Senior Hardware Engineer (Aerospace)

Location: Letchworth office, UK; hybrid working, flexitime and condensed work week are available depending on the role.

Company

Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions develops and manufactures avionics, computing, video, flight recorder and air data products for the defense and aerospace industries.

What you will do

• Design and develop ruggedised VPX-based computer systems and video products from concept through completed sealed data packs.
• Maintain existing products through obsolescence management, circuit uplift and production support.
• Plan and complete qualification testing, including temperature, vibration and EMC testing, in-house and at external test houses.
• Write formal design documentation and contribute to design reviews.
• Evaluate and introduce new technologies, take technical responsibility for allocated designs, and support production engineering with manufacturing introduction.
• Guide junior colleagues and collaborate with software, mechanical, manufacturing and sales functions; infrequent UK and international travel may be required.

Requirements

• Degree or HND in an appropriate technical subject.
• Relevant experience in embedded systems, including VPX PC card integration at Letchworth, plus digital and analogue design.
• Familiarity with high-end Intel Xeon and NXP PowerPC VPX single-board computers.
• Experience with schematic design using ORCAD, Altium or a similar package.
• Familiarity with PCIe interface operation and design, DC-DC PSU design, and EMC design including MIL specifications.
• Ability to complete environmental testing to standards such as RTCA-DO-160, MIL-810 and MIL-461, including detailed test specification and report writing.
• Ability to fault-find down to board level.
• The position may involve exposure to export-controlled information and additional security screening; an inability to access such information may result in an offer being reconsidered or withdrawn.

Nice to have

• Experience working closely with or in production.
• Experience in an aerospace environment.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid working, flexitime and a condensed work week where role-dependent.
• Paid time off, retirement with employer match, and health and wellness benefits.
• Learning and development opportunities, competitive pay and a bonus scheme.
• Recognition programs, an employee stock purchase plan, and an inclusive, supportive culture.
• Benefits are country-specific and may vary by location.

Hiring process

• Unsolicited agency submissions are not accepted; agency partners must be invited by Talent Acquisition and have signed terms before submitting candidates.
• Applicants requiring accommodation during recruitment or assessment should contact Talent Acquisition.