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Hardware Design Engineer 2

Rolling Meadows, Illinois
Up to $88.56 DOE
Job ID: 219587 Secret Clearance

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Rolling Meadows, Illinois
Up to $88.56 DOE
6 months
3
Bachelor's Degree
5+ years
Secret
Aug 27, 2026

Job Description

Job #219587

Chipton-Ross is seeking multiple Hardware Design Engineer 2's for a contract opportunity in Rolling Meadows, IL.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS (REQUIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE)

  • Bachelors' degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or similar engineering discipline with a minimum 5 years of digital electronics design experience or a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or similar engineering discipline and 3 years of digital electronics design experience.
  • Digital circuit design experience, including simulation & schematic capture through test and integration.
  • Prior hands-on prototyping and debug experience testing complex digital subsystems, such as complex circuit card development involving FPGAs, and/or embedded processors, and/or high-speed interfaces.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead projects with 2 or less team members.
  • Demonstrated ability to translate system performance and operational specifications into hardware requirements, design, and test specifications.
  • Familiarity with documentation revision control and review systems similar to DOORS, ClearCase, and ClearQuest.
  • US Citizen
  • Current Active Secret Clearance with additional customer specified clearance prior to start.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

As a Hardware Design Engineer 2, you will join our diverse team and be responsible for research, design, and development of digital hardware products. Your expertise in digital component design and analysis, modeling and simulation, circuit level design and test, and project leadership are desired for this position. Researches, designs, develops, and tests a variety of electronic equipment and systems, including radar and radiation detection equipment; radio, television and other communications equipment and systems; circuitry components; analog and digital computers; and control and test equipment.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS (DESIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE)

  • Advanced degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering with a minimum 10 years of digital electronics design experience.
  • Working knowledge of Electronic Warfare systems.
  • Experience in Aerospace and/or Defense industries.
  • Recent circuit card design experience utilizing circuit-related tools including Cadence Concept, Allegro, and/or Mentor Dx Designer, Expedition.
  • Working experience with ClearCase/ClearQuest and DOORS Current Secret or Top-Secret Security Clearance.
  • Proven skills to include: team leadership, mentoring others, communicating with all levels of an organization internally and externally, being adaptable, creative, collaborative and also comfortable working independently and enjoying solving difficult problems.

REQUIRED EDUCATION

  • Bachelors' degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or similar engineering discipline is required.
  • School must be accredited.

WORK HOURS

Full-Time 9/80 workweek. This position will serve on-site in Rolling Meadows, IL.

ADDITIONAL

Applicants responding to this position will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements by currently possessing the ability to view classified government information.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

  • Applicants responding to this position will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements by currently possessing the ability to view classified government information.
  • Employment will be contingent on clearing a drug screen and background check. Both must clear prior to start date.
  • Candidates responding to this posting must currently possess the eligibility to work in the United States. No third parties please.

For more information, please apply or contact:

Melody Mullins 800.927.9318 x186
[email protected]
Chipton-Ross provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by Federal, State or local law. This policy governs all areas of employment at Chipton-Ross, including recruiting, hiring, training, assignment, promotions, compensation, benefits, discipline, and terminations.

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