Electrical Engineer

pdc; Poway (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Power Device Corporation in Poway, CA is seeking a hardware engineer to design and develop digital electronic hardware for aerospace and defense products, including schematics, PCB layout, and FPGA work.

The role emphasizes processor, memory, clocking, and high-speed interfaces, with a focus on signal integrity and test verification. Onsite work in Poway, CA offered with competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of digital electronics and computer architecture.
• Experience with schematic capture and PCB design processes.
• Understanding of processors, FPGAs, memories, clocks, power supplies, and digital interfaces.
• Familiarity with high-speed digital design and signal integrity principles.
• Ability to read and interpret component datasheets and hardware specifications.
• Experience using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, multimeters, and other laboratory equipment.
• Familiarity with interfaces such as PCIe, Ethernet, DDR, SPI, I2C, UART, or similar technologies.
• Familiarity with FPGA design or hardware description languages such as VHDL or Verilog is preferred.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication, and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop hardware designs that meet product performance, reliability, cost, and schedule requirements.
• Create schematics, design documentation, interface definitions, and engineering analyses.
• Work with PCB designers to define placement, routing, stack-up, impedance, and other layout requirements.
• Perform board bring-up, integration, troubleshooting, and verification.
• Evaluate components and technologies for new and existing designs.
• Investigate hardware defects and support root-cause and corrective-action activities.
• Participate in peer reviews and cross-functional engineering activities.
• Identify opportunities to improve design, test, and development processes.

Skills

Digital electronics

Schematic capture

PCB design

Processors

FPGAs

High-speed design

Signal integrity

Datasheet analysis

PCIe interface

HDL languages

Analytical skills

Teamwork

Education

Bachelors in EE

Bachelors in CE

Related field

Masters degree

Job description

For more than 60 years, Power Device Corporation (PDC) has been recognized as a world leader in the design and manufacture of high-reliability Connectivity, Power, and Control solutions for the Aerospace, Defense, and Space industries. Our dedication to supplying quality products, on-time delivery, and superior support, has contributed to the success of our customers and the critical missions they serve.

This position is 100% onsite at our Poway, CA location.

The compensation for this role is $110,000 - $135,000 annually based on experience.

This position requires a U.S Person or a person who can qualify for a Department of State or Department of Commerce License.

Essential Functions

• Design, develop, document, test, and support digital electronic hardware for aerospace and defense products.
• Develop schematics and support PCB layout, fabrication, assembly, and board bring-up.
• Design processor, memory, FPGA, power, clocking, and communication interface circuitry.
• Perform component selection, design analysis, and engineering calculations.
• Support signal integrity, power integrity, timing, and interface analysis.
• Develop test procedures, test plans, and verification documentation.
• Debug and verify component, board, and system-level designs using laboratory equipment.
• Support hardware/software and FPGA integration activities.
• Participate in design reviews and provide technical support to Manufacturing Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Develop hardware designs that meet product performance, reliability, cost, and schedule requirements.
• Create schematics, design documentation, interface definitions, and engineering analyses.
• Work with PCB designers to define placement, routing, stack-up, impedance, and other layout requirements.
• Perform board bring-up, integration, troubleshooting, and verification.
• Evaluate components and technologies for new and existing designs.
• Investigate hardware defects and support root-cause and corrective-action activities.
• Participate in peer reviews and cross-functional engineering activities.
• Identify opportunities to improve design, test, and development processes.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Strong understanding of digital electronics and computer architecture.
• Experience with schematic capture and PCB design processes.
• Understanding of processors, FPGAs, memories, clocks, power supplies, and digital interfaces.
• Familiarity with high-speed digital design and signal integrity principles.
• Ability to read and interpret component datasheets and hardware specifications.
• Experience using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, multimeters, and other laboratory equipment.
• Familiarity with interfaces such as PCIe, Ethernet, DDR, SPI, I2C, UART, or similar technologies.
• Familiarity with FPGA design or hardware description languages such as VHDL or Verilog is preferred.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication, and teamwork skills.

Education / Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• 3+ years of relevant hardware or digital design experience.
• Master’s degree is a plus.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. This job description indicates, in general the nature and levels of work, knowledge, skills, abilities and other essential functions (as covered under the ADA) expected of the incumbent. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice as required.

Power Device Corporation is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunity (EEO) for all persons in all facets of employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status or any other legally protected status.