Lead Hardware Design Engineer

General Dynamics Mission Systems; Pittsfield (MA); On-site; USD 139,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent defense company seeks an Electrical Hardware Design Lead at its Pittsfield facility. The role involves leading a team in hardware design for critical systems, requiring strong leadership and technical expertise. The position offers competitive benefits, flexible schedules, and a commitment to ongoing professional development.

Benefits

Flexible work schedules

401k matching

Paid parental leave

Health & wellness programs

Qualifications

• 8+ years of job-related experience or a Master's degree plus 6 years experience.
• Must achieve Department of Defense Secret security clearance.
• Must be a U.S. citizen.

Responsibilities

• Guide an electrical team, managing hardware design from analysis to qualification.
• Coordinate with mechanical, software, and systems engineers.
• Support manufacturing and integration for mission-critical hardware.

Skills

Leadership

Collaboration

Innovation

Troubleshooting

Circuit Design Analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree (if applicable)

Job description

Basic Qualifications

Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering or Mathematics field. Also requires 8+ years of job-related experience, or a Master's degree plus 6 years of job-related experience.

CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS: Department of Defense Secret security clearance is required within a reasonable period of time. Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required.

Responsibilities for this Position

ROLE AND POSITION OBJECTIVES:

As an Electrical Hardware Design Lead, you’ll guide an electrical team of 2-5 members and coordinate cross-functional teams, including mechanical, software, and systems experts. You’ll be responsible for hardware design from requirements analysis through schematic capture, managing layout constraints, supporting PWB layout, manufacturing, integration & test, and qualification. You’ll collaborate with both internal and external stakeholders to develop mission-critical hardware systems.

As an Electrical Hardware Design Lead, you will be involved in all program phases, including:

• Schedule and budget decisions
• Requirements analysis
• Subsystem design
• Schematic capture
• Defining routing constraints
• Directing PCB/PWB layout and routing activities
• FPGA architecture and firmware
• Supporting manufacturing, integration & test, and qualification
• Mentoring and growing junior engineers

You will primarily support the Strategic Systems area developing fire control and launch system hardware, with opportunities to work across GDMS.

What sets you apart:

• Ahead of technology trends with Research & Development (R&D) experience, as well as advanced proficiency in test, troubleshooting, and analyzing circuit card schematics
• Motivated to drive innovation around design architectures, assembly, component selection, and electronics design
• Exceptional collaboration and communication skills with demonstrated success leading design teams for complex projects
• Team player committed to ongoing professional development for yourself and others
• Knowledge of implementation of hardware encryption algorithms

Our Commitment to You:

• An exciting career path with opportunities for continuous learning and development.
• Research oriented work, alongside award winning teams developing practical solutions for our nation’s security
• Flexible schedules with every other Friday off work, if desired (9/80 schedule)
• Competitive benefits, including 401k matching, flex time off, paid parental leave, healthcare benefits, health & wellness programs, employee resource and social groups, and more
• See more at gdmissionsystems.com/careers/why-work-for-us/benefits

Workplace Options:

This position is fully on-site. While on-site, you will be a part of our Pittsfield, Massachusetts facility.

We invite you to learn more and apply at:GDMS Careers

Salary NoteThis estimate represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors (geographic location, etc.). Actual pay may vary. This job posting will remain open until the position is filled. Combined Salary RangeUSD $139,189.00 - USD $154,412.00 /Yr. Company Overview

General Dynamics Mission Systems (GDMS) engineers a diverse portfolio of high technology solutions, products and services that enable customers to successfully execute missions across all domains of operation. With a global team of 12,000+ top professionals, we partner with the best in industry to expand the bounds of innovation in the defense and scientific arenas. Given the nature of our work and who we are, we value trust, honesty, alignment and transparency. We offer highly competitive benefits and pride ourselves in being a great place to work with a shared sense of purpose. You will also enjoy a flexible work environment where contributions are recognized and rewarded. If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we invite you to join our high-performance team!

Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans