Electrical Engineer — Aerospace/Defense Hardware (Poway, CA)

Power Device Corporation; 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, develop, test, and support digital electronic hardware for aerospace and defense products. You will work on schematics, PCB layout, board bring-up, and ensure high-speed interfaces meet strict performance requirements.

Ideal candidates hold a Bachelor's in EE, have 3+ years of hardware or digital design experience, and are proficient with test equipment and HDL languages.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 3+ years of hardware or digital design experience.
• Experience with high-speed interfaces such as PCIe, Ethernet, DDR, SPI, I2C, UART, etc.

Responsibilities

• Design hardware that meets performance, reliability, and cost targets.
• Create schematics, interface definitions, and engineering analyses.
• Collaborate with PCB designers on placement, routing, and impedance.
• Perform board bring-up, verification, and troubleshooting.
• Evaluate components and technologies for new designs.
• Assist root-cause analysis and corrective actions.

Skills

Digital electronics

Schematic capture

PCB design

High-speed interfaces

Troubleshooting

Teamwork

Reading datasheets

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

Multimeters

HDL languages (VHDL/Verilog)

Job description

Power Device Corporation in Poway, CA is seeking a hardware engineer to design, develop, test, and support digital electronic hardware for aerospace and defense products. You will work on schematics, PCB layout, board bring-up, and ensure high-speed interfaces meet strict performance requirements.

Ideal candidates hold a Bachelor's in EE, have 3+ years of hardware or digital design experience, and are proficient with test equipment and HDL languages.