Electrical / Hardware Engineer

Modern Technology Solutions - Huntsville, AL

Full-time - Mid Level

Huntsville, AL

11-50 employees

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Electrical / Hardware Engineer at MTSI will engage in foreign materiel exploitation (FME) of threat air defense and missile systems, focusing on detailed system analysis, reverse engineering, and hardware-in-the-loop testing. This role is crucial for supporting national defense and security programs, requiring collaboration with a team of experts to enhance defense systems and provide advanced technologies to service members and the Intelligence Community.

Responsibilities

• Perform foreign materiel exploitation (FME) of threat air defense and missile systems.
• Conduct detailed system and subsystem analysis and reverse engineering.
• Execute hardware-in-the-loop (HITL) testing and test design.
• Collaborate with a team of FME experts to support the Missile and Space Intelligence Center (MSIC).
• Conduct hardware analysis and subsystem-level test and evaluation of electronic systems.
• Design tests and analyze data, including 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