Hardware Development Engineer (Senior level)

CS GROUP; East Hartford (CT); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Retirement plan

Professional development

Paid holidays

Medical/dental/vision

Job summary

CS Group USA is seeking an Electrical Engineer with hardware development experience to guide DO-254 compliant airborne hardware design and certification activities across requirements, design and implementation.

You will lead hardware interfaces, collaborate with systems, software, verification and certification teams, mentor junior engineers, and support certification audits to meet DO-254 and AC 20-152A objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• 7+ years in programmable logic, circuit design/layout, digital hardware, or embedded systems.
• Strong knowledge of aerospace hardware architectures, safety-critical hardware development and DO-254.
• Familiar with design languages VHDL, Verilog, SystemVerilog or similar.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting and root-cause investigation skills.
• Excellent communication and technical leadership abilities.
• U.S. Citizenship required; dual citizenship should be disclosed.
• Able to travel up to four weeks per year.

Responsibilities

• Lead circuit design and/or layout activities for embedded aerospace systems.
• Collaborate across systems, hardware, software, verification, and certification teams.
• Define hardware/software interfaces at board and system levels.
• Defend technical decisions and conduct formal design reviews.
• Capture board-level requirements accurately and completely.
• Implement requirements into circuit and FPGA designs.
• Provide mentorship to junior and mid-level engineers.
• Support project schedules and quality objectives with stakeholders.
• Assist with DO-254 and AC 20-152A compliance through certification data and audits.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

DO-254

Systems engineering

Analytical thinking

Effective communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

VHDL

Verilog

SystemVerilog

Job description

Company Description

CS Group USA, a subsidiary of CS Group, is a key player in the development and certification of safety-critical systems in the aerospace industry in the United States.

Company Description

CS Group USA, a subsidiary of CS Group, is a key player in the development and certification of safety-critical systems in the aerospace industry in the United States. Joining CS Group USA is a unique opportunity to work on complex high-tech systems for the most prestigious aerospace manufacturers in the country. Our team operates primarily remotely, with employees based across multiple U.S. states, offering flexibility while staying closely connected. We offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and a collaborative environment that fosters skill development and active involvement in the company’s growth.

Job Description

We are seeking an Electrical Engineer with experience in hardware development to provide technical direction across requirements, design and development activities of safety-critical airborne systems.

The ideal candidate will be capable of receiving top-level requirements and able to guide the development lifecycles to satisfy DO-254 objectives for complete hardware design. This individual will provide technical leadership across development activities as well as provide input to certification and verification teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead circuit design and/or circuit layout activities including interfacing with processers and/or PLDs for embedded aerospace and defense systems.
• Collaborate across systems, hardware, software, verification, and certification teams.
• Able to define hardware/software, FPGA, and edge-connector interfaces at the board and system levels.
• Define, solve and defend technical decisions to stakeholders while guiding technical implementation; including conducting of formal design reviews.
• Ensure efficient and accurate capturing of board-level requirements.
• Accurate and effective implementation of requirements into circuit and FPGA design.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior and mid-level engineers.
• Support development efforts in alignment to developed schedules and quality objectives while interfacing with stakeholders to communicate technical status.
• Support compliance of safety-critical electrical designs in accordance with DO-254 and AC 20-152A objectives by supporting certification audits, reviews and data package development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related engineering, science, or technical discipline.
• Minimum of 7+ years of relevant experience in programmable logic, circuit design/layout, digital hardware, or embedded systems development.
• Strong understanding of:
  • Aerospace hardware architectures and development processes
  • Component selection and associated analyses
  • Circuit design principles
  • Safety-critical hardware development
  • Systems engineering processes
  • VHDL, Verilog and System Verilog or similar hardware design languages
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and root-cause investigation skills.
• Excellent communication and technical leadership skills.
• U.S. Citizenship is required. Dual citizenship should be disclosed.
• Able to travel approximately up to four weeks in a year.

Additional Information

CS Group US values diversity in the workplace and encourages women, visible minorities, ethnic minorities, aboriginal people and people with disabilities to apply.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Location

This role offers a hybrid work arrangement for candidates located near our East Hartford, CT, or Platteville, WI offices. Candidates located outside these areas may be eligible to work fully remote.

Benefits

• All members included in annual cash bonus opportunity
• 2% annual retirement benefit opportunity
• Training/Professional Development opportunities for all members
• 6 paid holidays
• Industry leading medical, dental, and vision Insurance
• Vacation / Sick Time / Bereavement leave
• Employee Assistance Program, including mental health benefits
• Spouse / Child Optional Life
• Whole Life Insurance / Critical Illness Insurance / Legal Assistance / Military Leave