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Contract Professionals, Inc

Electrical Hardware Design Engineer

Contract Professionals, Inc, Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States, 80509

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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.