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 Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (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 (HITL) testing. This role emphasizes collaboration with a team of experts to support critical defense programs, ensuring the delivery of effective solutions to the Department of Defense and intelligence customers.

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, preparing comprehensive 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 of experience, or a master's degree with 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 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

• 20 days of PTO and 10 holidays per year
• Zero deductible health plans
• Flexible schedules
• Up to $10,000 annual education/training reimbursement
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• 6% 401k match with immediate vesting
• Semi-annual bonus opportunity
• Career mentorship programs