What are the responsibilities and job description for the SR ELECTRICAL ENGINEER - MIXED SIGNAL position at Bascom Hunter Technologies?
Location: Frederick, MD
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Electrical Engineer with a strong background in mixed signal electronic design to join our engineering team in developing cutting-edge systems for the defense sector. This role requires deep technical expertise in analog and digital circuit design, systems integration, and a passion for delivering mission-critical hardware solutions in a fast-paced, high-security environment.
Bascom Hunter provides solutions to the Department of Defense (DoD) and Aerospace markets across various disciplines. Our BH Tech division currently provides products and services across four product lines: Advanced Systems, RF Front Ends, Mixed Signal and Digital Solutions.
Compensation will be commensurate with experience.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and validate mixed signal circuits, including analog front ends, ADC/DAC interfaces, power management, and digital logic.
- Lead circuit and system-level design reviews and provide technical mentorship to junior engineers.
- Perform simulation, analysis, and verification using tools such as AWR, SPICE, MATLAB, and other industry-standard EDA software, including performing RF chain analysis.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with firmware, software, mechanical, and systems engineering teams to ensure seamless product integration.
- Generate detailed design documentation including schematics, BOMs, test plans, and design justifications for compliance and audits.
- Support prototype development, bring-up, and hardware debugging in lab environments.
- Ensure designs meet defense standards for EMI/EMC, thermal, and reliability performance.
- Participate in proposal writing, technical planning, and customer presentations.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
- 15 years of experience in mixed signal electronic design, preferably in defense, aerospace, or similar regulated industries.
- Proficiency in schematic capture and PCB layout tools (e.g., Altium, OrCAD, Mentor Graphics).
- Strong knowledge of signal integrity, power integrity, and high-speed digital design principles.
- Experience with defense-grade components, environmental qualification (MIL-STD-810), and reliability analysis.
- Familiarity with DoD standards, export control (ITAR/EAR), and secure hardware design practices.
- Excellent problem-solving, communication, and project leadership skills.
- Knowledge of FPGA/SoC interfaces, embedded systems, or firmware development is a plus.
- Hands-on experience with lab equipment (oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, logic analyzers, etc.).
- US Citizenship & ability to obtain a DoD Security Clearance
All positions at Bascom Hunter are subject to background investigations. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation including criminal history and identity check.
Equal Employment Opportunity Information:
Bascom Hunter is an equal opportunity employer. We recruit, employ, train, compensate and promote without regard to race, religion, sex, color, national origin, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, disability/veteran, status as a protected veteran, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state and local law.
