Hardware Engineer I

At Trident Systems' Space Electronic Systems (SES) division, we believe in the power of using strong engineering principles to drive innovation and solve complex problems. We foster a culture of rigorous engineering and continuous improvement, leveraging the full knowledge of our organization through collaborative development processes that include design and peer reviews. We combine our expertise in space electronics with right-sized development processes to create innovative, high-performance space-based electronic systems that meet our customers' evolving needs.We are a mission partner supporting DoD, Intelligence, and Civil space customers. We develop complex radiation effects mitigated designs that balance competing requirements in modern space programs, delivering cutting-edge solutions that enable our customers to achieve more in space.We are looking for a hardware design engineer to support the following functions:* Assist in the design, implement, and test mixed-signal Printed Circuit Board (PCB) and Printed Circuit Assembly (PCA) utilizing High Density Interconnect (HDI) PCBs and high-speed (> 1 GHz) components and circuits* Schematic capture and circuit analysis* PCB layout and routing* PCA integration, test, and debug* Support and enhance existing embedded hardware primarily at the PCB and PCA level* Supports interfacing disciplines such as mechanical, RF, software, firmware, and project managementEducation/Certification: Bachelor of Science degree or higher in Electrical Engineering or related fieldYears of Experience: 0 - 3 years of experience with embedded hardware designKnowledge, Skills & Abilities:* Experience with schematic capture and PCB layouts using Altium design tools within IPC standards* Understanding of the hardware development process, including requirements specification, characterization, simulation, high-speed digital design, signal processing, electrical hardware schematic capture, layout, routing, testing, and interfacing* Experience with circuit simulation and circuit analysis using PSpice, LTspice, or similar* Experience with hardware integration, test, and debug tools (digital multimeters, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, emulators)* Experience with hardware engineering processes and standards* Experience with product configuration management systems* Proven communication / interpersonal skills and ability to be a strong team player* Ability to be granted a security clearanceDesired:* Experience with Xilinx family devices, including Zynq UltraScale+ or Versal architecture, highly desired* Knowledge of NVMe, PCI, PCIe, cPCI, VME, and VPX standards (VITA 46 and VITA 65) and demonstrated experience implementing in embedded hardware designs* Experience with design for extremely demanding/rugged environments (e.g., high temp, shock/vibe, etc.)* Understanding of basic signal integrity design principals and techniques* Understanding of basic power integrity design principals and techniques* Experience with writing test software in Python, C/C++, or assembly language to test hardware* Experience with FPGA and microprocessor development including hardware descriptor languages (e.g. Verilog, VHDL)

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