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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Digital Design Engineer 3 - **Company:** PROLIM Global Corporation - **Location:** Los Angeles, CA, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Experienced - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Computer-Aided Design, Cloud Computing, Communications Protocols, Information Systems, Information Technology Consulting, Computer Engineering, Software Debugging, Digital Electronics, Logic Synthesis of Circuits, Ethernet, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Hardware Design, Systems Analysis, PCI Express, Requirements Management, Software Engineering, Software Requirements Analysis, System on a Chip, Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter, Computer Aided Engineering (CAE), Serial Peripheral Interface, Integration Tests, Information Technology, Software Defined Radio - **Published:** September 20, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/digital-design-engineer-3-los-angeles-ca--f80a8598-bd59-49e2-9385-f8c2fe62b863 ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related STEM field * 5+ years of digital hardware design experience (3+ years with Master's degree) * Active DoD Secret Clearance (Required at start) * Experience with FPGA-based digital circuit card development * Hands-on experience with Siemens Xpedition (EDA tool) * Strong understanding of engineering development lifecycle processes * Excellent written and verbal communication skills Preferred Qualifications * 8+ years of professional engineering experience * Experience with AMD/Xilinx RFSoC platforms * Analog/RF and digital design/test experience * Experience with communication protocols (I2C, SPI, UART, PCIe, Ethernet) * PCB design, component selection, and supply chain collaboration * Worst-case digital signal analysis * Experience with DoD communications systems, Analysis Skills, CAD/CAM (Computer-Aided Design/Computer-Aided Manufacturing), Circuit Testing, Cloud Computing, Communication Skills, Communication Systems, Communications Protocols, Component Selection, Computer Aided Engineering (CAE), Computer Engineering, Consulting, Debugging Skills, Design Services, Digital Circuit Design, Digital Circuits, DoD Secret Clearance, Documentation, ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), Electrical Engineering, Engineering, Ethernet, FPGA, Graphic Design, Hardware Design, Hardware Development, I2C, Information Technology & Information Systems, Information Technology Consulting, Integration Testing, Logic Analyzer, Oscilloscope, Outsourcing, PCI Express (PCI-E), Presentation/Verbal Skills, Printed Circuit Board (PCB), Printed Circuit Board Design, Process Engineering, Product Engineering, Product Lifecycle, Product Lifecycle Management, Profit & Loss, Project/Program Management, Prototyping, Quality Assurance, Radio Frequency, Requirements Management, Software Design, Supply Chain, System-on-a-Chip (SoC), Systems Analysis, Team Player, Technical Support, Technical/Engineering Design, Test Design, Translation Services, United States Department of Defense (DoD), Universal Asynchronous Receiver-Transmitter (UART), Validation Testing, Writing Skills ## Description We are hiring a Digital Design Engineer to support advanced defense and communication systems in San Diego, CA. This role focuses on FPGA-based digital circuit card design and software-defined radio (SDR) applications in a collaborative engineering environment., * Design, develop, integrate, and test digital circuit card assemblies * Support FPGA System-on-Chip (SoC) hardware development * Work closely with Systems, Hardware, and Integration & Test teams * Analyze system requirements, timing, and performance constraints * Define PCB stack-up, routing, layout, and thermal design specifications * Perform board-level debugging using oscilloscopes and logic analyzers * Conduct design reviews and documentation updates ## Related Videos - [More efficient software for more efficient microchips](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1164-more-efficient-software-for-more-efficient-microchips) - [The Gashlycrumb Tinies of AI Networking You Must Know (or Languish!)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2067-the-gashlycrumb-tinies-of-ai-networking-you-must-know-or-languish) - [Green Cloud Computing](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/592-green-cloud-computing) - [Building a hypercar from scratch](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/607-building-a-hypercar-from-scratch) - [Strange New Worlds: shaping the future of the digital age](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/677-strange-new-worlds-shaping-the-future-of-the-digital-age) - [Docker network without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1418-docker-network-without-docker) ## Related Articles - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [What is Software Engineering?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/289-what-is-software-engineering) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [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) - [The 12 Best Jobs for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/401-the-12-best-jobs-for-software-engineers)