Senior Hardware Design Engineer

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Huntsville, AL, United States
1 day ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
7 years minimum
Compensation
$150,000.0 - $170,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Board Bringup Gigabit Ethernet Artificial Intelligence C++ (Programming Language) Software Debugging Digital Electronics Linux on Embedded Systems Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) Hardware Design PCI Express Release Management Schematic Capture
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Signal Integrity System Programming

Job description

  • Work on advanced Single Board Computers (SBCs), FPGA/DSP carrier boards, sensor processing modules, and I/O products
  • Design next-generation hardware using Intel and ARM processors, DDR4/DDR5, FPGAs, MPSoCs, and RFSoCs
  • Develop high-speed digital architectures involving PCIe and multi-Gigabit Ethernet
  • Take technical ownership of complex hardware programs from architecture and design through board bring-up, validation, and production release
  • Collaborate with experienced hardware, FPGA, software, systems, product management, manufacturing, and program teams
  • Have the opportunity to influence product architecture, engineering processes, emerging technologies, and best practices
  • Join a Huntsville engineering organization working on technology where performance, reliability, and ruggedization are critical, As a Senior Hardware Design Engineer, you will serve as a senior technical contributor and design authority for complex embedded hardware programs. You will design, develop, test, debug, and support advanced electronic systems while working with a high degree of independence. You will design digital hardware incorporating Intel and ARM-based processors, DDR memory, FPGAs, MPSoCs, and RFSoCs, along with high-speed interfaces such as DDR4/DDR5, PCIe, and multi-Gigabit Ethernet.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related engineering discipline
  • 7+ years of relevant experience in electrical engineering, embedded hardware design, or related electronics development
  • Strong experience with digital circuit design for complex embedded systems
  • Hands-on experience designing hardware incorporating Intel and/or ARM processors
  • Experience with FPGAs, MPSoCs, RFSoCs, or similar advanced processing devices
  • Experience designing high-speed interfaces such as DDR4/DDR5, PCIe, and multi-Gigabit Ethernet
  • Strong experience with schematic capture and circuit-board design
  • Hands-on experience with hardware bring-up, validation, troubleshooting, and debug
  • Experience using laboratory equipment such as oscilloscopes, signal generators, spectrum analyzers, and digital multimeters
  • Ability to work independently and take ownership of complex technical deliverables
  • Demonstrated experience providing technical leadership on complex engineering efforts or technology areas

Desired

  • Experience with Mentor Expedition Dx or comparable schematic/layout tools
  • Experience with signal integrity analysis
  • Experience with design for manufacturability and production release
  • Experience designing ruggedized electronics for defense, aerospace, industrial, or other high-reliability applications
  • Experience with Embedded Linux
  • Experience with low-level software development using C/C++
  • Experience with system backplanes and I/O architectures
  • Experience supporting products through their complete lifecycle, including engineering changes and post-release troubleshooting
  • Demonstrated ability and willingness to use AI tools to improve engineering productivity, decision-making, work quality, and cost efficiency, while critically evaluating AI-generated outputs

About the company

Join a global leader in rugged embedded computing solutions serving some of the world’s most demanding defense, aerospace, industrial, and commercial applications. With a strong reputation for high-performance, open-architecture computing, the organization develops advanced electronics designed to operate reliably in mission-critical environments., Huntsville, Alabama, known as Rocket City, is one of the country’s leading engineering and technology communities. The city has a strong concentration of aerospace, defense, advanced manufacturing, and technology employers, creating an environment with a deep technical talent base.

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