Electrical Engineer – Digital Hardware Design

NPAworldwide; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

NPAworldwide in San Diego is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer to design, develop, test, and support high-reliability digital electronic hardware for aerospace and defense applications.

You will work from design through integration, testing, and production on advanced electronic systems, collaborating with cross-functional teams and contributing to robust designs.

The role emphasizes hands-on hardware testing, signal integrity, and adherence to industry standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering required.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in digital hardware design.
• Experience with high-speed design, signal integrity, and interfaces such as PCIe, Ethernet, DDR, SPI, I2C, UART.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop digital electronic hardware including processors, FPGAs, memory, power supplies.
• Create schematics and collaborate with PCB designers on layout and fabrication requirements.
• Perform component selection, engineering calculations, and SI/PI/timing analysis.
• Conduct board bring-up, hardware/software integration, debugging, and verification.
• Develop test plans, documentation, and design specifications.
• Troubleshoot hardware issues and support manufacturing improvements.
• Participate in design reviews and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Digital electronics

High-speed design

Oscilloscopes & test equipment

PCB design basics

Signal integrity

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

Multimeters

Schematic capture/PCB design tools

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer to design, develop, test, and support high-reliability digital electronic hardware for aerospace and defense applications. This position offers the opportunity to work on advanced electronic systems, from initial design through integration, testing, and production.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop digital electronic hardware, including processors, FPGAs, memory, power supplies, clocking, and communication interfaces.
• Create schematics and collaborate with PCB designers on layout, routing, stack-up, impedance, and fabrication requirements.
• Perform component selection, engineering calculations, and signal integrity, power integrity, and timing analysis.
• Conduct board bring-up, hardware/software integration, debugging, and verification at the component, board, and system levels.
• Develop test plans, procedures, technical documentation, and design specifications.
• Troubleshoot hardware issues, perform root-cause analysis, and support manufacturing and product improvements.
• Participate in design reviews and collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in digital hardware or electronic design.
• Strong knowledge of digital electronics, computer architecture, processors, FPGAs, memory, clocks, and power circuitry.
• Experience with schematic capture, PCB design processes, and interpreting component datasheets and specifications.
• Understanding of high-speed digital design, signal integrity, and digital communication interfaces.
• Familiarity with PCIe, Ethernet, DDR, SPI, I2C, UART, or similar interfaces.
• Hands-on experience with oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, multimeters, and other electronic test equipment.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication, and teamwork skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with FPGA design and hardware description languages such as VHDL or Verilog.
• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.

Why Is This a Great Opportunity

well established company, great technology and projects, very interesting work, good team of engineers, doing work in the growing space industry

Salary Type

Annual Salary

Salary Min

$ 110000

Salary Max

$ 140000

Currency Type

USD