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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.
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As a Senior Electrical Hardware Design Engineer, you will join a cross-functional team to design complex, mission-critical systems within the Cyber business area. Your daily responsibilities include performing requirements analysis, schematic capture, defining routing constraints, and directing PCB/PWB layout activities while supporting manufacturing, integration, testing, and qualification of hardware systems. You will work on high assurance encryption products designed to protect national security systems across land, air, sea, and space environments. The role requires proficiency in the Siemens/Mentor Graphics Xpedition tool suite, including HyperLynx Signal Integrity and Power Integrity analysis. Key technical skills include designing high-speed digital and high-density circuit cards with embedded processors or FPGAs, utilizing fiber optic interfaces, and operating lab equipment like oscilloscopes and Ethernet network testers to solve complex hardware challenges in the cyber domain.
Perform requirements analysis for complex and mission-critical systems.
Execute schematic capture and define routing constraints for hardware designs.
Direct PCB/PWB layout and routing activities using the Siemens/Mentor Graphics Xpedition tool suite.
Conduct Signal Integrity and Power Integrity analysis using HyperLynx.
Support the manufacturing, integration, testing, and qualification of hardware systems.
Design high-speed digital and high-density circuit cards featuring embedded processors or FPGAs.
Develop high-assurance encryption products to protect national security networks.
Utilize lab equipment like oscilloscopes and Ethernet network testers for system validation.
What we're looking for
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field and at least 8 years of experience, or a Master's degree and at least 6 years of experience.
Must possess an active Department of Defense Secret security clearance at the time of hire.
U.S. citizenship is required.
Experience designing electrical hardware using the Siemens/Mentor Graphics Xpedition tool suite (preferred).
Experience with high-speed digital and high-density circuit card design incorporating embedded processors or FPGAs (preferred).
Experience with designs using fiber optic interfaces (preferred).
Advanced working knowledge of lab equipment including oscilloscopes and Ethernet network testers (preferred).
Understanding of the hardware development process throughout the lifecycle of a program (preferred).
Schematic Capture
Signal Integrity
Micro Processors
Micro Controllers
FPGAs
System-on-Chip
Worst Case Analysis
Stress Analysis
Digital Signal Processing
High Reliability