Hardware Engineer - Safety Device Products

Summary

X-Bow is an aerospace company developing advanced rocket and safety technologies. The Hardware Engineer will lead the design, development, testing, qualification, and manufacturing of safety-critical hardware systems, while ensuring compliance with safety, performance, and regulatory standards. The role also involves requirements verification, reliability and risk analysis, prototyping, cross-functional collaboration, and transition to manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, testing, qualification, and manufacturing of safety-critical hardware systems throughout their lifecycle
• Verify requirements to ensure alignment with safety, performance, and regulatory standards as guided by USG Safety Boards
• Document design processes, test results, and compliance with standards to ensure traceability, quality, and regulatory adherence
• Conduct detailed analyses to support system-level design decisions, including reliability and risk assessments
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including mechanical, electrical, and manufacturing engineers, to ensure seamless integration and production readiness
• Develop prototypes and oversee testing to validate design performance and compliance with requirements
• Manage the transition from design to manufacturing, ensuring designs are optimized for production and meet quality standards

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or an advanced degree in Systems Engineering with Electrical Engineering experience
• Minimum of 3 years of related industry experience
• Proven experience in product development, including design, testing, qualification, and manufacturing
• Strong understanding of system-level design principles, including reliability, risk analysis, and safety-critical design
• Familiarity with MIL-STD-1901a and MIL-STD-1316 standards or similar regulatory frameworks
• Hands-on experience with prototyping, testing, and validation of hardware systems
• Ability to track requirements and link test results, design decisions, and analyses to requirement fulfillment
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail and quality
• Experience with environmental testing and qualification processes for hardware systems
• Preferrable work locations considered: Huntsville, AL; Salt Lake City, UT; Austin, TX; Albuquerque, NM; Denver, CO
• This job can be worked remotely with the appropriate work ethic and discipline
• Additional travel may be required if remote
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary environment
• Project management skills, with the ability to manage timelines, budgets, and resources effectively
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes and Design For Manufacturability (DFM) principles

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or an advanced degree in Systems Engineering with Electrical Engineering experience
• Minimum of 3 years of related industry experience
• Proven experience in product development, including design, testing, qualification, and manufacturing
• Strong understanding of system-level design principles, including reliability, risk analysis, and safety-critical design
• Familiarity with MIL-STD-1901a and MIL-STD-1316 standards or similar regulatory frameworks
• Hands-on experience with prototyping, testing, and validation of hardware systems
• Ability to track requirements and link test results, design decisions, and analyses to requirement fulfillment
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail and quality
• Experience with environmental testing and qualification processes for hardware systems
• Preferrable work locations considered: Huntsville, AL; Salt Lake City, UT; Austin, TX; Albuquerque, NM; Denver, CO
• This job can be worked remotely with the appropriate work ethic and discipline
• Additional travel may be required if remote

Nice to Haves

• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary environment
• Project management skills, with the ability to manage timelines, budgets, and resources effectively
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes and Design For Manufacturability (DFM) principles

Benefits

• A collaborative and inclusive work environment with flexible and remote options
• Opportunities for career growth and development