Electrical / Hardware Engineer

Modern Technology Solutions - Huntsville, AL

Full-time - Mid Level

Huntsville, AL

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Electrical / Hardware Engineer at Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI) will be responsible for performing foreign materiel exploitation (FME) of threat air defense and missile systems. This role involves detailed system and subsystem analysis, reverse engineering, hardware-in-the-loop testing, and collaboration with a team of experts to support critical national defense programs. The position emphasizes a passion for aerospace and defense technologies, attention to detail, and a commitment to providing excellent customer service.

Responsibilities

• Perform hardware analysis and subsystem-level test and evaluation of electronic systems.
• Conduct test design and data analysis, and prepare technical documentation.
• Reverse engineer hardware and software components.
• Build representative hardware and software models.
• Integrate hardware and software capabilities into a test capability.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in electrical, computer, or related engineering field with 5+ years' experience, or a master's degree and 2-5 years of experience.
• Understanding of electrical engineering concepts, particularly embedded systems, circuit analysis, and guidance/navigation/control systems.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook).
• Experience with lab tools, including oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, data acquisition systems, and digital multimeters.
• Ability to reverse-engineer electronic systems and conduct technical comparisons to previously analyzed hardware.
• Ability to read and generate engineering drawings, schematics, wiring diagrams, and functional block diagrams.
• Ability to organize and prepare comprehensive technical reports.
• Ability to effectively prepare and deliver technical briefings.
• Strong interpersonal skills to support interaction with a diverse technical team.

Nice-to-haves

• Knowledge of air defense, missile, and radar systems.
• Knowledge of FPGA, DSP, or CPU design and implementation.
• Experience/proficiency in MATLAB, Altium Designer, Vivado design suite, LabVIEW.
• Experience with coding in C, C++, or Python.

Benefits

• Starting PTO accrual of 20 days PTO/year + 10 holidays/year
• Flexible schedules
• 6% 401k match with immediate vesting
• Semi-annual bonus eligibility (July and December)
• Company funded Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Up to $10,000 in annual tuition reimbursement
• Life and disability insurance
• Optional zero deductible Blue Cross/Blue Shield health insurance plan