Hardware Development Engineer (Senior level)

CS Group USA, a subsidiary of CS Group, is a key player in the development and certification of safety-critical systems in the aerospace industry in the United States.

Joining CS Group USA is a unique opportunity to work on complex high-tech systems for the most prestigious aerospace manufacturers in the country. Our team operates primarily remotely, with employees based across multiple U.S. states, offering flexibility while staying closely connected. We offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and a collaborative environment that fosters skill development and active involvement in the company’s growth

We are seeking an Electrical Engineer with experience in hardware development to provide technical direction across requirements, design and development activities of safety-critical airborne systems.

The ideal candidate will be capable of receiving top-level requirements and able to guide the development lifecycles to satisfy DO-254 objectives for complete hardware design. This individual will provide technical leadership across development activities as well as provide input to certification and verification teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead circuit design and/or circuit layout activities including interfacing with processers and/or PLDs for embedded aerospace and defense systems.
• Collaborate across systems, hardware, software, verification, and certification teams.
• Able to define hardware/software, FPGA, and edge-connector interfaces at the board and system levels.
• Define, solve and defend technical decisions to stakeholders while guiding technical implementation; including conducting of formal design reviews.
• Ensure efficient and accurate capturing of board-level requirements.
• Accurate and effective implementation of requirements into circuit and FPGA design.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior and mid-level engineers.
• Support development efforts in alignment to developed schedules and quality objectives while interfacing with stakeholders to communicate technical status.
• Support compliance of safety-critical electrical designs in accordance with DO-254 and AC 20-152A objectives by supporting certification audits, reviews and data package development.

• Bachelor's or degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related engineering, science, or technical discipline.
• Minimum of 7+ years of relevant experience in programmable logic, circuit design/layout, digital hardware, or embedded systems development.
• Strong understanding of:
  • Aerospace hardware architectures and development processes
  • Component selection and associated analyses
  • Circuit design principles
  • Safety-critical hardware development
  • Systems engineering processes
  • VHDL, Verilog and System Verilog or similar hardware design languages
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and root-cause investigation skills.
• Excellent communication and technical leadership skills.
• U.S. Citizenship is required. Dual citizenship should be disclosed.
• Able to travel approximately up to four weeks in a year.

CS Group US values diversity in the workplace and encourages women, visible minorities, ethnic minorities, aboriginal people and people with disabilities to apply.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Location: This role offers a hybrid work arrangement for candidates located near our East Hartford, CT, or Platteville, WI offices. Candidates located outside these areas may be eligible to work fully remotely.

Benefits

• All members included in annual cash bonus opportunity
• 2% annual retirement benefit opportunity
• Training/Professional Development opportunities for all members
• 6 paid holidays
• Industry leading medical, dental, and vision Insurance
• Vacation / Sick Time / Bereavement leave
• Employee Assistance Program, including mental health benefits
• Spouse / Child Optional Life
• Whole Life Insurance / Critical Illness Insurance / Legal Assistance / Military Leave