Senior Electrical Engineer - Hardware Design & DevelopmentLocation: Naperville, IL (Onsite)
Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Eligibility Requirement: Due to ITAR and/or Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) requirements, candidates must be U.S. Citizens.
Position Overview We are seeking a hands-on Senior Electrical Engineer to join a growing engineering team focused on the development of complex electronic products supporting aerospace, defense, industrial, medical, and other high-reliability applications.
This role is ideal for a versatile engineer who enjoys contributing across multiple disciplines including hardware design, schematic development, PCB review, troubleshooting, validation, and product development. The team is building a strong technical bench and succession plan, creating opportunities for engineers who want to expand their technical influence and grow into future technical leadership roles.
The ideal candidate is a strong technical contributor with broad engineering capabilities, a collaborative mindset, and the ability to support products throughout the entire development lifecycle.
Key ResponsibilitiesHardware & Electronic Design - Design, develop, and validate electronic hardware solutions for high-reliability products.
- Create, review, and modify schematics for analog, digital, mixed-signal, RF, embedded, and power electronics applications.
- Review PCB layouts to ensure performance, manufacturability, reliability, and compliance with design requirements.
- Participate in architecture discussions, component selection, design trade studies, and technical decision-making.
Product Development & Validation - Support projects from concept, design, and prototyping through validation, production release, and sustaining engineering.
- Troubleshoot complex hardware issues through testing, root cause analysis, and corrective action implementation.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, and Program Management.
- Support product verification, qualification testing, and design reviews.
Technical Leadership & Mentorship - Provide technical guidance and mentoring to junior engineers.
- Participate in design reviews and engineering best-practice initiatives.
- Help develop engineering processes, standards, and design methodologies.
- Contribute to succession planning efforts by sharing knowledge and supporting team development.
Desired Technical Experience Candidates should possess experience in one or more of the following areas:
- Digital Design
- Analog Circuit Design
- Power Electronics and Power Supply Design
- RF Design
- Embedded Systems
- FPGA Development
- Hardware Design
- PCB Design and Layout
- Mixed-Signal Electronics
The strongest candidates will demonstrate the ability to contribute across multiple disciplines rather than deep specialization in only one area.
Preferred Tools & Technologies Experience with any combination of the following tools is highly desirable:
- Altium Designer
- Cadence (Allegro, OrCAD)
- LTSpice
- HyperLynx
- HFSS
- PCB Layout Tools
- Schematic Capture Tools
Note: Experience with every tool listed is not required.
Required Qualifications - Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE), Computer Engineering (BSCE), Computer Science (BSCS), Software Engineering (BSWE), or related engineering discipline.
- 5+ years of relevant engineering experience.
- Ability to review schematics and PCB layouts.
- Experience supporting hardware development projects from design through testing and production.
- Strong troubleshooting and analytical problem-solving skills.
- Effective communication and collaboration skills.
Preferred Qualifications - 8-10+ years of engineering experience.
- Experience in aerospace, defense, medical device, telecommunications, industrial controls, or other high-reliability industries.
- Experience with customer-facing technical discussions or program leadership.
- Full product lifecycle ownership from concept through production.
- Prior technical leadership, mentoring, or team development experience.
Additional InformationValor / DFM Experience Experience with Valor is not required.
The team has confirmed that candidates can be trained on Valor and other DFM tools. Greater emphasis is placed on:
- PCB design and layout experience
- CAD proficiency
- Hardware design capability
- Ability to review and evaluate board layouts
- Overall engineering aptitude and willingness to learn
What Success Looks Like Successful engineers in this role are versatile technical contributors who can:
- Contribute directly to hardware and electronics design
- Review schematics and PCB layouts
- Support troubleshooting and technical problem solving
- Mentor and develop junior engineers
- Support programs from concept through production
- Grow into future technical leadership positions
The team values engineers who are adaptable, collaborative, and capable of contributing across multiple technical disciplines-a true "utility player" who can support the broader engineering organization as it continues to grow.
Senior Electrical Engineer - Hardware Design & DevelopmentLocation: Naperville, IL (Onsite)
Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Eligibility Requirement: Due to ITAR and/or Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) requirements, candidates must be U.S. Citizens.
Position Overview We are seeking a hands-on Senior Electrical Engineer to join a growing engineering team focused on the development of complex electronic products supporting aerospace, defense, industrial, medical, and other high-reliability applications.
This role is ideal for a versatile engineer who enjoys contributing across multiple disciplines including hardware design, schematic development, PCB review, troubleshooting, validation, and product development. The team is building a strong technical bench and succession plan, creating opportunities for engineers who want to expand their technical influence and grow into future technical leadership roles.
The ideal candidate is a strong technical contributor with broad engineering capabilities, a collaborative mindset, and the ability to support products throughout the entire development lifecycle.
Key ResponsibilitiesHardware & Electronic Design - Design, develop, and validate electronic hardware solutions for high-reliability products.
- Create, review, and modify schematics for analog, digital, mixed-signal, RF, embedded, and power electronics applications.
- Review PCB layouts to ensure performance, manufacturability, reliability, and compliance with design requirements.
- Participate in architecture discussions, component selection, design trade studies, and technical decision-making.
Product Development & Validation - Support projects from concept, design, and prototyping through validation, production release, and sustaining engineering.
- Troubleshoot complex hardware issues through testing, root cause analysis, and corrective action implementation.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, and Program Management.
- Support product verification, qualification testing, and design reviews.
Technical Leadership & Mentorship - Provide technical guidance and mentoring to junior engineers.
- Participate in design reviews and engineering best-practice initiatives.
- Help develop engineering processes, standards, and design methodologies.
- Contribute to succession planning efforts by sharing knowledge and supporting team development.
Desired Technical Experience Candidates should possess experience in one or more of the following areas:
- Digital Design
- Analog Circuit Design
- Power Electronics and Power Supply Design
- RF Design
- Embedded Systems
- FPGA Development
- Hardware Design
- PCB Design and Layout
- Mixed-Signal Electronics
The strongest candidates will demonstrate the ability to contribute across multiple disciplines rather than deep specialization in only one area.
Preferred Tools & Technologies Experience with any combination of the following tools is highly desirable:
- Altium Designer
- Cadence (Allegro, OrCAD)
- LTSpice
- HyperLynx
- HFSS
- PCB Layout Tools
- Schematic Capture Tools
Note: Experience with every tool listed is not required.
Required Qualifications - Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE), Computer Engineering (BSCE), Computer Science (BSCS), Software Engineering (BSWE), or related engineering discipline.
- 5+ years of relevant engineering experience.
- Ability to review schematics and PCB layouts.
- Experience supporting hardware development projects from design through testing and production.
- Strong troubleshooting and analytical problem-solving skills.
- Effective communication and collaboration skills.
Preferred Qualifications - 8-10+ years of engineering experience.
- Experience in aerospace, defense, medical device, telecommunications, industrial controls, or other high-reliability industries.
- Experience with customer-facing technical discussions or program leadership.
- Full product lifecycle ownership from concept through production.
- Prior technical leadership, mentoring, or team development experience.
Additional InformationValor / DFM Experience Experience with Valor is not required.
The team has confirmed that candidates can be trained on Valor and other DFM tools. Greater emphasis is placed on:
- PCB design and layout experience
- CAD proficiency
- Hardware design capability
- Ability to review and evaluate board layouts
- Overall engineering aptitude and willingness to learn
What Success Looks Like Successful engineers in this role are versatile technical contributors who can:
- Contribute directly to hardware and electronics design
- Review schematics and PCB layouts
- Support troubleshooting and technical problem solving
- Mentor and develop junior engineers
- Support programs from concept through production
- Grow into future technical leadership positions
The team values engineers who are adaptable, collaborative, and capable of contributing across multiple technical disciplines-a true "utility player" who can support the broader engineering organization as it continues to grow.
