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# Hardware Engineer

- **Company:** Optimum Governmental Solutions LLC
- **Location:** Arlington, VA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Altium Designer, Software Debugging, Digital Electronics, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Hardware Design, PCI Express, Signal Integrity, Hardware Testing
- **Published:** June 10, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/8963856/hardware-engineer

## About the Role

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

 - 10+ years of experience in hardware development
 - Experience with PCB design and high-speed digital circuits
 - Experience with FPGA SoC hardware integration, hardware validation and debugging
 - Experience with manufacturing processes and DFM principles
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

 - Experience with AMD/Intel FPGA SoC platforms
 - Expertise in signal integrity and power integrity analysis and PCB design tools (Allegro, Altium, or similar)
 - Experience with high-volume manufacturing and NPI processes
 - Experience with industry standards (PCIe, DDR, SERDES, etc.)



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