Electrical Hardware Design Engineer Job at Contract Professionals in Colorado Sp

Electrical Hardware Design Engineer

Location: Colorado Springs, CO
Pay Rate: $59.77/hour
Duration: Long-Term Contract
Schedule: 9/80 schedule (every other Friday off)

ROLE AND POSITION OBJECTIVES

CPI has an immediate opening for an Electrical Hardware Design Engineer to support the design and development of advanced weapons and navigation system hardware. The selected engineer will perform schematic design, layout, and validation of digital electronic subsystems containing FPGAs, DDR RAM (DDR3, DDR4, LPDDR4) memory interfaces, and digital communication interfaces such as I2C, SPI, and SDIO.

This position offers a hands-on engineering environment working closely with cross-functional teams including software, mechanical, and manufacturing disciplines to deliver high-performance hardware systems supporting defense applications.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform schematic design and layout for high-speed digital boards and subsystems.
• Execute schematic capture and circuit design for FPGA and DDR memory-based hardware.
• Conduct power and signal integrity analysis to ensure design quality and compliance.
• Develop test procedures and utilize lab equipment (oscilloscopes, multimeters, logic analyzers) for validation and troubleshooting.
• Support prototype development, test planning, and system integration activities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to ensure manufacturability and testability.
• Participate in technical reviews and provide engineering documentation.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related Science, Engineering, or Mathematics field.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant engineering experience, or a Master’s degree with 3 years of experience.
• Hands-on experience with schematic capture and layout design of digital subsystems.
• Proficiency in high-speed design, DDR memory interfaces, and digital communication protocols (I2C, SPI, SDIO).
• Skilled in the use of laboratory test equipment for validation and debugging.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience designing PCBs/PWBs using Siemens Xpedition or similar EDA tools.
• Understanding of design for manufacturing (DFM) and design for test (DFT) principles.
• Knowledge of signal and power integrity analysis.
• Experience designing high-speed, FPGA-based circuit boards.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration within cross-functional engineering environments.
• Ability to mentor junior engineers and support peer design reviews.

WORKPLACE OPTIONS

• On-site position in Colorado Springs, CO.
• Flexible 9/80 schedule available (every other Friday off).

US CITIZENSHIP REQUIREMENT

This assignment is a U.S. Government Contract, which requires all applicants to be U.S. Citizens.

NO SUBCONTRACT REQUIREMENT

No third-party applicants will be considered. Only individuals applying directly to Contract Professionals, Inc. will be reviewed for this opportunity.