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# Principal Hardware Engineer

- **Company:** Geophysical Survey Systems, Inc.
- **Location:** Nashua, NH, United States
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Altium Designer, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Hardware Description Language, Hardware Design, Schematic Capture, Verilog, VHSIC Hardware Description Language (VHDL), Pcb Layout
- **Published:** June 17, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=4c7df0a2e53de7de

## About the Role

Do you have experience in Verilog?, * Minimum of a Bachelor of Science Electrical Engineering or equivalent engineering degree.

 * 15+ years of related Electrical Engineering experience
 * Proven ability to deliver high-quality complex solutions on time and on budget both as a team lead and a team member

 * Significant experience in both complex digital and analog PCB designs
 * Experience with FPGA based designs and hardware description languages including VHDL and Verilog
 * Proven experience with high-speed circuit design
 * Full product lifecycle experience from concept through to manufacturing
 * Must be able to work both independently and within varying sized groups

 * Familiar with quality assurance principles and root cause analysis related to electronic and mechanical fabrication and assembly
 * Experience and interest in mentoring other engineers, Experience with the following:
 * RF system design
 * Embedded systems design
 * Radar systems and related technologies
 * Altium Designer schematic capture and layout
 * Use of simulation tools for analog and digital circuit design

## Description

We are looking for a Principal Hardware Engineer that will be responsible for designing, implementing and supporting complex hardware solutions for GSSI ground penetrating radar products. As a key member of our team, the right candidate is expected to make experience-based decisions and recommendations that best support current and future products. An in-depth understanding of all aspects of hardware design, implementation and support from concept to production launch is required.

Responsibilities

 * Develop and invent new high-quality product concepts for GSSI GPR products
 * Help to evaluate and make hardware technology decisions and roadmaps based on experience
 * Hands on electrical hardware development and support from concept to production launch including circuit design, schematic design, PCB design, testing and documentation
 * Evaluate complex systems and components by designing and conducting research and development programs when appropriate
 * Work directly with Production staff to help support products throughout their entire product life cycle
 * Work independently and within groups to meet multiple goals simultaneously
 * Design test methods and test equipment for finished products to ensure hardware meets and maintains stated system-level and quality requirements
 * Communicate progress and challenges during development with functional and project management
 * Maintain product and company reputation by complying with federal and state regulations
 * Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.


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