Hardware Engineer III

Engineering

Hardware Engineer III Andover, MA Posted : 11 / 13 / 2025

Job Description

Job ID# : 214313

Job Category : Engineering

Position Type : Associate - W2

Shift :

PDS Defense, Inc. is seeking a Hardware Engineer III, in Andover, MA.

Job Description :

In this role, you have the opportunity to innovate with high-end embedded technology to solve complex systems. You are a part of a dedicated hardware electrical engineering team that collaborates within hardware and across the organization.

To succeed in this role, you should have the following skills and experience

Lab Debug and Verification of complex embedded digital hardware products

Production Operations and Customer Support to debug and resolve defects to the circuit and component level

Production Operations and Customer Support root-cause-corrective-action (RCCA)

Design of complex embedded digital hardware products

Design with cutting-edge technology from Intel, Microchip, Xilinx, NVIDIA, TI and beyond

Analysis including derating, reliability, and FMECA

Schematic integrity checking analysis with Mentor Valydate or equivalent

Bill-of-Materials (BOM) Configuration Control Management

Component Selection and End-of-Life Parts Management

Interacts with architecture / system engineering, program / product management, CAD & SI, ME, FW / SW, purchasing, and Manufacturing Operations

Design modules that include processors, network switches, backplanes, and IO modules

Designs using high-speed digital design interfaces including Ethernet, PCIe, DDR SDRAM Memory. Other support circuitry to include DC / DC power, Clocking, JTAG, SPI, I2C, UARTs

Develop schematics using Cadence DEHDL (Concept) or equivalent

Use of HW LAB tools : Oscilloscopes and DVMs for verification and debug

Lab Debug skills for both HW / SW that range from new development to continued sustaining

Education : Bachelor or Master's of Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering

Work Experience : 7+ Years

Benefits offered to vary by the contract. Depending on your temporary assignment, benefits may include direct deposit, free career counseling services, 401(k), select paid holidays, short-term disability insurance, skills training, employee referral bonus, affordable medical coverage plan, and DailyPay (in some locations). For a full description of benefits available to you, be sure to talk with your recruiter.

Job Requirements

Minimum Security Clearance :

No Clearance

Military connected talent encouraged to apply.

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