Senior Digital Hardware Architect – Avionics & Mixed-Signal

MissionHires; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Company-sponsored life and disability

401(k) retirement savings

Paid vacation and company holidays

Professional development and technical

Job summary

MissionHires is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer – Digital Hardware Design for an established aviation technology company. You will lead the architecture, design, and development of digital and mixed-signal hardware for avionics, owning projects from concept through release and sustaining support.

Collaborate with FPGA, software, mechanical, and manufacturing teams to deliver robust hardware solutions. The role offers substantial technical autonomy and opportunities to mentor junior

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent practical experience.
• Senior-level experience designing digital and mixed-signal electronic systems.
• Expertise in digital hardware design, schematic capture, and PCB development.
• Strong knowledge of microprocessor, microcontroller, DSP, and embedded hardware architectures.
• Experience using OrCAD, Allegro, Altium, or similar ECAD platforms for schematic capture and component library development.
• Strong understanding of communication interfaces and protocols, including Ethernet, SPI, I²C, UART, and related technologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture, design, and development of digital and mixed-signal hardware platforms for avionics and aircraft electronic systems.
• Own hardware projects through the full product lifecycle, including concept development, schematic capture, PCB development, prototype bring-up, verification, manufacturing release, and sustaining engineering.
• Design circuits incorporating microprocessors, microcontrollers, DSPs, embedded hardware, and communications interfaces.
• Develop schematics, component libraries, and supporting design documentation using ECAD tools such as OrCAD, Allegro, Altium, or similar platforms.
• Perform hands‑on hardware bring‑up, debugging, validation, and troubleshooting using appropriate laboratory equipment.
• Research component datasheets, specifications, and technical documentation to select robust, manufacturable hardware solutions.
• Collaborate with FPGA, embedded software, mechanical, systems, and manufacturing engineering teams to deliver integrated products.
• Support design‑for‑manufacturability, verification, validation, production transition, and ongoing product improvements.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and contribute to future hardware architecture and engineering decisions.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership across hardware development efforts.

Skills

Digital hardware design

Schematic capture

PCB development

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

OrCAD

Allegro

Altium

Job description

MissionHires is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer – Digital Hardware Design for an established aviation technology company. You will lead the architecture, design, and development of digital and mixed-signal hardware for avionics, owning projects from concept through release and sustaining support.

Collaborate with FPGA, software, mechanical, and manufacturing teams to deliver robust hardware solutions. The role offers substantial technical autonomy and opportunities to mentor junior