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# Hardware Development Engineer

- **Company:** Selby Jennings
- **Location:** Austin, TX, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Board Bringup, C (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Systems Engineering, C++ (Programming Language), Computer Engineering, Data Centers, Software Debugging, Logic Synthesis of Circuits, Digital Technology, Ethernet, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Hardware Design, Python (Programming Language), PCI Express, Schematic Capture, Signal Integrity, Verilog, VHSIC Hardware Description Language (VHDL), Scripting, High Performance Computing
- **Published:** October 18, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/hardware-development-engineer-austin-tx--91247ff6-22d2-46c8-9715-0c4686caf40c

## About the Role

* BS, MS, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field
 * 5+ years of industry experience developing production hardware
 * Strong experience with high-speed digital design
 * Expertise in schematic capture and board-level architecture
 * Experience designing complex multi-layer PCBs
 * Strong understanding of signal integrity and power integrity fundamentals
 * Python scripting experience
 * Excellent debugging and problem-solving skills

Preferred Qualifications

 * FPGA familiarity
 * Post-silicon bring-up experience
 * Experience with oscilloscopes, TDRs, BERTs, and high-speed validation tools
 * Experience in datacenter, networking, HPC, AI/ML, or consumer electronics environments
 * Experience with VHDL, Verilog, C, or C++
 * Personal hardware projects or demonstrated passion for engineering outside of work
 * Why Engineers Are Interested
 * End-to-end ownership of real hardware products
 * Small, highly technical engineering team
 * Significant influence over architecture and design decisions
 * Fast-moving, low-bureaucracy environment
 * Exposure to challenging performance and scale problems
 * Opportunity to work alongside exceptional engineers across multiple disciplines
 * Compensation designed to reward technical contribution and long-term impact

## Description

Join a small team of engineers building custom hardware systems where performance, reliability, and precision matter at every level of the stack.This role is ideal for engineers who enjoy owning complex hardware from architecture through production and want to work in an environment where impactful technical decisions are made by engineers, not layers of management. You'll partner closely with hardware, FPGA, software, infrastructure, and systems engineers to design and deploy high-performance computing platforms used in demanding production environments.Unlike highly specialized roles at large organizations, you'll have broad ownership across the entire development lifecycle and the opportunity to influence both architectural decisions and long-term technology direction.What You'll DoArchitect, design, validate, and deliver custom hardware systems and PCBAsOwn products from concept, schematic capture, and component selection through manufacturing and deploymentDevelop high-speed digital systems utilizing technologies such as PCIe, DDR4/DDR5, Ethernet, accelerators, and server-class hardwarePerform signal integrity and power integrity analysis to ensure robust, scalable designsCreate validation strategies and execute hardware bring-up, debugging, and characterizationAnalyze eye diagrams, BERT results, and lab measurements to correlate real-world performance with simulation dataWrite Python-based tools and scripts to support bring-up, validation, and manufacturing activitiesPartner with cross-functional engineering teams to identify and solve complex system-level challengesEvaluate emerging technologies and drive improvements in system performance, scalability, manufacturability, and reliabilityWork directly with manufacturing partners and suppliers to bring products into productionQualificationsBS, MS, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field5+ years of industry experience developing production hardwareStrong experience with high-speed digital designExpertise in schematic capture and board-level architectureExperience designing complex multi-layer PCBsStrong understanding of signal integrity and power integrity fundamentalsPython scripting experienceExcellent debugging and problem-solving skillsPreferred QualificationsFPGA familiarityPost-silicon bring-up experienceExperience with oscilloscopes, TDRs, BERTs, and high-speed validation toolsExperience in datacenter, networking, HPC, AI/ML, or consumer electronics environmentsExperience with VHDL, Verilog, C, or C++Personal hardware projects or demonstrated passion for engineering outside of workWhy Engineers Are InterestedEnd-to-end ownership of real hardware productsSmall, highly technical engineering teamSignificant influence over architecture and design decisionsFast-moving, low-bureaucracy environmentExposure to challenging performance and scale problemsOpportunity to work alongside exceptional engineers across multiple disciplinesCompensation designed to reward technical contribution and long-term impactCompensation & BenefitsThis position offers a highly competitive compensation package designed to reward technical impact, ownership, and long-term contribution.Significant annual discretionary bonus tied to individual and firm performanceMeaningful long-term upside through a performance-driven compensation structureComprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage401(k) with company contributionsGenerous paid time off and holidaysDaily meals and fully stocked office amenitiesAccess to state-of-the-art hardware labs and engineering resourcesRelocation assistance available