Senior Embedded Hardware Engineer

Extreme Engineering Solutions (X-ES) is seeking a highly-motivated individual to join one of our skilled and tight knit design teams in creating rugged, high-performance embedded computing solutions. This person will be involved in all aspects of board-level product design through the formal transfer to production.  This key position has broad exposure to and close interaction with electrical and mechanical design, software integration and debug, qualification testing, and production planning. 

Duties and Responsibilities

Perform engineering work related to hardware design, debugging, and electronic system testing. Specific responsibilities may include the following:

• Lead and participate in product development, integration and debug, product testing, and customer support.
• Perform as the technical contact with external customers in partnership with a Project Manager.
• Perform digital circuit design, simulation, and schematic entry.
• Collaborate with peers inside and outside the team to quickly resolve technical issues and ensure a high level of product quality.
• Provide guidance in the creation and execution of design verification, qualification, and production test plans.
• Create and review product technical documentation.
• Debug hardware problems down to the component level.
• Manage customer and internal requirements throughout the design process.
• Work with project managers, technical leads and team members to ensure that design checks are performed in a timely fashion.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related engineering field.
• Minimum of seven (7+) years of related engineering experience.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Computer proficiency and a high level of organization with strong attention to detail.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Problem-solving skills and the ability to make informed technical decisions.
• Ability to work efficiently and independently with a strong sense of urgency and ownership.
• Ability to work onsite from our facility located at 9901 Silicon Prairie Parkway in Verona, WI.

Desired Qualifications

• Strong technical background with expertise in an embedded development environment.
• Experience in all areas of the engineering development life cycle: requirement gathering, design, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance.
• Familiarity with any of the following: Intel x86 architecture, Freescale/NXP PowerPC (PPC) or ARM architecture, Xilinx FPGA or SoCs, Linux or VxWorks operating systems, SPICE simulation, Ethernet, PCIe, DDR4, MIL-STD 1553, ARINC 429, C or C++ programming, Python, HDL.
• Familiarity with MIL-STD specifications or any of the following form factors: VPX, VME, cPCI, ATCA, COM Express, rackmount server.

Compensation and Benefits

X-ES offers a competitive compensation package and excellent benefits, including:

• No-deductible, low-copay group health and dental insurance (90% employer paid)
• Health and wellness benefits coverage eligibility begins on the first of the month following your start date
• Life insurance and long-term disability insurance (100% employer paid)
• Paid time off, plus eight paid holidays a year
• 401(k) employer match up to 4%, subject to plan terms & waiting periods.  Roth option is available. 
• Participation in the 100% employee-owned Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) at no cost to employees

X-ES also takes a casual, small-business approach to company culture. At our state-of-the-art office and manufacturing facility located in Madison's growing tech corridor, there's no formal dress code, flexible day shift scheduling, and dedicated personal workspaces. Our employees kick back at regular company events and enjoy lunches from local pizza places and food carts. At X-ES, we strive to offer a comfortable, relaxed environment for our employees to do their best work.

About X-ES

When "rugged enough" isn't rugged enough for embedded computing systems, industry leaders in the military, aerospace, industrial, and commercial sectors turn to Extreme Engineering Solutions (X-ES). Because we strive to be the premier provider of mission-critical embedded products while delivering exceptional levels of customer and employee satisfaction, we hire strong contributors and give them space to thrive. As a 100% employee-owned company, our employees both drive and directly benefit from our success. Together, we meticulously design and build products that stand up to some of the most extreme conditions on the planet.

X-ES is located on the far west side of Madison, WI. The company designs and manufactures rugged embedded computing solutions for a variety of applications. For more information, visit 

X-ES is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or any other category protected by law.

All X-ES job postings and application procedures are posted in compliance with Section 39.08 of the Madison General Ordinances.