Mercury Systems is seeking the best and brightest engineering talent to help us deliver cutting‑edge technology for mission‑critical aerospace and defense applications, advancing innovation where it matters most.
In this role, our team is looking for a Hardware Electrical Engineer who will serve as a Hardware Design Space Board Designer, executing board‑level hardware development activities from concept through production. You will work on secure processing systems, advanced FPGA solutions, high‑density storage modules, and electronics engineered for extreme space environments. This position plays a critical role in designing high‑reliability embedded hardware for space, airborne, and defense platforms, driving technical excellence and contributing directly to national security and the safety of our world.
Job Responsibilities:
- Develop board‑level digital circuits and modules that meet space‑grade system and customer requirements, from concept through production
- Manage embedded hardware development activities including compute modules, storage modules, and high‑reliability designs for space applications
- Design high‑performance, high‑reliability PCBs using processing and storage components qualified for space missions
- Analyze design quality through peer reviews, verification efforts, and thorough testing to reduce integration risk and ensure mission readiness
- Collaborate with manufacturing to address board build issues, support DFM/DFA/DFT activities, and participate in failure investigations
- Develop detailed schematics using tools such as Cadence DEHDL (Concept) and collaborate with CAD/SI teams during PCB layout
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or equivalent
- Typically requires co-op or internship experience or 1+ years in board‑level hardware design, manufacturing, or sustaining roles
- Experience designing embedded digital hardware incorporating microprocessors, FPGAs, or high‑speed network components
- Proficiency in electronic circuit design, schematic capture, and troubleshooting of digital, analog, and power circuits; understanding of signal integrity fundamentals for high‑speed digital design
“This position requires you to have or obtain a government security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens.”
Preferred Qualifications:- Experience with FPGA‑based board designs or high‑density storage devices
- Development experience with embedded high‑speed interfaces (10G+)
- Familiarity with radiation‑tolerant components and space derating guidelines
- Experience performing worst‑case circuit analysis for space applications
- Experience with VITA 46/78 (VPX/ SpaceVPX)
- Strong interest in space‑grade electronics design
- Proficiency with Cadence Allegro for PCB analysis and design review
- Understanding of signal‑integrity principles for high‑speed digital boards
- Experience with requirements‑management tools (JAMA, DOORS) or Atlassian tools (JIRA, Confluence)
- Knowledge of DFM, DFT, DFR, and cost‑aware design practices
- Experience contributing to or leading small engineering tasks or work packages
- Knowledge or experience with radiation effects on electronic hardware (TID, SEE, etc.)
Preferred Qualifications
Mercury Systems is a technology company that makes the world a safer, more secure place. We push processing power to the tactical edge, making the latest commercial technologies profoundly more accessible for today's most challenging aerospace and defense missions. From silicon to system scale, Mercury enables customers to accelerate innovation and turn data into decision superiority. Headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts, Mercury employs more than 2,300 people in 24 locations worldwide. To learn more, visit mrcy.com
Our Culture
We are committed to making Mercury a great place to work, no matter where our employees are located. We offer a casual and enjoyable atmosphere that allows employees to learn and grow. We help and care for one another and work as one to achieve results for us and for our customers. We value communication and transparency, and strive to foster two-way dialogue at all levels of the organization. We are committed to lifelong learning, offering comprehensive skills training and tuition reimbursement. Whether you're just starting out on your career journey or you are an experienced professional, it's important to us that you feel recognized and rewarded for your contributions.
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As an equal opportunity employer, Mercury Systems is committed to a diverse workforce. In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veterans' Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants that require accommodation in the job application process may contact the number below for assistance.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or equivalent
- Co-op or internship experience, or at least 1 year of board-level hardware design, manufacturing, or sustaining experience
- Experience designing embedded digital hardware incorporating microprocessors, FPGAs, or high-speed network components
- Proficiency in electronic circuit design, schematic capture, and troubleshooting of digital, analog, and power circuits
- Understanding of signal integrity fundamentals for high-speed digital design
- Ability to obtain a government security clearance; clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens
- Experience with FPGA-based board designs or high-density storage devices
- Development experience with embedded high-speed interfaces of 10G or higher
- Familiarity with radiation-tolerant components and space derating guidelines
- Experience performing worst-case circuit analysis for space applications
- Experience with VITA 46/78 VPX or SpaceVPX
- Proficiency with Cadence Allegro for PCB analysis and design review
- Experience with requirements-management tools such as JAMA or DOORS, or Atlassian tools such as JIRA or Confluence
- Knowledge of DFM, DFT, DFR, and cost-aware design practices
- Experience contributing to or leading small engineering tasks or work packages
- Knowledge or experience with radiation effects on electronic hardware, including TID and SEE
What We Do
Mercury Systems is the leader in making trusted, secure mission-critical technologies profoundly more accessible to the aerospace and defense industries. Optimized for customer and mission success, our innovative solutions power more than 300 critical aerospace and defense programs.
