Digital Design Engineer

Quest Defense Systems & Solutions•Tucson, AZ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Quest Defense Systems & Solutions is seeking multiple Digital Design Engineers across mid-level through senior-level experience levels to support the design and development of advanced digital electronics for missile and defense applications. These engineers will work on complex electronic hardware used in missile guidance, video processing, digital signal processing, and other mission-critical systems. In this role, you will contribute throughout the full digital hardware development lifecycle, from requirements and architecture through schematic design, analysis, simulation, hardware checkout, test, and integration. The ideal candidate has hands-on experience designing circuit card assemblies (CCAs) incorporating processors, FPGAs, memory devices, and high-speed digital interfaces. Opportunities are available for engineers with approximately 2+ through 8+ years of relevant experience, with responsibilities and technical leadership increasing based on level. This is a 100% onsite position based in Tucson, Arizona.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related engineering discipline
2+ years of relevant digital electronics, hardware design, or circuit card development experience
Experience with digital circuit design, analysis, simulation, or testing
Understanding of schematic design and PCB/CCA development processes
Experience working with processors, FPGAs, memory, or digital communication interfaces
Hands-on laboratory experience using electronic test and measurement equipment
Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary engineering team
US Citizen
Ability to obtain a clearance is strongly preferred

Nice To Haves

5+ years of experience developing and designing electronic circuits, CCAs, or multi-assembly electronic systems (for Digital Design Engineer III)
Experience developing and supporting complex, multi-layer circuit card assemblies (for Digital Design Engineer III)
Proficiency with electronic design and simulation tools used for schematic development, PCB design support, and hardware analysis (for Digital Design Engineer III)
Experience with requirements analysis, parts selection, trade studies, hardware architecture, and schematic capture (for Digital Design Engineer III)
Experience supporting PCB physical layout and applying appropriate design constraints (for Digital Design Engineer III)
Ability to independently support hardware checkout, troubleshooting, and integration (for Digital Design Engineer III)
8+ years of experience developing digital electronics, circuit card assemblies, and/or multi-assembly electronic systems (for Digital Design Engineer IV)
Demonstrated ability to take a hardware design from requirements or initial block-diagram concept through detailed design, hardware fabrication, test, and integration (for Digital Design Engineer IV)
Strong understanding of the complete PCB/CCA design process (for Digital Design Engineer IV)
Advanced experience with schematic capture, design analysis, simulation, and design verification prior to hardware execution (for Digital Design Engineer IV)
Experience developing complex hardware incorporating processors, FPGAs, memory, and high-speed digital interfaces (for Digital Design Engineer IV)
Strong background developing multi-layer CCAs and defining or applying hardware design constraints (for Digital Design Engineer IV)
Experience designing electronics for missile, aerospace, avionics, defense, or other high-reliability applications
Experience with high-speed digital electronics
Experience with homogeneous or heterogeneous multiprocessor architectures
Familiarity with FPGA development and integration
Familiarity with embedded software and hardware/software integration
Experience with signal integrity and/or power integrity analysis
Experience troubleshooting prototype hardware in a laboratory environment
Experience supporting hardware throughout the complete product development lifecycle
Previous experience developing electronics within regulated, mission-critical, or safety-critical environments

Responsibilities

Design, develop, analyze, simulate, test, and integrate digital electronic modules and complex circuit card assemblies (CCAs)
Translate system and hardware requirements into detailed digital hardware architectures and designs
Develop hardware architecture including block diagrams, interfaces, and design concepts
Perform schematic capture and collaborate closely with PCB layout engineers throughout the physical design process
Select processors, FPGAs, memory devices, interface components, and other electronic parts
Conduct component evaluations, parts selection, and technical trade studies
Design hardware incorporating digital interfaces such as PCIe, Ethernet, I2C, SPI, and UART
Support complex, multi-layer PCB/CCA development and apply appropriate electrical and physical design constraints
Perform design analysis and simulation prior to hardware fabrication
Support signal and power integrity analysis as appropriate to the design
Develop test plans and procedures for hardware verification
Perform laboratory checkout, troubleshooting, debugging, and integration using standard electronic test equipment
Collaborate with FPGA, software, systems, mechanical, manufacturing, test, and other engineering disciplines
Support designs through development, integration, qualification, and transition into production
Provide technical direction, mentor less-experienced engineers, and lead hardware development activities (for senior level)