Senior Digital Design Engineer

General Dynamics

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
Scottsdale, AZ
Salary
$118,519–$131,482 / yr
Posted
98 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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Below market

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About General Dynamics

General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company offering a broad portfolio of products and services in business aviation, ship construction, land combat vehicles, and information technology. It serves customers in the U.S. government, allied governments, and a diverse array of commercial markets.

General Dynamics currently has 1377 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Senior Digital Design Engineer

The Senior Digital Design Engineer joins the engineering team to advance cutting-edge technology supporting national defense and intelligence services. This role involves researching, designing, developing, and testing electronic equipment, including radar detection and communications systems, circuitry components, computers, and Digital Signal Processing equipment. The engineer will provide technical leadership to junior designers while delivering integrated solutions for high-stakes national security missions. Key responsibilities include schematic capture and designing multi-layer Printed Circuit Boards with controlled impedance layers and blind micro-vias. Candidates must analyze signal integrity and crosstalk while working with Micro Processors, Micro Controllers, FPGAs, and System-on-Chips. Preferred skills include proficiency in Allegro or Mentor design tools, High Reliability or Space experience, Worst Case Analysis, Stress Analysis, and identifying opportunities to apply AI for continuous improvement.

What you'll do

  • Research, design, develop, and test electronic equipment including radar, communications, and digital signal processing systems.
  • Design multi-layer Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs) with controlled impedance layers and blind micro-vias.
  • Perform schematic capture and analyze hardware for signal integrity and crosstalk.
  • Integrate microprocessors, microcontrollers, FPGAs, and System-on-Chips into complex electronic systems.
  • Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior designers on engineering projects.
  • Conduct Worst Case Analysis and Stress Analysis for high-reliability or space applications.
  • Identify opportunities to apply AI for continuous process improvement and innovation.

What we're looking for

  • Must have a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related Science, Engineering, Technology, or Mathematics field.
  • Must have 5+ years of job-related experience or a Master's degree plus 3 years of job-related experience.
  • Must be a U.S. citizen.
  • Must be able to obtain a TS/SCI security clearance within a reasonable amount of time.
  • Must have experience with schematic capture.
  • Must have extensive experience designing multi-layer Printed Circuit Boards with controlled impedance layers and blind micro-vias.
  • Must be able to analyze and test for signal integrity and crosstalk.
  • Must be familiar with several families of Micro Processors, Micro Controllers, FPGAs, and System-on-Chips.
  • Must be able to technically lead and mentor less senior engineers.
  • Preferred experience with Allegro and/or Mentor design tools (preferred).
  • Preferred experience with High Reliability or Space (preferred).
  • Preferred experience with Worst Case Analysis and Stress Analysis (preferred).
  • Preferred ability to identify opportunities to apply AI for continuous improvement and innovation (preferred).

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