Job#: 3056315 Job Description: Electronic Hardware Engineer
Location: Smyrna, Georgia (On-site)
Role Overview
An outstanding organization is seeking two electronic hardware engineers to join an active division focused on the design and delivery of real hardware solutions. Selected engineers will own hardware development efforts from concept through deployment, contributing immediately to programs involving advanced radio frequency, radar, communications, and avionics. This role suits individuals who possess hands-on experience designing, developing, testing, and integrating complex mixed-signal hardware. Candidates must be prepared to contribute effectively to critical projects with minimal ramp-up time.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop technical requirements for radio frequency, analog, or digital hardware systems
- Perform complex circuit design, simulation, schematic capture, and board layout for submodules of platform designs
- Generate complete documentation of hardware designs, technical reports, and theory of operation
- Conduct and supervise laboratory testing, validation, and debugging activities
- Integrate modules with larger embedded hardware components and systems
- Provide significant technical contributions to presentations, proposals, and white papers
- Lead small engineering teams on hardware design and development efforts
Required Qualifications
Education: Bachelor's degree, Master's degree, or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or a related STEM field of study.
Experience: Five or more years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree, three or more years of related experience with a Master's degree, or a completed Ph.D. with relevant academic research.
Technical Skills: Proven experience with printed circuit board layout, analog and digital circuit design, and board-level development. Strong knowledge of best practices for embedded systems design, circuit analysis, circuit synthesis, and basic troubleshooting procedures is required.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience using Altium Designer for printed circuit board design
- Experience with complex mixed-domain board design incorporating analog, digital, and high-frequency elements
- Familiarity with Analog-to-Digital and Digital-to-Analog Converters
- Hands-on experience with high-speed digital design, DDR4 memory, multi-gigabit interfaces, and high radio frequencies
- Experience utilizing laboratory test equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and spectrum analyzers
- Previous experience working with defense contractors or aerospace organizations
Company Overview & Culture
The employing organization is a renowned, nonprofit applied research institution dedicated to developing leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The institution thrives on diversity, celebrates collaboration, and champions innovation to solve complex problems for government and industry clients. Employees work within an environment that nurtures professional growth, ethical action, and responsible stewardship while addressing some of the most significant local, national, and global challenges of our time.
Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.
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