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

• Bachelor’s degree with 9–15 years of relevant experience, or master’s degree with 7–13 years of relevant experience.
• 4–6 years of circuit design experience.
• 4–6 years of experience troubleshooting and testing electronic circuit card assemblies.
• Hands-on PCB design experience.
• 1–2 years of experience with Siemens Xpedition.
• 1–2 years of MATLAB experience.
• 1–2 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 You’ll 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

Military veterans and transitioning military members are encouraged to apply to all PGS Worldwide positions. All of our jobs are military-friendly, and we work with leaders in Aerospace who rely on your military expertise to support mission-critical programs nationwide. As a Veteran Founded company, we know that the military has given you the skills and training you need to succeed in positions like this, and we want to support your success in the civilian sector however we can. We thank you for your service and humbly offer our own in return by helping you take your career to the next level.