Senior Electrical Hardware Lead — Secure Systems (9/80)

Berkshirejobs; Pittsfield (MA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

401k matching

Flexible schedule (9/80)

Job summary

General Dynamics Mission Systems in Pittsfield, MA is seeking an Electrical Hardware Design Lead to guide subsystems from concept to final installation within a defense program. You will drive architecture discussions, hardware selection, PCB/FPGA design, and cross-disciplinary integration while respecting schedule and budget.

You will lead 5–7 engineers, emphasize test and troubleshooting, and apply secure, scalable hardware concepts with cyber-resilient focus.

Qualifications

• Leads a team of 5-7 engineers through architecture and requirements discussions.
• Experience in R&D with test, troubleshooting, and analyzing schematics.
• Bridges electrical design with system and mechanical integration in defense.
• Familiarity with networking, cybersecurity, secure boot, and trusted platforms.
• Ability to drive innovation in design architectures and component selection.

Responsibilities

• Guide multiple electrical subsystems from concept to final installation.
• Lead hardware component selection and design including PCB/FPGA and network infra.
• Oversee design verification, qualification testing, and integration across disciplines.
• Communicate with program management to maintain schedule and budget.
• Promote secure, scalable hardware solutions and risk-based development.
• Identify opportunities to apply AI for continuous improvement.

Skills

Team leadership

PCB design

FPGA design

Network infrastructure

System integration

Test & troubleshooting

Schematic analysis

Security principles

Encryption algorithms

AI for improvement

Job description

General Dynamics Mission Systems in Pittsfield, MA is seeking an Electrical Hardware Design Lead to guide subsystems from concept to final installation within a defense program. You will drive architecture discussions, hardware selection, PCB/FPGA design, and cross-disciplinary integration while respecting schedule and budget.

You will lead 5–7 engineers, emphasize test and troubleshooting, and apply secure, scalable hardware concepts with cyber-resilient focus.