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Hardware Engineer Munition System

Date Posted: May 29, 2026
Yearly: USD - USD

Job Detail

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    Location Washington, United States of America
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    Job Type: Permanent
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    Gender: No Preference
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    Apply Before: Jun 29, 2026

Job Description

Overview

IA Recruiting is seeking a full-time Hardware Engineer for their Munition System team located in Washington, DC. The ideal candidate should have over 5 years of professional electronics design experience and be ready for an initial one-month onsite training period in Kearneysville, WV.

Key responsibilities

  • Architect and design the main EMSAD board and auxiliary boards
  • Handle schematic design and multilayer PCB layout
  • Define hardware safety architecture with redundant interlocks and fail-safe defaults
  • Build and run bring-up benches and first-article validation
  • Collaborate closely with firmware engineers on drivers and timing
  • Drive environmental qualification: thermal, vibration, EMC, ESD, drop testing
  • Own BOM management, DFM/DFT, and factory tester development

Required skills

  • 5+ years of professional electronics design experience
  • Strong knowledge of low-power MCUs, mixed-signal systems, power supplies, sensors, and RF-adjacent layout
  • PCB layout expertise in tools such as Altium, KiCad, or Cadence
  • Hands-on lab debugging skills using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, DMMs, and soldering tools
  • Experience debugging complex hardware issues including EMC and brown-out edge cases
  • Strong written and verbal English communication

What the company offers

  • Competitive salary
  • Robust recruitment package

Skills Required

Company Overview

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