HardwareEngineer-MunitionSystem

**Experience Level:** Mid‑Senior **Experience Required:** 5 Years **Education:** Bachelor’s Degree **Job Function:** Engineering **Industry:** Defense & Space ### **Recruiter Note** Candidate must be comfortable completing an **initial 1‑month onsite training period in Kearneysville, WV** , after which they will relocate back to work from **San Francisco, Los Angeles, or Washington, DC**. ### **About the Project** Our client is developing a **small, safety‑critical kinetic munition** deployed via an **FPV‑class airframe**. At the core of the system is an **Electro‑Mechanical Safe and Arm Device (EMSAD)** responsible for compute, safety, and arming logic. This role owns the **entire electronics stack** — from schematic architecture through PCB layout, bring‑up, validation, and qualification. ### **What You’ll Do** * **EMSAD Architecture** — Architect and design the main EMSAD board and all auxiliary boards. * **Schematic & PCB Design** — Lead schematic capture and multilayer PCB layout for mixed‑signal, low‑power, and RF‑adjacent systems. * **Safety Architecture** — Define hardware safety architecture with redundant interlocks and fail‑safe defaults. * **Bring‑Up & Validation** — Build bring‑up benches, execute first‑article validation, and document results. * **Firmware Collaboration** — Work closely with firmware engineers on drivers, timing, and hardware‑software integration. * **Environmental Qualification** — Drive thermal, vibration, EMC, ESD, and drop‑test qualification. * **Manufacturing Readiness** — Own BOM management, DFM/DFT, and factory tester development. * **Lab Debugging** — Perform hands‑on debugging using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, DMMs, and soldering tools. ### **Required Qualifications** * **5+ years** of professional electronics design experience * Strong knowledge of **low‑power MCUs** , mixed‑signal systems, power supplies, sensors, and RF‑adjacent layout * Expertise with PCB layout tools such as **Altium, KiCad, or Cadence** * Hands‑on la