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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Hardware Designer - **Company:** Fidus Systems Corporation - **Location:** Raleigh, NC, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Gigabit Ethernet, Adobe InDesign, Artificial Intelligence, Software Documentation, Computer Engineering, Software Debugging, Programming Tools, Embedded Software, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), LTspice, OrCAD, PCI Express, Schematic Capture, Signal Integrity, Systems Integration, Verilog, Pcb Layout - **Published:** July 30, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=babcffadd63a004c ## About the Role * Minimum 5 years of direct electronics design experience * Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering, or equivalent. * Ability to lead a design technically and as a mentor * Strong fundamental knowledge of high-speed circuit and multi-layer PCB design * In depth understanding of all aspects of the hardware product development cycle including requirements, architecture, schematic capture, PCB layout, signal integrity, verification, and manufacturing * Background in FPGA designs, including 32Gbps diff pairs, power/thermal design * Experience with high-speed devices and protocols including DDR4, PCIe Gen4, MIPI, Gigabit Ethernet, USB-C, HDMI, SerDes and JESD204B. * Experience with development tools such as Cadence CIS/Orcad/Cadence Allegro * Experience using optical test sets, signal analyzers, and GHz+ oscilloscopes for analysis of eye diagrams, phase noise, and overall signal quality * Hands-on debugging experience involving scopes, VNAs, signal generators, electronic loads * Familiarity with ESD, EMI, and RF design considerations * Ability to use Verilog, RTL, or HLS an asset * Embraces AI as part of a modern engineering toolkit ## Description The Hardware Designer plays a key role in architecting and delivering complex, high-performance electronic systems for Fidus clients. You will work closely with customers and cross-functional teams (FPGA, software, SI/PI) to define system and board-level architectures, design high-speed circuits, and support full product development from concept through bring-up and validation. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys tackling challenging, high-speed designs (DDR, PCIe, SerDes), working across the full hardware lifecycle, and collaborating in multidisciplinary environments. You take pride in delivering robust, production-ready designs and mentoring others while maintaining a high standard of engineering quality and documentation. Make an Impact with US: At Fidus, you'll work on high-speed, high-complexity electronic systems, often using emerging technologies before they reach the broader market. You'll collaborate across FPGA/DSP, hardware, embedded software, verification, SI/PI, PCB layout, and mechanical/thermal design as part of cross-functional teams delivering real products for our clients. In practice, that means contributing to projects in areas such as space and satellite systems, next-generation communications and networking, high-performance compute and storage platforms, advanced video, imaging, VR/AR applications, and industrial, medical, and automotive systems. You won't be limited to a single product or industry-your work will follow the technology, not just one roadmap. What You'll Be Doing: * Develop the system and board level architectural design, but working collaboratively with the software and FPGA programmers to analyze requirements * Provide schematic design and component selection for high-speed circuits, SerDes to 32Gbps, control circuits, power supply sequencing, inter-board connectors, and memory busses * Conduct design simulations using LTSpice and prove circuits using prototype bench tests * Work with the Signal Integrity team to ensure a detailed analysis of critical nets * Participate in design reviews (Signal Integrity, PCB Layout, FPGA coding, Software) to ensure Fidus quality standards are met * Perform parts library creation and schematic capture, including embedded layout constraints, using OrCAD Capture CIS * Develop comprehensive test plans and test procedures * Lab bring-up and in-depth verification of hardware prototypes * Actively collaborate with the team to address hardware & software integration issues * Lead regulatory certification testing * Generate technical and user documentation * Provide pre-project technical support to the business and sales teams on project scope, schedule, effort estimates, and deliverables, and post-project technical support to customers * Act as a mentor and sounding board to junior and intermediate electronic designers. ## Related Videos - [More efficient software for more efficient microchips](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1164-more-efficient-software-for-more-efficient-microchips) - [How to Domain Model – An example from manufacturing](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/742-how-to-domain-model-an-example-from-manufacturing) - [The Billion Dollar Machine: First Time Right.](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/393-the-billion-dollar-machine-first-time-right) ## Related Articles - [Are design and development really just the same thing?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/520-are-design-and-development-really-just-the-same-thing) - [Résumé-Driven Development: How IT trends affect the job market for software developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/59-resume-driven-development-how-it-trends-affect-the-job-market-for-software-developers) - [Dev Digest 120 - Apple and peers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/455-dev-digest-120-apple-and-peers) - [How Much FAANG Companies Actually Pay Software Engineers in 2025](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/230-how-much-faang-companies-actually-pay-software-engineers-in-2025) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Dev Digest 121 - AI goes offline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/456-dev-digest-121-ai-goes-offline)