Senior Digital Hardware Engineer – Space-Grade

Frontgrade Technologies; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Immediate Medical (FSA and HSA)

401K Match with 100% immediate vesting

9‑day‑80 compressed work schedule for

Career Opportunity and Growth

Tuition Reimbursement / Student Loan R

Generous PTO and 11 paid Holidays per

8 weeks of 100% Paid Family Leave

Job summary

Frontgrade Technologies is seeking a Digital Hardware Engineer III to design, develop, integrate, and verify high‑reliability digital electronics for aerospace and defense applications. You will independently execute complex hardware designs while collaborating with FPGA, firmware, software, systems, and manufacturing teams to meet performance, reliability, and schedule objectives.

Responsibilities include designing space-grade modules, conducting trade studies, defining interfaces, and guiding

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering, or 9 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a Bachelor's Degree.
• 5+ years of experience in a specialized functional discipline.
• 3 years of experience may be considered with a Master’s Degree.

Responsibilities

• Develop hardware designs for space-grade and high-rel modules, including component selection and schematic capture.
• Perform component trade studies and part selections.
• Develop interface requirements for hardware platforms.
• Identify and resolve hardware issues during development and post-production.
• Collaborate with software, firmware, and manufacturing teams to integrate hardware with FPGA and software functionality.
• Create detailed design and test documentation for procedures and results.
• Optimize designs for performance, reliability, and cost.
• Provide technical guidance to Junior Engineers.
• Participate in peer design reviews.

Education

Electrical Engineering (Bachelor’s degree)

Computer Engineering (Bachelor’s degree)

Advanced degree beyond Bachelors (Master’s Degree)

Tools

Siemens DXDesigner

Altium Designer

HyperLynx SI/PI

Job description

Frontgrade Technologies is seeking a Digital Hardware Engineer III to design, develop, integrate, and verify high‑reliability digital electronics for aerospace and defense applications. You will independently execute complex hardware designs while collaborating with FPGA, firmware, software, systems, and manufacturing teams to meet performance, reliability, and schedule objectives.

Responsibilities include designing space-grade modules, conducting trade studies, defining interfaces, and guiding