Principal Hardware Engineer- Ashburn, VA

Principal Hardware Engineer - Ashburn, VA

We have a great opportunity for a Principal Hardware Engineer to join our team Defense Solutions Group

CW is looking for an experienced Principal Hardware Engineer who will plan, lead, and design complex electrical boards, e.g., single board computers (SBC), FPGA, Switch, and Input/Output cards in 3U and 6U VPX form-factors. Expertise in electronic parts, components, integrated circuitry, mechanical systems, equipment and packaging, and/or DSP systems to resolve complex issues during design, test, and production.

Location: Ashburn, VA

We Take Care of Our People

Paid Time Off I 401K with Employer Match and Profit Sharing I Health and Wellness Benefits I Learning and Development Opportunities I Referral Program I Competitive Pay I Recognition I Employee Stock Purchase Plan I Inclusive & Supportive Culture *

Your Challenge

• Collaborate with engineering, project management, test engineering, and operations team members in small highly integrated multi-disciplinary teams operating in high intensity schedule driven timelines to meet customer needs and missions

• Plan, lead, and design 3U and 6U VPX SBC, FPGA, switch, and input/output cards up to 100 GHz data rates

• Support business development, product line managers, program managers, and customer support in reviewing customer needs and specifications and generating system requirements and functional requirements for a practical design.

• Determines feasibility from technical and economic perspectives. Acts as team or project lead.

• Provide leadership to engineering teams and introduce industry practices to improve product performance, reliability, and time-to-market (TTM)

• Directs and conducts tests to establish standard for new designs or modifications to existing equipment, systems, or processes.

• Develops and maintains technical procedures, documentation, and manuals.

What you Bring

• Minimum bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering; master’s degree in electrical engineering is preferred

• Minimum 5 years' demonstrated experience in DoD embedded systems and products hardware design, including SBC, FPGA, switch, and input/output cards up to 100 GHz data rates; 10+ years' experience is preferred

• Demonstrated experience designing mixed signal, high-speed digital, analog and low power high current designs in high reliability environments; Must have extensive knowledge experience designing high-density interconnect (HDI), including dense double-sided PCBs with 26+ layer/Mult lamination rigid Blind/Buried Via with uVia Structures.

• Demonstrated experience with Siemens Expedition DX Designer (SCH) tools and using Siemens Expedition (PCB).

• Ability to prioritize tasks while meeting deadline in high pressure environment, ability to drive to result and hold self-accountable to continuously improve skills.

• Self-starter with ability to work though ambiguity and evolving project requirements.

• Ability to lead and mentor others creating/architecting complex designs to completion while in a schedule-teams based project.

• Proficient in Microsoft office: Excel, Outlook, Power Point, excellent communication skills, capable of presenting ideas and information to peer tears.

• US Citizenship required; Active DoD Security Clearance is preferred

Who We Are

Our Values

Environmental, Social and Governance

Curtiss-Wright's Defense Solution division is a trusted, proven lea