> Markdown version of [/jobs/ext/2983217-hardware-systems-engineer-mid](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/jobs/ext/2983217-hardware-systems-engineer-mid). Every page supports `.md` or `Accept: text/markdown`. Links point to the HTML versions so they work for humans too. Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Hardware Systems Engineer, Mid - **Company:** Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. - **Location:** El Segundo, CA, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $62,000.0 - $141,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Board Bringup, Systems Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software Debugging, Embedded C, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), GPS Navigation Devices, Verilog, VHSIC Hardware Description Language (VHDL), SC Clearance, Pcb Layout - **Published:** September 18, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9176544/hardware-systems-engineer-mid ## About the Role Are you looking for an opportunity to combine your technical skills with big picture thinking to make an impact on national security space missions? You understand your customer's environment and how to develop the right systems for their mission. Your ability to translate real-world needs into technical specifications makes you an integral part of delivering a customer-focused engineering solution., * 5+ years of experience with hardware engineering * Experience reviewing avionics hardware designs at PDR, CDR, and TRR milestones, including schematics, PCB layouts, and parts selection rationale * Experience authoring or evaluating hardware requirements specifications, ICDs, and verification matrices traceable to system-level requirements * Experience in requirements document development such as TRD * Experience with risk processes and Risk Management * Ability to coordinate across IPTs and component vendors to resolve technical issues without direct authority, interact well in cross-functional team meetings and professional environments, and work collaboratively and independently demonstrating initiative to complete complex tasks * Ability to travel up to 10% of the time * Secret clearance * Bachelor's degree Nice If You Have: * 10+ years of experience with avionics hardware engineering supporting DoD programs * Experience supporting Air Force, Space Force, or other DoD programs * Experience with VHDL/Verilog, embedded C, or board bring-up and debug * Experience with Aviation GPS Receiver Cards * Experience with ASICS, FPGAs * Experience working with new technology programs for embedded systems * Experience in obsolescence management, supply chain risk, or trusted microelectronics * Knowledge of DO-254 design assurance or equivalent airworthiness and safety-of-flight processes * Knowledge of a variety of electronics environments, such as salt fog, EMI/EMC, and shock and vibration qualification * Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related discipline ## Related Videos - [Cyber Security: Small, and Large!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/259-cyber-security-small-and-large) - [More efficient software for more efficient microchips](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1164-more-efficient-software-for-more-efficient-microchips) - [Breaking the Hardware Mindset: Overcoming Barriers to System-Level Innovation](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1635-breaking-the-hardware-mindset-overcoming-barriers-to-system-level-innovation) - [When Agents Meet Legacy: Never Change a Running System](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100320-when-agents-meet-legacy-never-change-a-running-system) - [Security Pitfalls for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/726-security-pitfalls-for-software-engineers) - [Robots are coming into the wild! Full-Stack Robotics Engineers, be ready!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/479-robots-are-coming-into-the-wild-full-stack-robotics-engineers-be-ready) ## Related Articles - [How software is steering vehicle technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/515-how-software-is-steering-vehicle-technology) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [9 Ways to Make Money Hacking](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/333-9-ways-to-make-money-hacking) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Quick guide: How to write a Software Developer CV](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/37-quick-guide-how-to-write-a-software-developer-cv)