DoD Hardware Design Evaluation Engineer (Level 2-5)

Mission Technologies, a division of HII, is seeking innovative Hardware Engineers to join their team at Redstone Arsenal. The role involves disassembling and evaluating complex hardware platforms to support national security initiatives by ensuring reliability, performance, and innovation in mission-critical systems.

What you'll do:

• Conducts research, design, development, and testing of electrical or mechanical hardware such as computer chips, circuit boards, mechanical and electrical components
• Ensures reliability, develops technical specifications for production, analyzes hardware configuration and processing solutions, and tests hardware conformance to specifications
• May design new or modify existing products
• Assist with hardware design projects while working independently on smaller tasks
• Support PCB layout and schematic capture under guidance
• Troubleshoot and test components to validate functionality
• Document findings and contribute to technical reports
• Collaborate with senior engineers to learn advanced design practices
• Lead moderate hardware projects with minimal supervision
• Perform system analysis and design evaluations to improve performance
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance
• Ensure compliance with industry standards in design and testing

What they're looking for:

• Position performed on-site at our Redstone Arsenal location
• US Citizen Required
• Top Secret/SCI (eligible) current and active at the time of application
• 2 years relevant experience with Bachelors in related field; 0 years experience with Masters in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 6 years relevant experience for Hardware Engineer II
• 5 years relevant experience with Bachelors in related field; 3 years relevant experience with Masters in related field; 0 years experience with PhD in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 9 years relevant experience for Hardware Engineer III
• 9 years relevant experience with Bachelors in related field; 7 years relevant experience with Masters in related field; 4 years relevant experience with PhD in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 13 years relevant experience for Hardware Engineer IV
• 15 years relevant experience with Bachelors in related field; 13 years relevant experience with Masters in related field; 10 years relevant experience with PhD in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 19 years relevant experience for Hardware Engineer V
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related field
• Hands-on experience with hardware analysis and system evaluation (e.g., teardown, diagnostics, performance testing)
• Proficiency with PCB design tools (Altium, OrCAD, or equivalent)
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills at the component and system level
• Familiarity with industry standards and compliance requirements (MIL-STD, IEEE, etc.)