Senior Electrical Hardware Designer Job at Triple Crown in Saint Paul

Triple Crown is a leading provider of hardware, embedded, software, and mechanical engineering talent. Businesses and technology teams, from Fortune 500 enterprises to emerging startups, rely on our ability to rapidly place the developers, architects, coders, and designers who engineer digital transformation and growth. Position Overview Job Type: Contract Duration: 12+ Months Location: Onsite in either Bloomington, MN or Colorado Springs, CO Requirement: 6+ years of relevant experience Role Summary We are seeking a skilled Hardware Design Engineer to support mission‑critical programs involving weapons systems and navigation hardware . This role will contribute to high‑reliability electrical hardware development across project sites in Colorado (CO) and Minnesota (MN). The ideal candidate will have strong experience in schematic design, high‑speed digital hardware, FPGA interfacing, and hands‑on lab validation. Responsibilities Design and develop high‑speed digital circuit cards and mission‑critical hardware for weapons and navigation systems. Create and maintain schematics and PCB layouts, collaborating with layout engineers and using tools such as Mentor Graphics Xpedition (other CAD tool experience considered). Integrate FPGAs, DDR memory interfaces (DDR3, DDR4, LPDDR4), and digital communication interfaces (I²C, SPI, SDIO). Perform Signal Integrity (SI) and Power Integrity (PI) analysis to ensure robust, reliable hardware performance. Participate in hardware bring‑up, troubleshooting, and validation using lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, logic analyzers, and protocol analyzers. Work with cross‑functional teams (systems, firmware, mechanical, test) to ensure hardware meets performance, environmental, and reliability requirements. Support documentation, design reviews, and configuration control for mission‑critical hardware. Skills Schematics DDR Signal Integrity Power Integrity Benefits Health, Dental and Vision Insurance 401k Seniority level Mid‑Senior level Employment type Contract Job function Defense and Space Manufacturing #J-18808-Ljbffr