Electrical Hardware Engineer

Vantari Recruitment Group; Rapid City (SD); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Vantari Recruitment Group in Rapid City, SD is seeking an Electrical Hardware Design Engineer to own the complete hardware development lifecycle, delivering robust mixed‑signal and high‑speed boards for defense and aerospace applications.

You will drive from requirements and architecture through schematic design, PCB layout, bring-up, qualification and production release, collaborating with firmware, software, mechanical and manufacturing teams.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional electrical hardware design experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• Experience owning PCB development from schematic design through bring-up and validation.
• Strong mixed-signal and/or high-speed digital circuit-design experience.
• Experience with processors, FPGAs or microcontrollers, memory, communication interfaces, power electronics or sensors.
• Proficiency with ECAD platforms (Altium, Cadence Allegro, OrCAD).
• Hands-on experience with board bring-up, laboratory testing, debugging and qualification.
• Experience collaborating with firmware, software, mechanical, systems and manufacturing teams.
• US citizenship or Green Card; visa sponsorship not available.
• $150K-$200K base salary, with flexibility for exceptional candidates.

Responsibilities

• Own complex electronic hardware across the full development lifecycle.
• Design mixed-signal and high-speed boards integrating processors and interfaces.
• Contribute from requirements and architecture through schematic design, PCB layout, bring-up, qualification and production release.
• Collaborate with firmware, software, mechanical and manufacturing teams.

Skills

Electrical hardware design

Mixed-signal design

High-speed digital design

PCB ownership

Processor/FPGA/MCU experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

Cadence Allegro

OrCAD

Job description

Vantari is a specialist recruitment consultancy connecting engineering and technology professionals with innovative organisations across the defence, aerospace and advanced technology sectors.

We are currently supporting an early-stage defence technology company developing advanced mission-critical systems for demanding operational environments.

About the Role:

We are looking for an Electrical Hardware Design Engineer to take ownership of complex electronic hardware across the complete development lifecycle.

You will design mixed-signal and high-speed circuit boards integrating processors, memory, communication interfaces, power electronics and sensor or actuator interfaces. Working within a highly hands-on engineering team, you will contribute from requirements and architecture through schematic design, PCB layout, board bring-up, qualification, system integration and production release.

Qualifications:

This role would suit a hands-on engineer who has successfully designed and delivered complex circuit boards from initial concept through testing and production.

You should be comfortable taking meaningful technical ownership and working within a fast-moving environment. Aerospace or defence experience is valuable but not essential; backgrounds in robotics, autonomous vehicles, automotive, medical devices or other complex hardware products are also relevant.

Requirements:

• 3+ years of professional electrical hardware design experience
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering or a related discipline
• Experience owning PCB or circuit-card development from schematic design through bring-up and validation
• Strong mixed-signal and/or high-speed digital circuit-design experience
• Experience with processors, FPGAs or microcontrollers, memory, communication interfaces, power electronics or sensors
• Proficiency with Altium Designer, Cadence Allegro, OrCAD or a comparable ECAD platform
• Hands-on experience with board bring-up, laboratory testing, debugging and qualification
• Experience collaborating with firmware, software, mechanical, systems and manufacturing teams
• US citizenship or Green Card required, as visa sponsorship is not available
• $150K-$200K base salary, with flexibility for exceptional candidates