Senior Digital Design Engineer
Solidus Technical Solutions
Tucson, AZ, US
Onsite
2026-06-25
Estimated salary · Tucson
~ $188,508 - $314,431
Low
$82K
Median
$108K
High
$142K
Market in Tucson · BLS OEWS 2024
Estimated net pay
$11,337 - $18,063
/month · 28% withheld
after tax & contributions · on the estimated salary · Single, no dependents
Job description
**This position requires onsite in Tucson, AZ and an active Secret security Clearance. Candidates who do not hold this clearance are not eligible for hire.**
Solidus is seeking a skilled and collaborative Digital Design Engineer to join our defense engineering team. In this role, you will own the full development lifecycle\-including design, analysis, simulation, test, and integration\-of critical digital electronic modules and Circuit Card Assemblies (CCAs) for missile applications.
**Day in the Life:*** Architect and design complex, high\-reliability CCAs and digital electronic modules
* Lead hardware through initial schematic capture, layout routing oversight, simulation, component selection, and prototype laboratory testing
* Collaborate with systems, software, and test teams to integrate hardware into larger missile subsystems
* Develop test plans and perform hands\-on laboratory debugging using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and signal generators
* Generate technical design packages, worst\-case circuit analyses (WCCA), and engineering change orders
* Other duties as assigned
**Required Qualifications \& Experience:*** 8 years of experience with a Bachelor's or 6 years of experience with a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related STEM field
* Hardware design experience (aerospace or defense industry preferred)
* Strong collaborative mindset with excellent written and verbal communication skills for team\-based environments
* Secret clearance
* Proven experience designing digital systems embedded with microprocessors, microcontrollers, and FPGAs
* Direct experience implementing and routing memory architectures such as DDR3/DDR4, Flash, and SRAM
* Practical design and layout familiarity with high\-speed protocols including PCIe and Ethernet
* Experience implementing board\-level communications via I2C, SPI, and UART
* Proficiency with industry\-standard ECAD tools for schematic capture and PCB layout (e.g., Altium D