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Senior Hardware Design Engineer

Colonial Staffing Group Inc.
Rochester, NY Full Time
POSTED ON 11/4/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 12/2/2026

Electrical Engineering/Hardware Design Engineering Roles

Greater Rochester, NY

  • Principal EE $175K–$210K, Senior EE $135K - $170K, EE $90-$130K
  • Paid relo assistance considered
  • Flexible schedule with potential hybrid opportunities
  • US Citizen with eligibility for U.S. security clearance required


Overview

Established, growing defense technology manufacturer seeking Electrical Engineers at multiple levels to support the design and development of advanced electronic systems.

Opportunities range from hands-on circuit and hardware design through senior technical leadership, with a focus on complex analog/digital electronics, RF systems, PCB development and embedded hardware.

Responsibilities

  • Design and develop analog, digital and mixed-signal electronic circuits
  • Perform schematic capture, PCB design, component selection and board-level development
  • Support RF electronics, power systems, high-speed digital circuits and FPGA-based hardware
  • Lead hardware integration, testing, troubleshooting and design validation
  • Support electronic product development from initial requirements through production
  • Participate in design reviews, technical documentation and engineering planning
  • Provide technical leadership and mentoring as appropriate

Qualifications

  • BSEE, BSCE, BSEET, or similar
  • Hands-on electronic hardware and circuit design experience
  • Analog/digital circuits, schematic capture, and PCB development
  • Altium, OrCAD, PADS, or similar ECAD tools
  • Knowledge of RF, power electronics, embedded systems, high-speed digital design
  • Oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, and hardware debugging
  • FPGA, signal integrity, multilayer PCB design, LTspice, or programming experience beneficial


Principal Electrical Engineer | $170K–$210K

  • 10 years of complex electronic hardware design experience
  • High-speed digital circuits, controlled impedance and large-scale FPGA designs
  • Technical leadership, design reviews, engineering estimates and project oversight
  • RF, software-defined radio and signal integrity experience preferred

Senior Electrical Engineer | $135K–$170K

  • 7 years of analog/digital circuit and electronic hardware design
  • PCB development, schematic capture, component selection and hardware debugging
  • RF, power electronics, multilayer PCB or high-speed digital design experience
  • Experience supporting full product development and mentoring engineers

Electrical Engineer | $95K–$130K

  • Hands-on electronic circuit design and hardware development experience
  • Analog/digital circuits, PCB design, testing and troubleshooting
  • Embedded electronics, RF, power systems or FPGA experience beneficial
  • Ability to support engineering development from design through validation


Additional Information

  • Candidates from aerospace, defense, telecommunications, industrial electronics, consumer electronics and other complex electronic product development environments are encouraged to apply.
  • U.S. citizenship and eligibility to obtain a government security clearance are required.
  • Paid relocation assistance will be considered. Flexible scheduling and potential hybrid arrangements are available depending on the position.

Salary : $125,000 - $175,000

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