Hardware Engineer, (Defense & Aerospace, North Reading, MA)

DSJ Global; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition assistance

Retirement savings

Job summary

DSJ Global is seeking a Senior Hardware Design Engineer for defense and aerospace test instrumentation in the North Reading, MA area. You will own hardware development from architecture through release, designing digital, analog and optical test hardware and leading prototyping, bring-up, and verification efforts onsite.

The role emphasizes high-speed PCB design, rigorous testing, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to ensure manufacturability and testability across programs.

Qualifications

• 5–12 years of PCBA design and simulation experience.
• Experience designing complex, high-speed, multi-layer PCB assemblies.
• Strong circuit characterization and verification skills.
• Experience presenting design risks to customers and management.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture, component selection, schematic capture for digital, analog and optical instrumentation.
• Build and execute prototyping plans covering bring-up, debug and validation.
• Debug analog, digital and bus-based hardware with lab equipment.
• Run worst-case, tolerance and environmental stress analysis beyond nominal conditions.
• Analyze verification data and report design status, risks and release readiness to engineering and management.
• Partner with mechanical, systems, software, applications, quality and operations teams to improve manufacturability and testability.

Skills

PCB design

High-speed signal integrity

Circuit debugging

System-level analysis

Customer communication

Education

BSEE or MSEE

Tools

C/C++

Job description

Senior Hardware Design Engineer - Defense & Aerospace Test Instrumentation

Location: North Reading, MA area (local candidates only) | Work Model: Onsite

A global leader in automated test equipment is growing its Defense & Aerospace division, which builds mission-critical test solutions for military and aerospace customers around the world. Growth is driven by next-generation defense programs and modernization work. In this role you'll own the hardware: you'll design digital, analog and optical test instrumentation and take each design from architecture through bring-up and release.

What You'll Do

• Lead high-level architecture, component selection, schematic capture and artwork generation for digital, analog and optical instrumentation
• Build and execute prototyping plans covering bring-up, debug and validation, including edge-case circuit behavior
• Debug analog, digital and bus-based hardware with oscilloscopes and benchtop lab equipment
• Run worst-case, tolerance and environmental stress analysis that goes beyond nominal conditions
• Analyze verification data and report design status, risks and release readiness to engineering and management
• Partner with mechanical, systems, software, applications, quality and operations teams to improve manufacturability and testability
• Take part in design reviews to lower design risk and prevent respins

What You'll Bring

• BSEE or MSEE
• 5-12 years of PCBA design and simulation experience, with a focus on schematic and circuit design
• Experience designing complex, high-speed, multi-layer PCB assemblies and reviewing artwork
• Strong circuit characterization, verification and debug skills
• Experience presenting design work and risks to customers and project management
• Basic PCBA rework capability
• C/C++ experience preferred

Why This Role

• You’ll be the technical owner of hardware that directly supports defense and aerospace missions
• The division is growing on the strength of modernization programs
• You’ll work across the full design lifecycle, from architecture to release
• Benefits are strong and include tuition assistance and retirement savings
• Your employer is a stable global technology leader

This role is not eligible for relocation or visa sponsorship.