Senior Hardware Design Engineer - Technical Lead
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Hardware engineer responsible for designing and testing next generation satellite modems.
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Last Modified: 9 And 10 And 2025
Level : T3
Location Chandler, AZ – Onsite 5 Days a week
Company Overview
Comtech Telecommunications Corp. is a leading global technology company providing terrestrial and wireless network solutions, next-generation 9-1-1 emergency services, satellite and space communications technologies, and cloud-native capabilities to commercial and government customers around the world.
Our unique culture of innovation and employee empowerment unleashes a relentless passion for customer success.
With multiple facilities located in technology corridors throughout the United States and around the world, Comtech leverages our global presence, technology leadership, and decades of experience to create the world’s most innovative communications solutions.
For more information, please visit www.comtech.com .
We’re seeking curious, growth-minded thinkers to help shape our vision, structures, and systems; playing a key role as we launch into our ambitious future.
If you’re invigorated by our mission, values, and drive to change the world — we’d love to have you apply.
Position Summary
Hardware engineer responsible for designing and testing next generation satellite modems.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, document hardware designs for satellite modems and related products including: FPGA-based satellite modems integrated on PCBs Component selection Schematic design and layout Signal Integrity (SI) and Power Integrity (PI) analysis Board bring-up and debugging
- FPGA-based satellite modems integrated on PCBs
- Component selection
- Schematic design and layout
- Signal Integrity (SI) and Power Integrity (PI) analysis
- Board bring-up and debugging
- Utilize strong communication skills to effectively work and communicate with team members and engineering management.
Qualifications .
- Strong communications systems design experience
- Experience with FPGAs, circuit design, microprocessors, memory devices such as DDR/LPDDR, Flash, SPI NOR, eMMC.
- Experience with clock distribution including PLLs, fanout buffers, differential and single-ended, termination techniques
- Experience with power distribution network design and analysis
- Familiarity with Ethernet PHY and switch chips, SERDES interfaces, memory chips, ADCs, DACs
- Use of laboratory measurement tools (spectrum analyzer, oscilloscope, vector network analyzer, logic analyzer, etc.)
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, etc.)
- Demonstrated experience supporting multi-disciplinary, cross functional and matrixed teams
Desired Qualifications
- Working knowledge of SATCOM waveforms and satellite communications
- Knowledge of RF/ L-band design and layout
- Soldering / rework skills
- Demonstrated leadership and mentoring skills.
- Possess an active DoD clearance or demonstrate readiness to obtain one
Education
- Bachelors in Electrical Engineering (or related degree).
Experience
- 5+ years of hardware design experience.
Comtech Telecommunications Corp. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
About Comtech Telecommunications Corp.
Public communications technology company providing satellite, public-safety, NG911, and cloud-native solutions to commercial and government customers worldwide.
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