Hardware Engineering Co-Op Student

FRONTGRADE TECHNOLOGIES

  • Huntsville, AL
  • $22.00-27.00 per hour
  • Permanent
  • Part-time
  • 1 month ago
About Us:For more than six decades, the skilled thinkers, makers, and doers at Frontgrade have embraced our mission to solve complex technology challenges across the U.S. and around the globe.We’re the leading provider of high reliability and radiation assured solutions for defense, space, intelligence, commercial, and civil applications, and our products are designed to perform in the harshest of environments. From human spaceflight and space exploration to missile defense, electronic warfare, and healthcare tech advancements, our talented team stays in lockstep with our customers to ensure the success of their missions.Do you want to help shape the future? In an environment where innovation and ideas go hand-in-hand? Then come join the Frontgrade Team!Why Work For UsWe take care of our people and provide competitive health, wealth and wellbeing benefits – from day one. You’ll also discover learning and development opportunities so you can take your career to the next level – and beyond.What We Offer
  • Technical mentorship and daily guidance from experienced engineers
  • Competitive pay for co-op students
  • Exposure to aerospace-grade hardware development and validation
  • Access to industry-standard CAD tools and lab instrumentation
  • Participation in team meetings, design reviews, and product demonstrations
  • Potential pathway to full-time employment post-graduation
Summary:Frontgrade Technologies is seeking a motivated Hardware Engineering co-op student (junior year) to join our Digital Hardware Design team. This opportunity is ideal for students looking to develop practical experience in board-level design, schematic development, and system integration for mission-critical aerospace and defense applications. You will work alongside experienced engineers and gain exposure to the processes, tools, and technologies used in the development of high-reliability electronics for extreme environments. Responsibilities:KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Assist with schematic capture, component selection, and design documentation for high-reliability digital boards
  • Support hardware bring-up, lab testing, and design validation using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and power instrumentation
  • Collaborate with embedded software, firmware, and manufacturing teams to support system integration
  • Help document test procedures, results, and configuration data to support design reviews and manufacturing readiness
  • Contribute to debug activities by analyzing hardware behavior and supporting failure root cause analysis
  • Gain exposure to high-speed digital interfaces (e.g., PCIe, DDR, Ethernet), signal integrity practices, and hardware/software co-verification
  • Work with senior engineers to support simulations or constraint development for high-performance designs
  • Participate in design and peer reviews, learning best practices in aerospace-grade development workflows
Qualifications:QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
  • High School diplmoa
  • Currently enrolled in a B.S. program in Electrical or Computer Engineering
  • Junior standing by the time of the co-op (3rd year of a 4- or 5-year program)
  • Strong academic background or project experience in digital logic design, circuit theory, or computer hardware
  • Exposure to schematic capture tools (e.g., Altium Designer, OrCAD, or similar) is a plus
  • Familiarity with lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, power supplies, and logic analyzers
  • Interest in high-speed digital design and system-level integration
  • Willingness to learn from experienced engineers and contribute to real-world product development
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
  • This position requires access to technology, materials, software or hardware that is controlled by either ITAR or EAR U.S. export laws. As a condition to this job offer, in order to be employed in this position, you must be able to obtain an U.S. Government export license(s), as required by law.
  • Pay Range: $22.00 - $27.00 per hour. Applicable pay within the posted range may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, geographical location, job function of the position, education, and experience of the successful candidate.
Employment Transparency:WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYERWe welcome differences and celebrate new ideas. We believe the diversity of our people inspires our creativity and drives our innovation. Everyone is welcome here, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation due to a disability for any part of the employment process, please email .If you have relevant skills that are not reflected in your resume, we welcome your application and encourage you to share more in an optional cover letter or to join our Talent Community .

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