Electrical Design Engineer II

AFB International$80K — $110K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BS/MS in Electrical or Computer Engineering or related field
  • 3+ years of FPGA design experience
  • Familiar with FPGA design tools (Libero, Vivado, Quartus)
  • Understanding of FPGA architectures (Microchip, Xilinx, Intel)
  • Experience with timing analysis and synthesis optimization
  • Knowledge of risk analysis techniques for FPGA designs
  • Effective communication skills; team collaboration is essential

Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain FPGA designs and documentation
  • Perform design trade studies on FPGA utilization
  • Optimize synthesis for resource and timing constraints
  • Verify functional and timing requirements using simulation tools
  • Conduct validation testing on FPGA hardware implementations
  • Collaborate with customers to define specifications and requirements
  • Coordinate integration of FPGAs into target systems

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on mission-critical technologies
  • Access to advanced design and development tools
  • Collaborative work environment fostering innovation
  • Potential for career growth and development
  • Engagement in high-stakes projects within the defense industry
Full Job Description
Job Description

Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Electronics Engineering Team is rapidly growing to support the development of Flight Termination Systems and Tactical electronics in support of Space & Defense applications. EBAD seeks a skilled person for an Electrical Design Engineering position, reporting to the Electrical Design Lead.

Responsibilities:

This role involves the electronic hardware design, fabrication, assembly, test, and integration of circuit board assemblies and subsystems, with a strong emphasis on the design of analog, digital, and mixed-signal circuit boards.

As a Design Engineer, you will be responsible for:
  • Performing circuit analysis and simulation
  • Creating schematic designs
  • Conducting circuit board layout and routing
  • Performing risk analysis
  • Producing accurate design documentation
  • Troubleshooting and resolving hardware performance issues during integration, test, and verification


You will be involved in all phases of the product lifecycle, including:
  • Requirements definition
  • Concept development
  • Detailed design and implementation
  • Test and integration
  • Ongoing product support


Requirements:
  • Bachelor of Science (BS) in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering with 3+ years' experience
  • Active work experience in analog, digital, or mixed signal designs.
  • Thorough working knowledge of schematic capture and PCB layout expertise. Altium Version 20 or newer strongly preferred.
  • Thorough knowledge of circuit simulation software (LTSpice, or similar)
  • Active work experience in performing electrical analyses:
    • Operating Stress
    • Electrical Worst-Case


Preferred:
  • Experience with DOD, SAE, IEEE, and/or IPC standards
    • Safety Standards: RCC-319
    • Design Standards: IPC-222x
  • Knowledge of FPGA/VHDL and/or embedded C development
  • Active work experience in performing risk analyses:
    • FMECA
    • Fault-Tree
  • Proficient with the use of diagnostics tools for "hands-on" testing and troubleshooting of PCBAs.
    • Digital Multimeters
    • Oscilloscopes
    • Power Supplies
    • Data Acquisition Systems
    • Environmental Chambers
  • Strong written and verbal communications skills
  • Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office applications
  • Ability to work well in a team environment


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