Senior Hardware Electrical Engineer

Mercury Systems; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercury Systems in Phoenix seeks a Senior Hardware Electrical Engineer to lead hardware design and substrate design for rugged defense microelectronics.

You will shape engineering standards and guide decisions to ensure reliability in harsh environments across cross-site teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical/Computer Engineering.
• Minimum 4+ years of microelectronics packaging experience.
• Experience leading packaging efforts across cross-functional teams.
• Strong circuit design, schematic capture, and troubleshooting across digital/analog/power.
• Deep knowledge of high-speed digital design and SI fundamentals.
• Experience with substrate and interposer fabricators.
• Ability to mentor junior engineers and lead technical teams.
• Must be able to obtain US government security clearance (DoD).

Responsibilities

• Architect and develop System-in-Package (SiP) designs from concept through production.
• Design microelectronic digital and RF packaged circuits meeting requirements.
• Develop hardware involving FPGAs, DACs, ADCs, storage devices, and other components.
• Design and analyze high-speed interfaces (Ethernet, PCIe, DDR, SATA, USB).
• Lead design quality activities through reviews, verification, and testing.
• Coordinate with manufacturing/test teams to resolve build issues and support DFM/DFT.
• Develop schematics and SiP layouts using Cadence tools; collaborate with SI teams.
• Provide hands-on SiP layout support and SI analysis for robust performance.
• Support proposals with technical architectures, cost estimates, and BOE inputs.

Skills

SiP design

High-speed digital design

Signal integrity

Mentoring

DoD clearance

RF/microwave familiarity

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Cadence Allegro APD

Cadence toolsets

JAMA/JIRA/Confluence

Job description

Mercury Systems is seeking the best and brightest engineering talent to help us deliver cuttingedge technology for missioncritical aerospace and defense applications, advancing innovation where it matters most.

In this role, our team is looking for a Senior Hardware Electrical Engineer who will leadhardware design/substrate designof rugged, highreliability microelectronics for defense, aerospace, and space systems. You will contribute directly to substrate and hardware design from concept through delivery, shaping engineering standards, guiding complex technical decisions, and ensuring extreme reliability in the harshest environments. Working within Mercury's integrator mindset, you will collaborate across sites and disciplines to create breakthrough microelectronic solutions that directly strengthen national security and support onshore trusted manufacturing.

Job Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership to architect and develop complex SysteminPackage (SiP) designs from concept through production
• Manage the design of microelectronic digital and RF packaged circuits that meet system and customer requirements
• Execute microelectronics hardware development involving FPGAs, DACs, ADCs, storage devices, and other advanced components
• Design and analyze highspeed digital interfaces including Ethernet, PCIe, DDR, SATA, USB, and other missioncritical interfaces
• Lead design quality activities through peer reviews, verification practices, and rigorous testing to minimize integration risk.
• Coordinate with manufacturing and test teams to resolve build issues, support DFM/DFA/DFT efforts, and participate in detailed failure investigations
• Develop schematics and layout for SiPs using Cadence toolsets and collaborate closely with layout and signalintegrity teams
• Provide handson support during SiP layout and perform signalintegrity analysis to ensure robust highspeed performance
• Support proposal development by contributing technical architectures, cost and schedule estimates, and Basis of Estimate (BOE) inputs

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's or higher-level degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent
• Typically requires a minimum of 4+ years of microelectronics packaging experience
• Experience leading microelectronics packaging efforts across crossfunctional engineering teams
• Strong expertise in electronic circuit design, schematic capture, and troubleshooting across digital, analog, and power circuits
• Deep knowledge of highspeed digital design, signalintegrity fundamentals, IC package stack ups and advanced packaging techniques
• Experience working directly with substrate and interposer fabricators
• Experience mentoring junior engineers and leading engineering activities or small technical teams
• "This position requires you to have or obtain a government security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens."

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with FPGAbased designs using Intel (Altera) or AMD (Xilinx)
• Experience working with highfrequency DACs and ADCs
• Development experience with embedded highspeed interfaces (25G+)
• Proficiency with Cadence Allegro APD for layout analysis and design review
• Extensive understanding of signalintegrity principles for highspeed digital designs
• Understanding of RF design fundamentals for microelectronic applications
• Experience using requirementsmanagement or collaboration tools such as JAMA, JIRA, or Confluence
• Familiarity with DFM, DFT, DFR, and costconscious design methodologies
• Experience supporting proposals, cost/schedule estimates, and Basis of Estimate (BOE) development
• Active DoD Secret Clearance or the ability to obtain one

Why should you join Mercury Systems?

Mercury Systems is a technology company that makes the world a safer, more secure place. We push processing power to the tactical edge, making the latest commercial technologies profoundly more accessible for today's most challenging aerospace and defense missions. From silicon to system scale, Mercury enables customers to accelerate innovation and turn data into decision superiority. Headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts, Mercury employs more than 2,300 people in 24 locations worldwide. To learn more, visit mrcy.com

Our Culture

We are committed to making Mercury a great place to work, no matter where our employees are located. We offer a casual and enjoyable atmosphere that allows employees to learn and grow. We help and care for one another and work as one to achieve results for us and for our customers. We value communication and transparency, and strive to foster two-way dialogue at all levels of the organization. We are committed to lifelong learning, offering comprehensive skills training and tuition reimbursement. Whether you're just starting out on your career journey or you are an experienced professional, it's important to us that you feel recognized and rewarded for your contributions.

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