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Kopin Corporation · 2 days ago

Electrical Engineer III (Hardware) - Reston, VA.

Reston, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Kopin Corporation is a defense contractor specializing in microdisplay-based systems, and they are seeking an Electrical Engineer III with a focus on hardware design. The role involves designing, implementing, and validating custom electronics, performing PCB-level design, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure system-level functionality.

ElectronicsManufacturingProduct DesignSemiconductorWearables

Diversity & Inclusion

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Hiring Manager

Cindy Murray

Responsibilities

Architect and design custom PCB assemblies for:

Microdisplay driver and timing boards

Sensor/IMU and camera interface boards

Control and communication modules for integration into weapon, aircraft, or host systems

Perform schematic capture and component selection (FPGAs, MCUs, power ICs, regulators, ADC/DACs, serializers/deserializers, level translators) with consideration for SWaP, cost, and component availability

Design robust power distribution networks for portable and vehicle-powered electronics, including DC-DC converters, sequencing, protection circuitry, and efficiency optimization

Implement and validate high-speed and mixed-signal interfaces including LVDS, MIPI, HDMI/DP, SPI/I²C, UART, USB, GPIO, and embedded sensor interfaces

Define and document electrical interfaces to optics, mechanics, and firmware teams, including pinouts, timing requirements, EMI/ESD concerns, connector/harness guidelines, and interface constraints

Support or execute PCB layout in Altium, including stack-up development, controlled-impedance routing, placement for thermal behavior, and manufacturability considerations

Execute board bring-up and debug:

Power-on sequencing, functional validation, and test-point evaluation

Signal integrity, timing closure, and digital interface reliability

Integration with firmware, FPGA logic, optics modules, and sensors

Conduct environmental and thermal stress testing where applicable

Build, iterate, and characterize lab prototypes and test fixtures for concept evaluation and verification

Generate and maintain engineering documentation such as schematics, BoMs, design reports, ECOs, test procedures, and revision-controlled hardware artifacts

Work closely with Systems, Embedded Software, Optics, and Mechanical Engineering to ensure system-level functionality, performance margins, and requirement compliance

Participate in DFM/DFT reviews and support NPI activities with manufacturing partners and contract assemblers

Qualification

PCB-level hardware developmentEmbedded hardware developmentPower supply designHigh-speed digital interfacesAltium DesignerFPGA/MCU implementationSignal integrity analysisEMC/EMI complianceHands-on lab experienceCommunication skills

Required

US Citizen or Permanent Resident (green card holder)

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

5–8 years of experience in PCB-level hardware development for embedded systems

Proficiency with Altium Designer or comparable schematic/layout tools

Demonstrated experience with power supply design (buck/boost, PMICs, protections)

Demonstrated experience with high-speed digital interfaces and mixed-signal board design

Demonstrated experience with FPGA/MCU-based board implementation and bring-up

Strong hands-on lab experience (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, power analyzers, JTAG, rework)

Ability to execute designs independently from concept through prototype validation

Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to participate in technical design reviews

Preferred

Experience with near-eye displays, AR/VR devices, imaging sensors, or HUD/HMD electronics

Experience with FPGA-centric designs (high-speed data paths, display pipelines)

Experience with SI/PI tools and SPICE or behavioral modeling

Experience with EMC/EMI compliance and rugged-environment hardware design

Flex circuit design experience, including rigid-flex stack-ups, impedance control, bend-radius constraints, and miniature connector selection

Basic embedded engineering familiarity, including MCU/SoC architectures, firmware integration considerations, and power/control sequencing

Working knowledge of embedded communication protocols, including SPI, I²C, UART, LVDS and MIPI-DSI/CSI, HDMI/DisplayPort, USB, GPIO, and peripheral buses

Experience in small-to-mid-size R&D environments involving both design and hands-on prototyping

Familiarity with IPC standards and basic MIL-STD environmental requirements

Company

Kopin Corporation

Kopin is a leading provider of application-specific optical solutions and high-performance micro-displays for defense, enterprise, training and simulation, consumer, and medical applications.

Founded in 1984

Westborough, Massachusetts, USA

51-200 employees