Electronic Design Engineer | Sapsol | Fort Worth, TX

Sapsol; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 83,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite in Fort Worth

Contract role

Job summary

Sapsol is seeking an experienced Electronic Design Engineer for a 12-month contract in Fort Worth, TX. The role focuses on hardware design for advanced military aircraft, including PCB layout in Altium, SPICE analyses, and FPGA/CPLD RTL development in Verilog/VHDL, with C code for hardware bring-up.

Candidates must be US Citizens or Green Card holders with security clearance eligibility. You will work with cross-functional defense teams to ensure DO-254 compliance and MIL-STD adherence, perform

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical/Electronic/Computer Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of hardware design experience in aerospace/defense or high-reliability industries.
• Proficient in schematic capture and PCB layout with Altium Designer.
• Experience with SPICE-based circuit simulation and signal integrity analysis.
• Strong FPGA/CPLD design in Verilog or VHDL and low-level C for hardware bring-up.
• Familiarity with DO-254, MIL-STD-810/704/461 and other aerospace standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, simulation, and testing of complex analog/digital hardware for aerospace systems.
• Capture schematics and lay out multi-layer boards using Altium Designer.
• Develop FPGA/CPLD RTL, perform timing closure, and verify with simulations.
• Write C code for hardware bring-up and driver testing on embedded platforms.
• Ensure compliance with DO-254, DO-160, MIL-STD-810/704/461 and DO-254 artifacts.
• Collaborate with systems engineers and defense teams in Fort Worth, TX.
• Support environmental qualification, EMI/EMC tests, and hardware bring-up activities.

Skills

Altium PCB design

SPICE simulation

Verilog/VHDL

Low-level C programming

DO-254 / MIL-STD compliance

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical/Electronic/Computer Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

SPICE

Verilog/VHDL tools

Xilinx Vivado

Intel Quartus

Job description

Position Summary

Sapsol is seeking an experienced, highly technical, and accomplished Electronic Design Engineer with a strong background in hardware circuit design and FPGA development to join our client defense team on a 12-month C2C or 1099 contract basis in Fort Worth, TX, requiring onsite presence (6:00 AM – 3:30 PM shift) and US Citizenship or Green Card status with security clearance eligibility. In this specialized aerospace hardware engineering role, you will spearhead PCB layout design using Altium, electronic circuit simulation with SPICE, FPGA/CPLD programming in Verilog/VHDL, and low-level C programming. You will work closely with cross-functional systems engineers, embedded software teams, and defense program managers to deliver ruggedized electronics meeting rigorous military aerospace standards. Ideal candidates bring a robust academic background in electrical or electronic engineering, deep practical mastery of DO-254 and MIL-STD compliance, and immediate availability for deployment in Fort Worth.

Detailed Job Description

As an Electronic Design Engineer at Sapsol in Fort Worth, TX, you will take full ownership of designing, simulating, developing, and testing complex analog and digital electronic hardware for advanced military aircraft and aerospace systems. Your day-to-day responsibilities encompass schematic capture and PCB layout design using Altium Designer, electronic circuit simulation and signal integrity analysis with SPICE, and FPGA/CPLD RTL design and verification using Verilog and VHDL. You will write low-level C code for microcontroller testing, ensure rigorous compliance with aerospace standards (DO-254, DO-160, MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-704, MIL-STD-461), and participate in environmental and EMI/EMC qualification testing. Working in a secure defense environment requiring US Citizenship or Green Card status, you will drive mission-critical hardware reliability.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, capture schematics, and execute complex multilayer PCB layout designs using Altium Designer.
• Perform electronic circuit simulation, worst-case circuit analysis (WCCA), and signal integrity verification using SPICE.
• Develop FPGA and CPLD firmware logic utilizing Verilog and VHDL, including simulation, synthesis, and timing closure.
• Write low-level C programming code for hardware bring-up, peripheral driver testing, and diagnostic validation.
• Ensure strict adherence to aerospace hardware design assurance and environmental standards (DO-254, DO-160, MIL-STD-810/704/461).
• Collaborate closely with systems engineers, embedded software developers, and cross-functional defense teams in Fort Worth, TX.
• Participate in hardware board bring-up, laboratory debugging and prototype troubleshooting using oscilloscopes and logic analyzers.
• Support environmental qualification testing, vibration/thermal testing and EMI/EMC compliance evaluations.
• Prepare complete hardware design packages, schematic reviews, test procedures and DO-254 compliance artifacts.
• Participate in formal design reviews (PDR, CDR) and technical interchange meetings with defense clients.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 5+ years of professional electronic hardware design experience within aerospace, defense, or high-reliability industries.
• Strong hands-on proficiency in schematic capture and PCB layout design using Altium Designer.
• Proven expertise in electronic circuit simulation and analysis using SPICE.
• Solid practical experience in FPGA/CPLD programming and digital design using Verilog or VHDL.
• Working knowledge of low-level C programming for hardware bring-up and microcontroller integration.
• Familiarity with military aerospace standards and design assurance guidelines (DO-254, DO-160, MIL-STD-810/704/461).
• Mandatory US Citizenship or Green Card (GC) status with security clearance eligibility (C2C or 1099 engagement).
• Professional availability for onsite employment in Fort Worth, TX (6:00 AM – 3:30 PM shift).

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Experience designing high-speed digital circuits, RF front-ends, power supply units (PSUs), or motor controllers for military platforms.
• Hands-on familiarity with FPGA development tools (Xilinx Vivado, Intel Quartus, Microchip Libero SoC).
• Experience conducting formal EMI/EMC mitigation and signal integrity / power integrity (SI/PI) simulations.
• Prior working experience in major defense primes or specialized aerospace electronics suppliers.
• Advanced knowledge of configuration management and hardware change control processes.

Application Information

• Recruiter: Sapsol Recruitment Team
• Contact Name: Vishal Rami (Talent Acquisition Specialist / Account Manager)
• Email: [e-mail]
• Phone: Unspecified
• Application URL: Unspecified
• Salary/Rate: Competitive C2C or 1099 hourly/daily contract rate commensurate with experience
• Deadline: Open until filled
• Notice Period: Immediate to short notice preferred
• Contract Duration: 12 Months Contract (C2C or 1099 Only – Onsite in Fort Worth, TX)
• Application Instructions: Interested candidates meeting all security and technical criteria should share their updated resumes and contact details directly via email to Vishal Rami at [e-mail] or connect directly on LinkedIn.

Recruitment Pro Tip

When applying for electronic design roles in defense programs, ensure your resume explicitly highlights your Altium PCB design experience, FPGA Verilog/VHDL development, DO-254/MIL-STD exposure, and confirms your US Citizenship/Green Card status.