Remote Electronic Hardware Engineer - Control Systems

Quest Defense; Wilmington, Northern (NC, KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with employer match

Competitive pay

Professional development support

Job summary

Quest Defense Systems & Solutions seeks an Electronic Hardware Engineer to design and develop a next-generation control system for safety-critical applications. You will own end-to-end PCB design, from concept through production, with focus on signal integrity, EMI, and thermal performance for high-reliability systems.

You will collaborate with systems, software, and manufacturing teams, perform board bring-up and validation, and support manufacturing readiness with DFM/DFA considerations. U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in electronic hardware / PCB design.
• Proven experience owning full lifecycle PCB development (architecture, schematic capture, layout, validation, and production).
• Strong experience with component selection and BOM development, including lifecycle considerations.
• Proficiency with PCB design tools (Altium preferred or equivalent ECAD tools).
• Hands-on experience with board bring-up, debugging, and hardware validation.
• Experience designing for manufacturability and assembly (DFM/DFA).
• Experience supporting production and sustaining engineering efforts.
• Ability to work across electrical and mechanical interfaces (enclosures, packaging, thermal constraints).
• Experience in nuclear, aerospace, defense, or other safety-critical environments.

Responsibilities

• Own full lifecycle PCB design and development from concept through production and sustaining support.
• Define design approach, including requirements interpretation, architecture, and component selection.
• Develop schematic capture, PCB layout, routing, and placement using tools such as Altium.
• Establish board-level design considerations including signal integrity, power distribution, EMI, and thermal performance.
• Perform and support board bring-up, debugging, and hardware validation activities.
• Develop and execute integration and system-level testing, documenting results and resolving issues.
• Create manufacturing test procedures and support production readiness, including DFM/DFA considerations.
• Troubleshoot and resolve hardware issues across development and production environments.
• Support mechanical integration, including enclosure, packaging, and thermal constraints.
• Provide production and sustaining engineering support, including issue resolution and design updates.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with systems, software, and manufacturing teams to ensure successful delivery.
• Engage with customers and internal stakeholders to define scope, review designs, and assess technical risks.

Skills

PCB design

Altium

Signal integrity

DFM/DFA

Board bring-up

Schematic capture

Hardware validation

Cross-functional collaboration

Thermal management

Nuclear/defense domain

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium

ECAD tools

Job description

Quest Defense Systems & Solutions seeks an Electronic Hardware Engineer to design and develop a next-generation control system for safety-critical applications. You will own end-to-end PCB design, from concept through production, with focus on signal integrity, EMI, and thermal performance for high-reliability systems.

You will collaborate with systems, software, and manufacturing teams, perform board bring-up and validation, and support manufacturing readiness with DFM/DFA considerations. U.S.