PCB Hardware Engineer

PGS Worldwide is seeking a PCB Hardware Engineer in Owego NY for an approximately nine-month contract-to-hire role supporting a leading aerospace & defense company. This position will perform PCB design provide build support and conduct engineering verification and checkout of RF and digital circuit card assemblies (CCAs). The engineer will combine hands-on hardware troubleshooting and testing with MATLAB-based test development for advanced Electronic Warfare products.

Required Skills

• Bachelors degree with 915 years of relevant experience or masters degree with 713 years of relevant experience.
• 46 years of circuit design experience.
• 46 years of experience troubleshooting and testing electronic circuit card assemblies.
• Hands-on PCB design experience.
• 12 years of experience with Siemens Xpedition.
• 12 years of MATLAB experience.
• 12 years of test automation experience.
• Experience performing hands-on engineering verification and checkout of RF and digital CCAs.
• Familiarity with RF measurement and test equipment including signal generators vector network analyzers (PNAs) and spectrum analyzers.
• Ability to support hardware builds and troubleshoot circuit card issues in a laboratory environment.

What Youll Do

• Perform PCB design activities for electronic hardware systems.
• Provide engineering support during circuit card and hardware builds.
• Coordinate and perform engineering verification and checkout of RF and digital circuit card assemblies.
• Troubleshoot and test CCAs to identify and resolve hardware issues.
• Create and update MATLAB scripts supporting engineering checkout and testing.
• Develop and support automated test capabilities for electronic hardware.
• Use RF laboratory equipment such as signal generators PNAs and spectrum analyzers to evaluate hardware performance.
• Support verification activities for RF and digital electronics used in Electronic Warfare applications.
• Collaborate with engineering and manufacturing teams throughout hardware build integration and test activities.

Work Schedule / Shift

• Approximately 5 hours of overtime per week required.

Pay

• $60.00$72.00 per hour

Job ID: 22366

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