Digital Hardware Designer
US$130,000 – US$150,000 / yr base salary
Posted 15 Sep 2026
Advertised as “Senior Digital Hardware Designer”
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- Level
- GH 1041
- Expected experience
- 6+ yrs
- Management level
- People management
- Employment
- On-Site
- Contract
- Full-time
| Base salary | US$130,000 – US$150,000 / yr |
|---|
Study levelMaster's
M9 Solutions is dedicated to providing IT services and solutions to the Federal Government by mobilizing the right people, skills, clearance levels, and technologies to help organizations that desire improved performance and modern, sustainable change. M9 has provided quality IT services and support to more than 30 Federal Agencies and multiple commercial customers nationwide. Our capabilities include IT Talent Solutions, Data Delivery & Analytics, Cyber Security, Cloud Migration, Applications and Infrastructure, Software Development, and Finance & Accounting.
M9 Solutions is seeking a Senior Digital Hardware Designer to work onsite in support of a government contract for a client located in Scottsdale, AZ. An active Secret clearance is required.
Responsibilities
- Research, design, develop, and test electronic equipment and systems, including radar detection/communications equipment and systems, circuitry components, computers, and Digital Signal Processing equipment.
- Exercise creative thinking and ideation to advance the client's business performance.
- Deliver innovative, flexible, integrated solutions to meet the client's changing business needs.
- Support and engage in programs, projects, and practices behind the client's culture and strategy, and comply with all policies and procedures.
- Follow industry and department trends and developments to ensure the client's services are consistent with, and/or superior to, industry best practices.
- Provide technical leadership and/or direction to lower-level designers.
- Identify opportunities to apply AI for continuous improvement and innovation.
Required Skills and Qualifications
- Active Secret security clearance.
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering, Technology, or Mathematics field and 8+ years of job-related experience, or a Master's degree plus 6 years of job-related experience.
- Experience with schematic capture
- Extensive experience designing multi-layer Printer Circuit Boards with controlled impedance layers and blind micro-vias.
- Able to analyze and test for signal integrity, crosstalk, etc.
- Familiar with several families of microprocessors, microcontrollers, FPGAs, and System-on-Chips.
- Demonstrate initiative on assignments; exercise strong independent judgment.
- Able to technically lead/mentor less senior engineers.
Preferred Skills and Qualifications