Hardware Electrical Engineer

Mercury Systems•Phoenix, AZ

About The Position

Mercury Systems is seeking a Hardware Electrical Engineer to serve as a Hardware Design Space Board Designer, executing board-level hardware development from concept through production. The role focuses on secure processing systems, advanced FPGA solutions, high-density storage modules, and electronics engineered for extreme space environments. The engineer designs high-reliability embedded hardware for space, airborne, and defense platforms, contributing to mission-critical applications and national security. The position involves developing and managing embedded hardware, designing space-qualified circuit boards, reviewing and testing designs, supporting manufacturing, and creating detailed schematics in collaboration with CAD and signal-integrity teams.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or equivalent.
Co-op or internship experience, or at least 1 year in board-level hardware design, manufacturing, or sustaining roles.
Experience designing embedded digital hardware incorporating microprocessors, FPGAs, or high-speed network components.
Proficiency in electronic circuit design, schematic capture, and troubleshooting digital, analog, and power circuits.
Understanding of signal-integrity fundamentals for high-speed digital design.
Must have or obtain a government security clearance; security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens.

Nice To Haves

Experience with FPGA-based board designs or high-density storage devices.
Development experience with embedded high-speed interfaces (10G+).
Familiarity with radiation-tolerant components and space derating guidelines.
Experience performing worst-case circuit analysis for space applications.
Experience with VITA 46/78 (VPX/SpaceVPX).
Strong interest in space-grade electronics design.
Proficiency with Cadence Allegro for PCB analysis and design review.
Understanding of signal-integrity principles for high-speed digital boards.
Experience with requirements-management tools (JAMA, DOORS) or Atlassian tools (JIRA, Confluence).
Knowledge of DFM, DFT, DFR, and cost-aware design practices.
Experience contributing to or leading small engineering tasks or work packages.
Knowledge or experience with radiation effects on electronic hardware (TID, SEE, etc.).

Responsibilities

Develop board-level digital circuits and modules that meet space-grade system and customer requirements, from concept through production.
Manage embedded hardware development activities, including compute modules, storage modules, and high-reliability designs for space applications.
Design high-performance, high-reliability PCBs using processing and storage components qualified for space missions.
Analyze design quality through peer reviews, verification efforts, and thorough testing to reduce integration risk and ensure mission readiness.
Collaborate with manufacturing to address board build issues, support DFM/DFA/DFT activities, and participate in failure investigations.
Develop detailed schematics using tools such as Cadence DEHDL (Concept) and collaborate with CAD/SI teams during PCB layout.