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# Hardware Electrical Engineer II

- **Company:** Mercury Systems, Inc.
- **Location:** Andover, MA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Computer-Aided Design, Confluence, JIRA, BIOS, Cyber Security, Computer Engineering, Microarchitecture, Digital Electronics, Ethernet, Serial ATA, Firmware, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Hardware Design, Network Interface, PCI Express, Broadcom, Schematic Capture, Jama (Software), Network Switches, DOORS (Software), Pcb Layout
- **Published:** June 10, 2026
- **Apply:** https://diversityjobs.com/career/17368305/Hardware-Electrical-Engineer-Ii-Massachusetts-Andover

## About the Role

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering, or equivalent
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Typically requires a minimum of 2 years of relevant work experience in board-level hardware design, manufacturing, or sustaining engineering

 * Experience designing embedded digital hardware products incorporating microprocessors, FPGAs, or network switch technologies
 * Experience with component and system level troubleshooting for digital, analog, and power circuits
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Proficiency in electronic circuit design, schematic capture, and understanding of highspeed digital signal integrity fundamentals, * Experience designing FPGAbased hardware using Intel (Altera), AMD (Xilinx), or similar platforms

 * Background developing highspeed digital interfaces (10G+)
 * Familiarity with Intel CPU architecture, BIOS firmware development, or network interface devices
 * Experience with defense/aerospace hardware including VPX (VITA 46/65), COM Express, or rugged electronics
 * Knowledge of military and aerospace standards such as MILSTD704F, 1275, 461G, 1399, or DO160G
 * Experience with video, display technologies, secure computing, antitamper, or DRFM devices
 * Proficiency with Cadence Allegro or PCB layout review tools
 * Experience with requirementsmanagement tools such as JAMA, DOORS, JIRA, or Confluence
 * Exposure to DFM, DFT, DFR, or costaware design practices

## Description

* Design and develop board-level digital circuits and modules from concept through production, ensuring designs meet system and customer requirements
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Coordinate embedded hardware development activities for compute modules, signalprocessing systems, and highspeed interface boards

 * Design and implement high-speed digital interfaces such as Ethernet, PCIe, DDR SDRAM, SATA, USB, HD-SDI, LVDS using cutting-edge technology from Intel, Microchip, Xilinx, Altera, NVIDIA, Broadcom, TI
 * Analyze design quality through peer reviews and verification practices
 * Collaborate with manufacturing to address boardbuild issues and contributing to DFM, DFA, and DFT improvements
 * Develop detailed schematics using tools such as Cadence DEHDL (Concept) and collaborate with CAD/SI teams on PCB layout


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