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# Senior/Lead Hardware Design Engineer- Remote

- **Company:** Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation
- **Location:** Indianapolis, IN, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $100,000.0 - $130,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Adobe Flash, Altium Designer, Communications Protocols, Software Debugging, Digital Electronics, Microprocessors, Ethernet, Firmware, Failure Mode Effects Analysis, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Hardware Design, PCI Express, Signal Integrity, Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter, USB, PIC Microcontroller, Safety Critical Systems, Pspice, Reliability of Systems
- **Published:** September 25, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indianapolisgigs.com/job.asp?id=3404527060&tx=VT6257TTZ&pt=1&aff=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54&utm_source=Job%20Feed&utm_medium=textkernel&utm_campaign=DE&utm_term=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54

## About the Role

* 10+ years of hardware design and development experience
 * Strong expertise in analog and digital circuit design
 * Experience with FPGA, microprocessors, and microcontrollers
 * Hands-on experience with mixed-signal systems and sensor interfaces
 * Strong knowledge of power supplies, signal conditioning, ADC/DAC, and filters
 * Experience with PCB design/review using Altium
 * Knowledge of communication protocols: SPI, I2C, CAN, UART, USB, Ethernet
 * Experience with signal integrity (SI) and power integrity (PI) analysis
 * Familiarity with SPICE/PSPICE simulations and hardware verification
 * Strong debugging, troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis skills
 * Experience with EMI/EMC, environmental testing, DFMEA, and reliability analysis

Preferred

 * Experience in aerospace, nuclear, medical, industrial, or other safety-critical products
 * Exposure to PCIe, DDR/LPDDR, NAND/NOR Flash
 * Experience leading cross-functional engineering teams

## Description

Seeking a Lead Hardware Design Engineer with strong experience in mixed-signal hardware design, FPGA/microcontrollers, analog & digital electronics, PCB design, and safety-critical systems. The candidate will lead hardware development from architecture through production, working closely with firmware, mechanical, manufacturing, and test teams.


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