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# Jr/Mid Hardware Design Engineer in Carlsbad

- **Company:** Energy Jobline
- **Location:** Carlsbad, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Starter
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Altium Designer, Computer Engineering, Electronic Design Automation, Embedded Software, Ethernet, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Hardware Design, Python (Programming Language), PCI Express, Signal Integrity, Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter, Scripting, Fpga Hardware, Git, Pcb Layout, Hardware Debugging
- **Published:** August 8, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.energyjobline.com/job/jr-mid-hardware-design-engineer-carlsbad-31405823

## About the Role

We are seeking a Hardware Design Engineer with 2-5 years of experience to design, develop, test, and support digital, analog, and mixed-signal electronic hardware. You'll collaborate with senior engineers throughout the product lifecycle, from concept and schematic design through prototype bring-up, testing, and manufacturing., Experience in some of the following is a plus:

 * Digital, analog, and mixed-signal design
 * FPGA development (AMD/Xilinx, Intel/Altera, or Microchip PolarFire)
 * Embedded systems
 * High-speed interfaces (Ethernet, USB, SPI, I²C, UART, PCIe, DDR, LVDS)
 * PCB layout
 * Python or other scripting
 * Signal integrity fundamentals, * B.S. in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering
 * 2-5 years of hardware design experience
 * Experience with Altium Designer or equivalent ECAD software
 * Ability to troubleshoot electronic hardware to the component level
 * Strong analytical, communication, and teamwork skills, * FPGA, embedded software, or PCB layout experience
 * Python scripting and Git
 * Medical, aerospace, or defense electronics experience
 * Soldering and prototype rework experience, A hands-on engineer who enjoys designing hardware, solving technical challenges, working in the lab, and taking products from concept through production in a collaborative engineering environment.

## Description

* Design electronic circuits and develop schematics using Altium Designer (or equivalent).
 * Support PCB bring-up, hardware debugging, and root-cause analysis.
 * Perform component selection, engineering calculations, and design reviews.
 * Use laboratory equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, power supplies, and digital multimeters.
 * Prepare engineering documentation and support prototype and production builds.
 * Collaborate with cross-functional engineering and manufacturing teams.


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