We are looking for a Senior Hardware Design Engineer who will be responsible for leading the research and development of new products, leading improvements to existing products and overall Systems solutions. This role will play a critical role in developing Wave Relay Product solutions with our DOD customers.  The Senior Hardware Design Engineer will identify customer needs through face-to-face interaction and play a critical role in developing the product solution.  The Senior Hardware Design Engineer will operate out of our New York City headquarters and manage projects involving a variety of functions with both on-site and remote teams.   

Position Responsibilities

• Managing, deriving, and capturing Product/Program requirements including mechanical and electrical interface design specifications, component requirements, and functional block diagrams 
• Supporting software and hardware testing 
• Supporting and facilitating engineering projects including new product/solution development, product changes, and customer integration 
• Supporting the change management process to ensure all required actions have been completed and that communication to key stakeholders is maintained 
• Ensuring quality documentation is updated/created as required, including technical manuals 
• Providing support and delivering solutions for rapid development projects 
• Modifying and updating requirements documents 
• Coordinating preparation of design drawings including updates 
• Supporting and facilitating project scheduling 

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or related field 
• At least 7 years working as a Hardware Design Engineer demonstrating powerful design thinking in both interaction and experience design 
• At least 3 years of experience in RF engineering 
• Defense Project Management Experience interfacing directly with customers for networking architecture solutions and product integration solutions 
• Product Development experience  
• Experience with complex systems development, evaluation and requirements capture 
• Experience with electrical and mechanical interface requirements 
• Experience in risk analysis and progress reporting 
• Must be willing to travel up to 10% of the time 
• Must have a United States security clearance or the ability to obtain a United States security clearance  

Preferred Qualifications 

• 10+ years of systems engineering and networking experience 
• Experience with Embedded Linux 
• Knowledge of audio/video encoder/decoders and interfaces 
• Experience in electromagnetic capability (EMC) testing and design 
• Knowledge of military certification/qualification testing 

Total compensation for this role can vary from $160,000 to $200,000 a year based on individual qualifications. Eligibility for yearly discretionary bonus. Persistent Systems, LLC offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance; paid time off (sick time and vacation time); flexible spending accounts; 401(k) plan with company match; fitness membership reimbursement; tuition assistance; mental health benefits; and pet discounts.

Persistent Systems, LLC is a leading global provider of mobile networking solutions for military, first responder, government, and commercial markets. We engineer our Wave Relay® MANET and Cloud Relay™ technology to transmit voice, video, and situational awareness under the most difficult conditions. Through the Wave Relay® Ecosystem, an alliance of industry-leading companies, Persistent unites warfighters, UGVs, UAVs, sensors, cameras, and devices on a common network. Persistent was founded in 2007 and has offices in New York City, Colorado, Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota, and Wyoming.