Senior Electrical Engineer - Board Design (PCBA/Hardware)

Company Information

Elbit America is a leading provider of high-performance products, system solutions, and support services focusing on the defense, homeland security, commercial aviation, and medical instrumentation markets. With facilities throughout the United States, Elbit Systems of America is dedicated to supporting those who contribute daily to the safety and security of the United States. Elbit Systems of America, LLC is wholly owned by Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESLT and TASE: ESLT), a global high-technology company engaged in a wide range of programs for innovative defense and commercial applications. For additional information, visit: ElbitAmerica.com or follow us on YouTube.

Job Summary

This is a hands-on board-level hardware design role within SlingWorks, one of Elbit America’s most advanced and specialized engineering teams it will also focus on targeting and next-generation mission systems

You will design and integrate PCBAs, working with processors, FPGAs (integration only), sensors, and high-speed interfaces. This is a practical, lab-driven role with direct ownership of hardware from concept through bring-up, validation, and transition to production.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Design board-level hardware including schematic capture, component selection, and interface definition
• Integrate processors, sensors, and interface subsystems into cohesive board-level designs
• Integrate FPGAs at the system and interface level (no FPGA logic or RTL design)
• Partner with PCB layout to ensure signal integrity, manufacturability, and overall performance
• Perform board bring-up, debug, and validation in a lab environment
• Develop and execute test and debug approaches to validate hardware performance
• Troubleshoot hardware issues across prototype and production builds
• Design for size, weight, and power (SWaP)-constrained systems
• Implement power management and low-voltage power distribution
• Collaborate with mechanical, systems, and embedded software teams on full system integration
• Participate in design reviews and contribute to architecture and trade studies
• Support transition from prototype to production including DFM/DFT considerations and manufacturing support
• Perform basic design analysis and support simulation activities as needed
  
  

Primary Focus Of The Role

• Board-level hardware design and integration
• Lab bring-up, debug, and validation
  
  

Secondary (as needed)

• Power design support
• Manufacturing and test support
• System-level trade input
  
  

What This Role Is (and Is Not)

• This is a hands-on hardware design role focused on board-level development
• You will work with FPGAs at the system and interface level — not design FPGA code or RTL
• This is not a coordination-only or documentation-heavy position
  
  

This role is centered on hands-on board-level hardware design. Candidates with strong hands-on experience in one or more applicable areas, including schematic and board design, power management, design analysis, DFM/DFT and manufacturing support, lab bring-up, testing, troubleshooting, or subsystem integration, are encouraged to apply.

Required Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in electrical or Electronic Engineering and at least 5 years of relevant experience in the industry (defense/government contractor experience preferred but not required)
• Experience with one of the following: Mentor Graphics, Cadence, and/or Altium
• Ability to travel 10%
• Ability to obtain a Secret Clearance
• Must be a U.S. Citizen
  
  

Tools & Environment

• Experience with PCB design tools such as Altium, Cadence, or Mentor (any one)
• Lab-based work including hardware bring-up, debug, and test
• Familiarity with signal integrity / power integrity (SI/PI) and high-speed design practices is a plus
• Experience with ruggedized or mission-critical systems is a plus
  
  

Why This Role

• Work on advanced, low-SWaP systems that go into real-world deployed applications
• Smaller engineering teams with direct ownership and technical visibility
• Focus on practical hardware challenges, not incremental maintenance work
• Opportunity to contribute within a highly specialized, advanced engineering environment
  
  

Here Are Some Of The Great Benefits We Offer

• Most locations offer a 9/80 schedule, providing every other Friday off
• Competitive compensation & 401(k) program to plan for your future
• Robust medical, dental, vision, & disability coverage with qualified wellness discounts
• Basic Life Insurance and Additional Life & AD&D Insurances are available
• Flexible Vacation & PTO
• Paid Parental Leave
• Generous Employee Referral Program
• Voluntary Benefits Available: Longer Term Care, Legal, Identify Theft, Pet Insurance, and more
• Voluntary Tricare Supplement available for military retirees
  
  

This job description does not list all the duties of the job. You may be asked by your supervisors or managers to perform other duties. The employer has the right to revise this job description at any time. The job description is not an employment contract. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. Elbit America is an equal opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

• If you encounter issues with your application, please email TalentAcquisition@ElbitAmerica.com***