Job description

SAIC is seeking a highly skilled Hardware Design Engineer with expertise in board-level circuit design. The ideal candidate will be capable of taking concepts from initial requirements through detailed circuit design, PCB layout, simulation, system integration, and hands-on laboratory validation. This role requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and proficiency working across RF, analog, and digital domains. Key Responsibilities: • Perform conceptual circuit design and develop system block diagrams. • Select key components based on electrical, RF, thermal, and manufacturability requirements. • Create detailed board layouts using Altium Designer, including schematic capture, component library creation, footprint definition, and fabrication documentation. • Place and route PCB designs with attention to RF behavior, signal integrity, grounding, and manufacturability. • Conduct circuit simulation using various engineering tools to validate performance prior to fabrication. • Reverse engineer electronic assemblies to document, diagnose, or improve existing hardware designs. • Integrate electronics with antennas, embedded software, RF subsystems, and mechanical assemblies to form a complete system. • Perform laboratory testing of circuits and systems using oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, VNAs, and other test equipment. • Conduct light soldering, wiring, and mechanical assembly as needed for prototype and test activities. • Interface with vendors for component sourcing, PCB fabrication, and assembly services to ensure quality, cost, and delivery targets are met. Required Education: Bachelors and fourteen (14) years or more experience; Masters and twelve (12) years or more experience; PhD or JD and nine (9) years or more experience. • Additional experience may be substituted for a degree Clearance Requirement: • Must be a U.S. citizen with an active TS/SCI with Polygraph level clearance

Requirements

Must-haves

Perform conceptual circuit design and develop system block diagrams.
Select key components based on electrical, RF, thermal, and manufacturability requirements.
Create detailed board layouts using Altium Designer, including schematic capture, component library creation, footprint definition, and fabrication documentation.
Place and route PCB designs with attention to RF behavior, signal integrity, grounding, and manufacturability.
Conduct circuit simulation using various engineering tools to validate performance prior to fabrication.
Reverse engineer electronic assemblies to document, diagnose, or improve existing hardware designs.
Integrate electronics with antennas, embedded software, RF subsystems, and mechanical assemblies to form a complete system.
Perform laboratory testing of circuits and systems using oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, VNAs, and other test equipment.
Conduct light soldering, wiring, and mechanical assembly as needed for prototype and test activities.
Interface with vendors for component sourcing, PCB fabrication, and assembly services to ensure quality, cost, and delivery targets are met.
Bachelors and fourteen (14) years or more experience; Masters and twelve (12) years or more experience; PhD or JD and nine (9) years or more experience.
Additional experience may be substituted for a degree
Must be a U.S. citizen with an active TS/SCI with Polygraph level clearance

Nice-to-haves

None flagged.

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