Sr. Hardware Engineer - SatCom Electronics

Sr. Hardware Engineer - SatCom Electronics

Our client, a pioneer in the satellite communications industry, is renowned for its innovative solutions that enhance connectivity and technological integration across global markets. As part of their ongoing commitment to excellence and innovation, they are seeking a Sr. Hardware Engineer - SatCom Electronics to join their esteemed team.

This role will focus on the development of cutting-edge communication hardware, encompassing the full hardware development lifecycle. The successful candidate will lead efforts in circuit design, prototyping, and production, with a strong emphasis on regulatory compliance and high-performance standards.

This Role Offers:

• Competitive base salary plus stock options. Benefits include medical/dental/vision, 401K match, life insurance, and more.
• Diverse, successful portfolio of devices with a wide range of applications.
• Highly experienced leadership with an extensive technology background at large enterprises and successful start-up companies, that will be sure to enhance the customer journey.
• Financially stable company with low employee turnover.
• Company is in the middle of a highly successful expansion of its products into new industry verticals, and entrance into a new wave of technology.
• Agile and responsive team with an entrepreneurial mindset, backed by the resources of a global company.
• Opportunity to have control over requirements, architecture, and implementation of new ideas to support all their IoT products moving forward.

Focus:

• Spearhead the design and development of embedded hardware systems, taking concepts from schematic creation to production launch, including layout design, component specification, and hardware testing.
• Conduct hardware bring-up and prototyping, ensuring system performance aligns with project goals and technical specifications.
• Lead efforts in ensuring compliance with EMI/EMC regulations, implementing effective mitigation techniques for standards such as FCC, CE, UL, and ATEX.
• Collaborate with product management and manufacturing teams to ensure seamless product lifecycle management, ERP integration, and document control.
• Utilize Altium or similar software for schematic capture and PCB design, optimizing layouts for manufacturability and performance.
• Oversee the PCB assembly and fabrication process, ensuring high-quality standards are met from initial production to final assembly.
• Apply deep technical knowledge of analog, digital, and RF circuit design to optimize system performance and resolve technical challenges.
• Perform hands-on testing and validation using advanced equipment such as spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, oscilloscopes, digital multimeters (DMMs), and signal generators.
• Work with communication interfaces and protocols, including i2c, SPI, USB, DDR, and Flash memory, to ensure robust system integration.

Skill Set:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• 5-7 years of experience in hardware design, with a focus on satellite communications or related industries.
• Expertise in embedded system development, from schematic design to production-ready hardware.
• Proficiency in schematic capture and PCB design tools (Altium or similar).
• In-depth knowledge of analog, digital, and RF circuit design and troubleshooting.
• Hands-on experience with EMI/EMC mitigation and designing for compliance with regulatory standards (FCC, CE, UL, ATEX).
• Familiarity with the use of advanced test equipment including spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, signal generators, oscilloscopes, and DMMs.
• Strong experience with communication interfaces like i2c, SPI, USB, DDR, and Flash.
• Proven experience managing the full product lifecycle, including ERP and documentation processes.
• Solid analytical and problem-solving abilities in a fast-paced engineering environment.