About Careertakes

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Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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What You’ll Do

This is an entry-level hardware engineering role on a confidential client’s Defense Hardware Engineering team. You’ll work across electrical, mechanical, or RF hardware specialties, supporting product design, analysis, verification, and sustainment in a hybrid work model (onsite + remote).

• Support product design using engineering fundamentals to meet operational, space, and functional requirements.
• Perform analyses, investigations, and testing against specified design requirements; compile data and present findings to senior engineers.
• Support verification and validation of hardware designs; assist with prototype fabrication and test execution.
• Prepare and review technical documentation: specifications, drawings, test reports, and design-review packages.
• Contribute to continuous improvement by following quality and design processes and learning current hardware engineering practices.
• Provide sustainment support for production hardware, including root cause analysis and corrective action support.

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Required Education, Experience & Skills

To be considered for entry-level levels posted by the confidential client:

• Engineer I: Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering discipline.
• Engineer II: Master’s degree in an Engineering discipline OR 2 years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor’s degree.
• Must be eligible for a U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) security clearance.

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Preferred Skills & Technologies

• Strong communication and organizational skills; team-oriented and resourceful.
• Experience in any of the following electrical/hardware areas:
  • Power supply/systems design
  • Analog and digital circuit design
  • FPGA development and VHDL
  • Circuit simulation (e.g., PSpice)
  • PCB schematic capture and layout (Cadence Allegro)
  • RF circuit design and basic microwave technology
  • Familiarity with active and passive circuit components and schematic reading
• Software & test tools: C, C++, Perl, LabVIEW, TestStand (preferred)

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Compensation & Benefits

• Full-time salary range (posted by the confidential client): $64,926 - $110,374 per year.
• Competitive benefits package includes medical, dental, and vision plans, HSA options, 401(k), disability and life insurance, employee assistance, paid time off and holidays, parental and other leave, tuition reimbursement for advanced degrees, and recognition programs.
• Individual pay is based on factors such as experience, education, location, and internal equity.

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Work Location & Additional Info

• Hybrid role with time split between onsite and remote work. Candidates may be considered across the greater Nashua / Hudson, NH area.
• This posting is open to early-career candidates; the confidential client provides a Year One onboarding program with mentorship, training, and rotational exposure to projects and technologies.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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