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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Hardware Electrical Engineer - **Company:** Mercury Systems, Inc. - **Location:** Andover, MA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $87,100.0 - $215,800.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Board Bringup, Computer-Aided Design, Confluence, JIRA, BIOS, Collaborative Software, Cyber Security, Computer Engineering, Software Debugging, Digital Electronics, Ethernet, Serial ATA, Firmware, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Hardware Design, Hardware Interface Design, Routing, PCI Express, Broadcom, Signal Processing, Video Editing, Jama (Software), DOORS (Software) - **Published:** August 8, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=229899022a8c44f1 ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent * Typically requires a minimum of 4 years of electrical engineering product development experience in board-level hardware design from concept to production * Experience architecting and designing complex embedded digital hardware from concept to completion * Proficiency with high-speed digital interfaces such as FPGAs, PCIe, SATA, I2C, ARINC-429, Ethernet, and HD-SDI * Strong understanding of high-speed digital signal-integrity principles for board-level design * Experience developing detailed design specifications, test plans, verification strategies, and design documentation * Experience leading engineering tasks or small projects and mentoring junior engineers in a collaborative environment, * Experience designing with Intel (Xilinx) or AMD (Altera) FPGAs, particularly Agilex or Versal families * Experience developing high-speed board interfaces such as 100G/200G Ethernet, PCIe Gen4/Gen5, or DDR4/DDR5 memory systems * Experience designing network-interface hardware using devices from Mellanox, Broadcom, Marvell, or Intel CPU architectures with BIOS firmware integration * Background working with 3U/6U VPX (VITA 46/65), COM Express, or SoM-based embedded architectures for defense/aerospace systems * Knowledge of military standards such as MIL-STD-704F, MIL-STD-1275, MIL-STD-461G, MIL-STD-1399, and DO-160G, with experience developing ruggedized electronics to these requirements * Experience with video processing, HD-SDI, display systems, secure computing, anti-tamper features, encryption technologies, or DRFM-based designs * Experience supporting space-application electronics or working with radiation-tolerant components * Proficiency using Cadence Allegro for CAD/SI layout, routing, and high-speed simulation * Experience with DFR, DFM, DFC, and DFT methodologies for high-reliability board design * Experience supporting power-supply design, power integrity, and EMI compliance including CE EMI and MIL-STD-461G * Familiarity with requirements-traceability or collaboration tools such as JAMA, DOORS, JIRA, or Confluence ## Description Mercury Systems is seeking the best and brightest engineering talent to help us deliver cutting-edge technology for mission-critical aerospace and defense applications, advancing innovation where it matters most., * Lead board-level design, development, and verification of complex digital circuits, modules, and systems from concept through production * Take ownership of sophisticated embedded digital hardware including compute modules, signal processing systems, secure storage, DRFM devices, and IO interface modules * Design with cutting-edge technology including 100G+ Ethernet, PCIe Gen 3/4, DDR4/5 SDRAM, fiber optics, HD-SDI, LVDS from Intel, Xilinx, Altera, NVIDIA, Broadcom, TI * Drive design quality through comprehensive analysis, peer reviews, and verification practices * Lead board bring-up, debug, test, and verification activities while collaborating with CAD/SI teams * Work closely with manufacturing to improve board manufacturability (DFM/DFA/DFT) and resolve build issues * Provide mentorship and guidance to junior hardware engineers (EE I-II) and lead small projects ## Related Videos - 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