Brief Description:

• The Senior Hardware Engineer role will be responsible for hardware development and qualification for advanced avionics products of AVIAGE SYSTEMS. This role will follow design assurance process and be responsible for design, develop, and verify the implementation of the entire or sub-function of an Avionics Electronics Products. The successful candidate is also expected to have strong communication skills and self-driven spirit to use his/her experience and problem-solving skills to develop practical and innovative hardware solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Define and validate hardware requirement and architecture for a safety critical avionics product according to system requirement
• Perform hardware design and tradeoff to meet function and performance requirement including safety and reliability
• Perform detailed schematics design, PCB layout and ensure it is accurate and manufacturable through power budget analysis, SI/PI analysis or simulation, Worst Case Analysis and DFX reviews
• Perform hardware bring-up, debug and V&V to resolve hardware issues and meet rigorous customer and regulatory requirement
• Drive continuous design improvement, conduct design reviews to mitigate risks and resolve bottleneck issues by collaborating with cross-functional team (e.g. FPGA, mechanical, system, software, manufacturing, sourcing, etc.)
• Write hardware documents, including but not limited to hardware design specification, hardware interface document, hardware development plan, hardware verification plan, hardware test procedure, hardware verification report, etc.
• Support project planning effort and ensure execution to meet project objectives
• Serve as a mentor to less experienced design engineers
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications Required:

• BSEE with at least 8 years in low SWaP, high-reliability, complex electronics hardware development for avionics or alternative products
• Strong hardware design experience to cover the whole cycle from concept to production
• Strong hardware expertise in designing robust power circuits, high-speed interfaces (PCIe, DDR4, etc.), digital IOs (A825/CAN/A664/A429, etc.), high accuracy Analog and EMI/EMC circuit design
• Knowledge and experience of design for Safety and Reliability including MTBF design, BIT design, SEU mitigation, CRC, etc.
• Proficient in using CAD design tools, such as Mentor Graphics Xpedition, Cadence, etc.
• Strong troubleshooting capability and hands-on experience with using lab equipment, i.e. soldering, oscilloscope, logical analyzer, spectrum analyzer and etc.
• Can-do and good teamwork spirit
• Good English written and oral communication skills

Qualifications Desired:

• MSEE with at least 5 years in DAL-A civil avionics hardware development
• Knowledge and experience of avionics standards such as DO-254, DO-160, ARP4754, EASA CM-SWCEH-001, TSOC153 etc.
• Hardware certification and qualification experience
• Project management experience
• Technical lead or management experience