# Hardware Engineer

As a Hardware Engineer, you will be responsible for advanced research, new product development, and support for existing product manufacturing operations in the primary market segments including; satellite communication, satellite-based navigation systems, 4G and 5G systems, and advanced phased array and beamforming antenna systems. The position is based in Germantown, MD. YOUR WORK AT MAXTENA WILL INCLUDE: Design of electronic and electromechanical circuits, schematics, PCB fabrication packages, and systems to support new product development and ongoing production Prototype and evaluate electronic and electromechanical devices for new product development and ongoing production Hardware prototype construction and testing Interface with sales, customers, and other technical staff Perform feasibility studies by leveraging simulation tools REQUIREMENTS: Must be a U.S. Citizen with the ability to obtain a Secret clearance S. in Electrical Engineering, MSEE or PhD preferred 5+ years of industry experience Experience working with hardware/electrical equipment design, testing, or production Knowledge of electronics engineering and the design and development of electronic hardwa

- **Id**: 622638
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/maxtena-hardware-engineer>
- **Role**: Hardware
- **Role family**: Hardware
- **Seniority**: senior
- **Employment type**: full_time
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Germantown, United States
- **Countries**: US
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Experience years min**: 7
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2024-04-08T00:00:00Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2024-04-08
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-07T08:37:49Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 943
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 2157
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Benefits**: 401k plan, Growth opportunities, Life insurance, Parental leave
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Satellite Communications, RF & Wireless Hardware

## Company

- **Id**: 678578
- **Name**: Maxtena
- **Domain**: maxtena.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/maxtena>
- **Size band**: 51-200
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: BambooHR

## Salary estimate

- **Min usd**: 102000
- **Max usd**: 189000
- **Period**: year
- **Method**: role_seniority_country_remote_cell
- **Sample n**: 1517

## Technologies

- **Altium Designer** — Optional: no

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Repost count**: 0
- **Days open**: 943

## Requirements

- **Experience years min**: 7
- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: yes

### Education

- **Level**: phd
- **Optional**: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-09-10T18:48:14Z

## Visa

- Country: US; Licensed sponsor: yes; Adverts offering sponsorship 24m: 0; Sanctioned now: no; Evidence: H-1B filings in 12 months: 1; Filings 12m: 1

## Liveness

- **Score**: 35
- **Band**: fade
- **Label**: Fading
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.79
- **P room**: 0.44
- **Age days**: 943
- **Expected fill days**: 935
- **Reasons**: conf:1, win:tail, crowd:
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-07T05:47:08Z

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