Sr. Electronics Design Engineer

Experience: 5+ yrs
Location: Blacksburg, VA
Job type: Full-Time
Salary: $120,000–$135,000 / year
Posted: today

About the role

The Senior Electronics Design Engineer will design and develop electronic hardware solutions for mission-critical aerospace and defense applications in Blacksburg, Virginia. This role requires a bachelor's degree and at least 5 years of experience developing electronic hardware products and systems, with responsibilities spanning circuit design, PCB development, hardware integration, verification, testing, technical planning, and cross-functional product development.

Key Responsibilities

Design hardware schematics, PCB layouts, and bills of materials (BOMs) for electronic hardware products and systems.
Develop electronic hardware designs from initial concept through testing and implementation.
Conduct hardware integration, verification, troubleshooting, and testing across product development activities.
Develop engineering test requirements and unit-level, subsystem-level, and system-level test plans.
Ensure traceability between customer requirements and system requirements throughout the design and verification process.
Support technical project planning, including proposals, cost estimates, schedules, and design reviews.
Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams throughout the product development lifecycle to resolve technical issues and advance designs.
Contribute technical input to the development of new technologies, products, and processes.
Help align engineering solutions with cost, schedule, and performance objectives.
Apply expertise across circuit design, PCB development, embedded hardware, system integration, and hardware verification as appropriate to project needs.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree.
At least 5 years of experience developing electronic hardware products and systems.
Experience designing electronic hardware products and bringing designs from concept through testing and implementation.
Familiarity with one or more of the following areas: circuit design, PCB development, embedded hardware, system integration, or hardware verification.
Experience with hardware schematics, PCB layouts, bills of materials (BOMs), hardware integration, troubleshooting, and hardware testing.
Experience supporting technical project planning, including proposals, cost estimates, schedules, and design reviews.
Ability to work with customer requirements, system requirements, engineering test requirements, and unit-, subsystem-, and system-level test plans.
Ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams throughout the product development lifecycle.

Benefits and Perks

Competitive compensation package with bonus opportunities.
Matching 401(k) and Employee Stock Purchase opportunities.
Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Savings Accounts.
Flexible paid time off, holidays, and a parental leave program.
Relocation assistance.
Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance coverage.
Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) and supplemental benefit coverages.
Tuition assistance, mentorship and coaching opportunities, leadership development, and personal growth programs.
Employee Resource Groups and a warm, respectful, family-like culture driven by core values.
Flexible Friday afternoons.

Skills

Electronic Hardware Design
Electronic Hardware Products
Electronic Hardware Systems
Circuit Design
PCB Development
Embedded Hardware
System Integration
Hardware Verification
Hardware Schematics
PCB Layouts
Bills of Materials
Hardware Integration
Troubleshooting
Hardware Testing
Technical Project Planning
Proposals
Cost Estimates
Schedules
Design Reviews
Customer Requirements
System Requirements
Engineering Test Requirements
Unit-Level Test Plans

Education

Required

Bachelor’s degree

Selection process

Step 1
Submitted
Someone who fits the role and has told you they are interested, with their resume.
Step 2
Client interviews
Step 3
Selected
If they qualify and are selected, your payout is due.