Rugged I/O Electrical Hardware Design Engineer - Defense

Contract Professionals, Inc.; Sterling Heights (MI); Vor Ort; USD 101.000 - 118.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Competitive compensation

Professional development opportunities

Hand-on engineering experience

Career growth in defense industry

Zusammenfassung

Contract Professionals, Inc. (CPI) is seeking an experienced I/O Electrical Hardware Design Engineer to support our defense client in designing ruggedized electrical hardware for military vehicle systems.

You will lead PCB development and hardware subsystems from concept through production. The role requires a bachelor’s in Electrical/Computer Engineering and 12+ years of hardware design experience, with strong PCB layout, schematic capture, and cross-functional collaboration skills; occasional

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering.
• Minimum of 12 years of applicable electrical hardware design and development experience.
• Experience with PCB design, including schematic development, layout, and board integration.
• Ability to use engineering development, debugging, and testing tools.
• Knowledge of hardware design, testing, troubleshooting, and validation processes.
• Strong analytical, technical problem-solving, and multitasking abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Ability to work occasional evening and weekend overtime as required.

Aufgaben

• Design and develop electrical components, circuit boards, and subsystems for I/O products, including body controller applications.
• Develop hardware requirements, schematics, PCB layouts, and electrical designs using industry best practices.
• Design and integrate I/O interfaces, including RS-422, RS-485, RS-232, SSI, CAN, analog, discrete, and power I/O.
• Support the complete hardware development lifecycle, including concept development, design, debugging, testing, qualification, and production.
• Develop Product Design Functional Specifications (PDFS), provide supplier technical support, and evaluate supplier design compliance.
• Perform circuit design, component selection, procurement support, and prototype hardware development and debugging.
• Conduct system architecture evaluations, engineering trade studies, technical reviews, and hardware design assessments.
• Develop and review hardware requirements documentation, test plans, and engineering design solutions.
• Support Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) investigations to identify and resolve hardware-related technical issues.
• Manage component obsolescence across multiple platforms and develop engineering design fixes.
• Support Request for Proposal (RFP) technical development, evaluations, and response trade studies.
• Apply hardware Integrated Product Support (IPS) processes throughout project phases.
• Maintain accurate engineering records, including design changes, hardware revisions, debugging activities, and configuration updates.
• Collaborate with suppliers, engineering teams, and program stakeholders to resolve technical challenges and ensure successful product delivery.

Kenntnisse

PCB design

Electrical hardware design

Schematic development

Cross-functional collaboration

Documentation and records

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering

Tools

Xilinx toolsets

PCB design software

EMI/EMC test equipment

Jobbeschreibung

Contract Professionals, Inc. (CPI) is seeking an experienced I/O Electrical Hardware Design Engineer to support our defense client in designing ruggedized electrical hardware for military vehicle systems.

You will lead PCB development and hardware subsystems from concept through production. The role requires a bachelor’s in Electrical/Computer Engineering and 12+ years of hardware design experience, with strong PCB layout, schematic capture, and cross-functional collaboration skills; occasional