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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Electronics Hardware Engineer - **Company:** Pinnacle Partners - **Location:** Sterling, VA, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $110,000.0 - $160,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Board Bringup, Adobe Flash, Gigabit Ethernet, Adobe InDesign, Altium Designer, Data Centers, Software Debugging, Electronic Design Automation, Ethernet, Firmware, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Hardware Design, OrCAD, Signal Integrity, Systems Architecture, Digital Access Carrier System, Material UI, Pcb Layout - **Published:** October 27, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.com/details/5882193507 ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field. * Approximately 3+ years of hands-on electronics hardware design experience. * Experience personally designing electronic circuits and schematics. * Strong multilayer PCB design and layout experience. * Experience with approximately 6+ layer boards preferred. * Analog and digital circuit design experience. * Mixed-signal PCB design experience. * Knowledge of high-speed PCB routing, including controlled impedance and length matching. * MCU or processor-based board design experience. * ADC/DAC or comparable mixed-signal interface experience. * Hands-on board bring-up, debugging, troubleshooting, and validation experience. * Hands-on laboratory experience using oscilloscopes and other electronic test equipment. * Understanding of PCB fabrication, assembly, and design for manufacturability. * Ability to work independently and take ownership in a small, fast-moving engineering team. * Strong technical problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities. * Ability to work effectively with firmware, mechanical, manufacturing, and other engineering teams. * Ability to work 100% onsite in Sterling, VA. Preferred: * Altium Designer experience. * Experience with Cadence, Allegro, OrCAD, Mentor, KiCad, or similar professional PCB design platforms. * STM32 experience. * DSP and/or FPGA-based hardware experience. * High-speed communications experience with Ethernet/Gigabit Ethernet, USB, SPI, CAN, RS-485, or similar interfaces. * Experience with SDRAM, DDR, Flash, or other external memory devices. * EMI/EMC compliance and testing experience. * UL or other regulatory testing experience. * System calibration or precision measurement experience. * Industrial electronics experience. * Instrumentation experience. * Power or energy systems experience. * High-voltage equipment experience. * Data center infrastructure experience. * Stronger system-level hardware design and architecture experience for Senior-level candidates. * Ability to understand how analog, digital, processing, communications, memory, isolation, and power circuitry interact at the system level. * Broader processor knowledge, ideally including MCU, DSP, and FPGA-based systems. ## Description Pinnacle Partners is recruiting for an Electronics Hardware Engineer in Sterling, VA. This is a hands-on electronics hardware engineering position supporting the full hardware development lifecycle, from initial circuit and schematic design through PCB layout, prototype bring-up, validation, troubleshooting, and manufacturing transition. The ideal candidate will have experience personally designing electronic circuits and multilayer PCBs, working with analog, digital, and mixed-signal systems, and performing hands-on board bring-up and debugging in a laboratory environment., * Design analog, digital, power supply, communication, and mixed-signal circuits. * Develop schematics and multilayer PCB layouts. * Work with approximately 4-8+ layer boards, with current designs primarily utilizing 6- and 8-layer PCBs. * Define PCB stackups, grounding strategies, routing rules, and controlled impedance requirements. * Perform high-speed routing including differential pairs, impedance control, termination, and length matching. * Design MCU and processor-based hardware. * Integrate ADCs, DACs, external memory, communications, and isolation circuitry. * Create schematic symbols, PCB footprints, and component libraries. * Select components and analyze datasheets. * Prepare BOMs and manufacturing documentation. * Review designs for signal integrity, power integrity, EMI/EMC, and manufacturability. * Support PCB fabrication and assembly. * Personally perform prototype board bring-up, debugging, troubleshooting, validation, and calibration. * Perform soldering and rework when troubleshooting prototype hardware. * Develop test procedures and document validation results. * Work closely with firmware, mechanical, and manufacturing teams. * Support prototype development through transition into production. * Take ownership of hardware development activities in a small, fast-paced engineering environment. * Identify technical issues and independently drive solutions from design through validation. * Support the development of increasingly complex electronics involving mixed-signal systems, high-speed communications, processors, and power-related applications., * Opportunity to work across the full hardware development lifecycle from architecture and schematic design through PCB layout, prototype bring-up, validation, and manufacturing. * Opportunity for Mid-Level engineers to expand their experience into system architecture, FPGA/DSP hardware, high-speed interfaces, and higher-voltage applications. * Opportunity for Senior engineers to provide technical direction while remaining directly involved in design, laboratory work, bring-up, and troubleshooting. * Training available on Altium Designer for engineers with experience using other professional PCB design platforms. * Product and system training provided. * Opportunity to work closely with hardware, firmware, mechanical, and manufacturing engineering teams. 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