Server Electrical Engineer III

Mercury Systems; Andover (MA); Hybrid; USD 84,000 - 168,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus opportunities

Health insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Flexible work schedule

Job summary

Mercury Systems is seeking a skilled Hardware Engineer to focus on rugged server integration, validating server components and designing supporting PCBs. This role involves collaboration with cross-functional teams to ensure compliance and performance.

The ideal candidate should have a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, experience in hardware development, and strong skills in system-level hardware integration. A competitive salary and various benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of hardware development experience from concept through production.
• Hands-on experience with high-current system design.
• Ability to lead technical efforts.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical integration of rugged server systems.
• Integrate risers, cabling, add-in cards.
• Collaborate with multiple teams to ensure system compliance.

Skills

Hardware development

System-level hardware integration

Cross-disciplinary communication

Power supplies design

High-speed digital interfaces

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering

MS preferred

Tools

Cadence DEHDL/Concept

Cadence Allegro

Job description

Job Summary

Mercury Systems is offering an experienced Hardware Engineer with a strong focus on rugged server integration. In this role, you will integrate and validate server components including risers, power supplies, cables, add‑in cards, and high‑speed interfaces, ensuring full system‑level electrical integrity. You will also design targeted supporting PCBs (such as riser cards, power distribution boards, or fan controllers) needed to optimize system performance and configurability. This position is ideal for an engineer who enjoys hands‑on system bring‑up, debugging, and cross‑functional collaboration.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead electrical integration of rugged server systems, incorporating commercial and custom boards.
• Own system‑level power architecture, including review, qualification, and integration of commercial power supplies.
• Integrate risers, cabling, add‑in cards, and high‑speed interfaces (PCIe Gen5, USB 3.x, SATA, Ethernet).
• Perform targeted PCB design including riser cards, power distribution boards, and fan/control modules.
• Address signal‑integrity issues and recommend cables, layouts, or red‑river‑based solutions when needed.
• Support thermal management by developing or integrating fan‑control solutions.
• Collaborate with mechanical, test, software, and systems teams to ensure full system compliance.
• Lead debug and root‑cause analysis across power, thermal, and high‑speed digital domains.
• Develop system electrical specifications, integration plans, and test procedures.

Required Qualifications

• BS in Electrical Engineering or related field; MS preferred.
• Ideally 4+ years of hardware development experience from concept through production.
• Strong experience with PC/server architectures and system‑level hardware integration.
• Hands‑on experience with power supplies and high‑current system design.
• Experience with high‑speed digital interfaces (PCIe, USB 3.x, SATA, Ethernet).
• Ability to design schematics using Cadence DEHDL/Concept or similar tools.
• Understanding of signal‑integrity principles and best practices.
• Strong cross‑disciplinary communication skills and ability to lead technical efforts.
• An active DoD secret clearance or the ability to obtain one. US Citizenship is required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience adapting commercial power supplies to military or ruggedized applications.
• Familiarity with MIL-STD704F, 1275, 1399, or MIL-STD461G.
• Experience with riser card, signal conditioning, or red‑river designs.
• Knowledge of thermal management and fan‑control system design.
• Experience with Intel CPU architecture and BIOS‑level integration.
• Hands‑on experience with microcontrollers for sequencing or control tasks.
• Experience with Cadence Allegro for layout or SI simulation.

Salary & Benefits

• $75,000.00 - $150,000.00 annual salary for in‑office or hybrid employees in FL, GA, IN, AZ, AL, MD or TX, and all remote employees.
• $84,000.00 - $168,000.00 annual salary for in‑office or hybrid employees in VA, CA, NH or MA.
• $88,500.00 - $177,000.00 annual salary for in‑office or hybrid employees in NJ.

The following factors influence individual base salary offers: role and related responsibilities; prior work experience; education, training, skills and certifications; internal equity with others employed by Mercury in similar roles; geographic location; and alignment with market data.

Mercury provides a variety of benefits for team members, including bonus opportunities, health, life and disability insurance, company‑paid holidays and time off, 401(k) retirement plan, discounted employee stock purchase plan, tuition reimbursement, and access to professional development and personal wellness platforms such as LinkedIn Learning, Headspace, Aaptiv, and Virgin Pulse. Team members at the Director or Vice President level are also eligible for annual stock‑based awards. Mercury offers a 9/80 alternative work schedule to support work/life balance (available based on location).

Mercury Systems is an equal‑opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, creed, citizenship, disability, protected veteran or marital status.

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