Jobs at Mercury Systems

Conduct hands-on testing and analysis of RF components and modules, design RF test fixtures, maintain BOMs and technical documentation, and support product development from concept through production. The engineer will use laboratory instruments, simulations, and circuit or electromagnetic design tools to troubleshoot, optimize, and enhance RF assemblies while collaborating with senior engineers. A DoD security clearance is required to begin work.

Manage complex US Government, defense, prime, and commercial contracts across the full lifecycle from solicitation and proposal development through negotiation, compliance, administration, and closeout. Advise program and functional teams on contractual obligations, intellectual property, data rights, risks, and mitigation strategies. Draft and negotiate agreements, coordinate audits, track compliance, and interface with government contracting officials and customers while supporting business objectives.

Manages complex government, prime, and commercial contracts across the full contracting lifecycle. Reviews solicitations and proposals, negotiates agreements, ensures FAR/DFARS compliance, advises teams on contractual risks and intellectual property, tracks compliance and deadlines, and interfaces with government contracting officials and customers. Requires strong contract administration, negotiation, regulatory, analytical, writing, and relationship-management skills in a defense environment.

Supports development of edge-processing solutions for space, RF, mixed-signal, and electronic warfare programs. Performs systems engineering activities including stakeholder-needs translation, requirements development, interface definition, integration, verification, and validation. Collaborates with multidisciplinary engineering teams, program management, operations, and leadership. The role may involve requirements management, model-based systems engineering, systems design, and RF/digital processing applications.

Leads operational execution for complex aerospace and defense programs, overseeing materials, supply risk, capacity planning, schedules, proposals, cost estimates, earned value reporting, supplier performance, and readiness activities. Serves as the operations focal point within program IPTs, coordinates across Operations, Supply Chain, Procurement, customers, and leadership, and drives business cases, process improvements, and strategic initiatives. The role is on-site in Torrance, California and requires obtaining a government security clearance.

Lead high-frequency PCB, backplane, cable, and flex-circuit design for rugged defense and first-responder applications. Own PCB design and layout using Cadence Allegro, conduct design reviews, establish CAD rules, support fabrication vendors, improve processes, and contribute to technology roadmaps and design experiments. Collaborate with systems, signal integrity, mechanical, software, and purchasing teams across multiple locations.

Lead mechanical engineering activities across the lifecycle of rugged aerospace and defense subsystems and PCB assemblies. Responsibilities include mechanical packaging, 3D modeling, drawings, thermal and structural analysis, environmental testing, fixtures, configuration management, BOMs, ECRs/ECOs, failure analysis, documentation, build validation, and mentoring junior engineers. The role requires designing hardware for severe military and space environments and supporting MIL-STD-810 verification.

Designs and improves production test procedures for RF and electronic assemblies. Supports manufacturing through WIP debugging, process improvements, automated testing, technical documentation, and root-cause corrective actions. Collaborates with engineering and operations teams while ensuring compliance with aerospace and defense manufacturing standards. Requires expertise in RF, analog, digital, and mixed-signal testing, RF test equipment, MATLAB, SPC, and the ability to obtain a DoD Secret clearance.

Leads multiple complex defense and commercial programs from strategic capture through execution, managing cross-functional teams, schedules, budgets, contracts, vendors, risks, proposals, negotiations, and customer relationships. Ensures compliance with FAR, DFARS, ITAR, export regulations, purchasing, and estimating requirements while driving Lean improvements, business cases, growth strategies, and successful delivery across hardware, software, and manufacturing portfolios.

Leads quality engineering activities across aerospace and defense design, development, and production programs. Develops quality, test, and inspection plans; maintains ISO and AS9100 compliance; investigates failures and drives corrective actions; conducts supplier qualification and audits; performs first article inspections; reviews technical documentation; and coordinates with program management, engineering, and operations to ensure contractual and product-quality requirements are met.

Entry-level electrical engineer in a two-year rotational program supporting RF and microwave products. Responsibilities include testing RF components, maintaining bills of materials, designing test fixtures, developing technical documentation, supporting product development, and rotating across engineering disciplines. The role requires RF circuit fundamentals, simulation-tool experience, technical communication, and an electrical engineering degree earned between May 2026 and June 2027.

Recent engineering graduate supporting verification and testing of aerospace and defense hardware. Responsibilities include developing test plans, executing hardware verification, documenting results, troubleshooting failures, supporting engineering-to-production transfers, improving test fixtures and processes, and collaborating with design, manufacturing, and quality teams. The role is part of a two-year rotational program focused on technical and leadership development.

Entry-level electrical engineering role in a two-year rotational program focused on RF products and modules. Responsibilities include troubleshooting RF components and test fixtures, supporting product development, maintaining BOMs and test procedures, improving producibility, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. Candidates must have an Electrical or Computer Engineering degree, RF theory experience, electronic test equipment experience, strong communication skills, and the ability to obtain a government security clearance.

Entry-level electrical engineering role in a two-year rotational program focused on designing, developing, testing, and integrating advanced electronics hardware for aerospace and defense applications. Responsibilities include schematic design, circuit and system verification, production support, failure investigation, PCB design collaboration, and design-for-manufacturing, assembly, and test activities. Engineers rotate across engineering groups while receiving technical and leadership mentorship.

Lead architecture and end-to-end board‑level hardware design for ruggedized, high‑speed embedded systems (FPGA, secure processing, 400G+ Ethernet, PCIe Gen5+, DDR5). Define engineering standards, ensure DFM/DFA/DFT, collaborate across disciplines, support proposals, and mentor engineering teams to deliver reliable defense/aerospace products.

Lead business development for Mercury in High Growth Markets, driving pipeline, executive engagement, capture strategy, and cross-functional teams to win space and defense programs. Influence requirements, define price-to-win, manage KPIs, deliver quarterly leadership updates, and travel frequently to engage customers and industry partners.

Provide technical leadership for RF/microwave product troubleshooting in manufacturing and development, support producibility and design updates, assist engineering projects, collaborate with program management, operations, supply chain, and quality to resolve assembly, test, and integration issues for defense/aerospace programs.

Dual-role FSO/ISSM responsible for NISP compliance and DoD RMF accreditation. Manage eMASS SSPs, conduct risk/vulnerability assessments, maintain DISS/NISS records, oversee physical security (CCTV, access control), administer security training, and liaise with government security agencies.

Lead design and development of ruggedized board-level hardware for defense/aerospace systems. Architect high-speed digital boards (FPGAs, secure processing, PCIe, DDR5, 400G Ethernet), establish design standards, ensure manufacturability and verification, support proposals, and mentor engineering teams through production.

Lead board-level design of ruggedized, high-speed digital hardware from concept through production for defense/aerospace systems. Architect FPGA and CPU-based solutions, ensure signal integrity and manufacturability, establish design standards, support proposals, and collaborate with manufacturing for DFM/DFT.