Principal Digital Design Engineer (DOD cleared)

Associates Systems LLC; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

PTO

Holidays

401K

Job summary

Associates Systems LLC is hiring a Digital Design Engineer in Tucson, AZ. This role requires expertise in the design and integration of digital electronic modules for advanced missile systems, involving collaborative effort for high-reliability defense applications.

Candidates should have a minimum of 5 years in electronics design, with proficiency in schematic development, PCB layout, and hands-on hardware testing. The position offers full-time employment with benefits including health, dental, vision, and 401K.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in electronics circuit design and development.
• Experience with digital hardware design for complex electronic systems.
• Proficiency with electronic design and simulation tools.

Responsibilities

• Design, analyze, simulate, test, and integrate digital electronic modules.
• Support hardware designs involving processors and FPGAs.
• Develop and manage hardware requirements for circuit card designs.

Skills

Electronics circuit design and development

Digital hardware design

Circuit card assembly

Schematic development

FPGA and processor experience

Hands-on hardware testing

Tools

Electronic design and simulation tools

Job description

Digital Design Engineer

Location: Tucson, AZ
Schedule: On-Site | Monday–Friday | 8:00 AM–5:00 PM
Clearance: Secret (Interim Secret required prior to start)

Role Summary

We are seeking a Digital Design Engineer to support the design, analysis, simulation, test, and integration of digital electronic modules and circuit card assemblies for advanced missile systems.

This role is focused on full lifecycle digital hardware development, including requirements analysis, architecture definition, schematic capture, circuit card design support, lab checkout, and hardware integration. The engineer will work in a collaborative, on-site team environment supporting complex electronic assemblies used in high-reliability defense applications.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, analyze, simulate, test, and integrate digital electronic modules and circuit card assemblies.
• Support development of hardware designs involving processors, FPGAs, memory, and digital interface technologies.
• Create, analyze, and manage hardware requirements for digital circuit card designs.
• Perform parts selection, trade studies, and component-level design evaluations.
• Develop hardware architecture concepts, block diagrams, and design documentation.
• Support schematic capture and coordinate with layout teams through the physical PCB layout process.
• Contribute to multi-layer circuit card assembly design, review, and development activities.
• Perform lab checkout, debug, and integration of hardware using test plans and engineering lab equipment.
• Support signal integrity, power integrity, and layout-related design analysis.
• Work cross-functionally with engineering teams to resolve design, integration, and test issues.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in electronics circuit design and development.
• Experience with digital hardware design for complex electronic systems or multi-assembly units.
• Experience developing and supporting complex, multi-layer circuit card assemblies.
• Strong understanding of circuit card design principles, including schematic development and layout coordination.
• Experience with digital designs involving processors, FPGAs, memory devices, and embedded interfaces.
• Proficiency with electronic design and simulation tools used for schematic creation, PCB layout support, and signal/power integrity analysis.
• Hands-on experience with hardware checkout, integration, debug, and test execution in a lab environment.

Benefits and Employment Type

Employment type: Full Time W-2 or Contract. Rate: open to Negotiation. Benefits: including Health, Dental, Vision, PTO, Holidays, 401K, etc.