Principal Hardware Engineer

Curtiss-Wright Corporation; Newtown (PA); On-site; USD 145,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

401K with Employer Match and Profit Sh

Health and Wellness Benefits

Learning and Development Opportunities

Referral Program

Competitive Pay

Recognition

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Inclusive & Supportive Culture

Job summary

Curtiss-Wright TTC in Newtown, PA is seeking a Senior Hardware Engineer to lead mixed-signal PWB design and oversee major hardware initiatives. You will guide cross-functional teams through concept, validation and release of advanced electronic, mechanical and optical hardware systems.

The role requires 15–20+ years of hardware engineering leadership, expert understanding of components and DSP technologies, and a proven track record of delivering manufacturable, cost-effective solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical or related Engineering discipline.
• 15–20+ years of progressive hardware engineering experience with increasing technical leadership responsibility.
• Expert-level understanding of electronic components, integrated circuitry, mechanical systems, optical systems or DSP technologies.
• Demonstrated success leading complex hardware design initiatives from concept through validation and release.
• Strong capability in feasibility analysis, material and component evaluation, system modeling and design optimization.
• Extensive experience developing test plans, directing validation activities and establishing performance standards.
• Proven ability to resolve high-impact technical issues and guide multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Strong documentation, specification development and cross-functional communication skills.
• Recognized technical mentor and contributor to enterprise-level hardware strategy and innovation.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development and optimization of advanced hardware systems, equipment, components and processes to meet functional, performance and manufacturability requirements (20%).
• Analyze specifications, materials, and system requirements to determine feasible design approaches and define technical solutions for complex engineering challenges (20%).
• Direct validation testing, evaluate results, and establish standards and qualification criteria for new or modified hardware systems and processes (20%).
• Develop and maintain detailed engineering documentation, procedures and manuals while ensuring alignment across research, design, operations and customer-facing teams (20%).
• Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to resolve design issues, assess technical and economic feasibility and lead engineering teams or project groups through execution (20%).

Skills

Hardware engineering

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Feasibility analysis

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering

Tools

DSP technologies

Job description

Our TTC facility in Newtown, PA is seeking a Senior Hardware Engineer to lead mixed-signal PWB design, including analog, digital, power, and FPGA/microcontroller systems. The Principal Hardware Engineer serves as the senior technical authority for the design, development and evaluation of complex electronic, mechanical, optical and integrated hardware systems. This role leads advanced engineering initiatives, establishes design and performance standards, resolves high-impact technical challenges, and guides cross-functional teams in developing reliable, cost-effective, and manufacturable hardware solutions aligned with long-term business and product objectives.

Location: Newtown, PA

Salary Range: 145,000.00 - 165,000.00 annual per year plus bonus

Please note that the salary range information provided is a general guideline only, reflecting a position based in Pennsylvania. Criteria such as the candidate’s qualifications and relevant experience, the scope of the specific position, as well as market and business considerations will be evaluated when extending an offer.

We Take Care of Our People

• Paid Time Off
• 401K with Employer Match and Profit Sharing
• Health and Wellness Benefits
• Learning and Development Opportunities
• Referral Program
• Competitive Pay
• Recognition
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Inclusive & Supportive Culture

Your Challenge

Lead the design, development and optimization of advanced hardware systems, equipment, components and processes to meet functional, performance and manufacturability requirements (20%).

• Analyze specifications, materials, and system requirements to determine feasible design approaches and define technical solutions for complex engineering challenges (20%).
• Direct validation testing, evaluate results, and establish standards and qualification criteria for new or modified hardware systems and processes (20%).
• Develop and maintain detailed engineering documentation, procedures and manuals while ensuring alignment across research, design, operations and customer-facing teams (20%).
• Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to resolve design issues, assess technical and economic feasibility and lead engineering teams or project groups through execution (20%).

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical or related Engineering discipline.
• 15–20+ years of progressive hardware engineering experience with increasing technical leadership responsibility.
• Expert-level understanding of electronic components, integrated circuitry, mechanical systems, optical systems or DSP technologies.
• Demonstrated success leading complex hardware design initiatives from concept through validation and release.
• Strong capability in feasibility analysis, material and component evaluation, system modeling and design optimization.
• Extensive experience developing test plans, directing validation activities and establishing performance standards.
• Proven ability to resolve high-impact technical issues and guide multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Strong documentation, specification development and cross-functional communication skills.
• Recognized technical mentor and contributor to enterprise-level hardware strategy and innovation.

About Us

Our Values

Environmental, Social and Governance

Join the WRIGHT Team!

TTC, a Curtiss-Wright company, are a recognized leader in comprehensive and integrated data acquisition through telemetry systems that include data analysis units, sensors, transmitters, receivers, and ground station analysis tools to measure, record, transmit, and analyze aircraft and munitions parameters during test flights. TTC have a broad exposure on more than 140 programs, including high-performance military aircraft such as the F-35 and F-18, major defense flight test centers, spacecraft, missile programs, and commercial and business jets. Key products include data acquisition units, recorders, network products, RF networks, airborne transmitters and receivers, and telemetry expansion cards.

To Learn more, please visit us at Curtiss Wright | TTC

Compliance Statement

This position may require exposure to export-controlled information and subject to additional security screening. In the event information provided during the security screening reveals ineligibility to access export-controlled information, any offer of employment may be reconsidered or withdrawn.

Curtiss-Wright is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, age, ancestry, legally protected medical condition, family care status, marital status, religion, veteran status, national origin, or any other legally protected status. If you require accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Talent Acquisition.

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