Contract Hardware Engineer Mid. - Tech Providers Inc.

Cedar Rapids, IA 52498

About the Job

Job Title : Hardware Engineer
Location: Cedar Rapids, IA (Onsite from day 1)
Duration: 11+ months contract with possibility of extension

Note: Due to nature of the project, we need only USC for this role. (Secret Security Clearance preferred)

Exp Range : Minimum 5+years
Job Details:

Design and implement high-reliability electronic systems, including PCBs, embedded systems, and power electronics.
Lead and perform all aspects of circuit card design lifecycle activities, including requirements capture, schematic capture, component selection, signal integrity analysis, simulations, timing analysis and thermal analysis.
Generate PCB layout constraint guidelines, routing instructions, creation of board stack up and oversee the routing, layout, fabrication, and assembly of complex designs.
Creation of test plans, root cause analysis, and testing of electronic circuits and systems.
Troubleshoot and resolve hardware-related issues during development and testing phases.
Design circuit cards using FPGA, processor, and DDR memory components, as well as industry interfaces such as Ethernet, PCIe, I2C, USB, LVDS, and SERDES bus technologies.
Work collaboratively with team members and independently on assigned tasks.
Utilize schematic capture tools for the creation of circuit card designs, such as Siemens Mentor Graphics DxDesigner and/or Xpedition, Altium, Cadence Allegro, EAGLE, KiCAD, etc.
Familiarity with Agile for Hardware Development, including planning, tracking, and managing hardware development projects in JIRA.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Hardware Verification and Validation of high-level and low-level requirements complying with DO-254 standards.
Compliance with industry standards and regulations, including DO-254 and DO-160.
Experience working with requirement management tools like IBM Doors, Jama.

Some questions regard experiences and skills are given below:

What is your experience designing high-speed circuits with FPGA, processors, DDR memory, and protocols like Ethernet, PCIe, USB, LVDS, and SERDES? How do you ensure compliance with military specifications?
Which schematic and PCB design tools are you skilled in, and when did you last use them?
Describe the most complex PCB you’ve designed, including layer count and challenges.
How do you handle bring-up testing, troubleshooting, and integration of designs?
What is your experience with requirements Verification and Validation and which tools have you used for this?
What is your experience with military or avionics compliance processes and standards like DO-254, etc?

Source : Tech Providers Inc.