reviews.

Skills

Hardware design

Component trade studies

Schematic capture

High-speed interfaces

Cross-functional collaboration

Documentation

Peer design reviews

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Tools

Siemens DXDesigner

Altium Designer

HyperLynx SI/PI

Job description

Frontgrade is seeking a Digital Hardware Engineer II to design, develop, integrate, and verify high-reliability digital electronics for aerospace and defense applications. You will independently execute complex hardware designs while collaborating with FPGA, firmware, software, systems, and manufacturing teams to meet performance, reliability, and schedule objectives.

Key duties include developing space-grade hardware modules, performing component trade studies, creating interface requirements,