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Senior Hardware Engineer

About the Opportunity

Our client is an innovative deep technology company developing advanced computing and control systems at the intersection of hardware, software, and cutting edge research. They are seeking a hands-on Senior Hardware Engineer to lead the architecture, design, and deployment of sophisticated electronic systems that support highly complex technical platforms.

This is an opportunity to join a collaborative engineering organization where you will influence hardware strategy, work across multiple disciplines, and contribute directly to products pushing the boundaries of modern technology.

What You'll Do

• Lead the architecture and design of complex electronic systems, including multiple custom PCB assemblies supporting a variety of functions.

• Define system level hardware requirements, including processor and FPGA selection, power architecture, clocking strategies, analog circuitry, and high speed data conversion.

• Partner with multidisciplinary engineering teams to gather requirements, evaluate tradeoffs, and develop scalable technical solutions.

• Design schematics and oversee PCB layout for custom mixed signal hardware.

• Create technical specifications, design documentation, and engineering review processes.

• Participate in board bring up, validation, debugging, and performance testing.

• Collaborate closely with firmware, software, and systems engineering teams throughout the product lifecycle.

• Drive design for manufacturability initiatives and work directly with contract manufacturers and component suppliers.

• Mentor and guide other hardware engineers while helping establish engineering best practices.

What We're Looking For

Required Qualifications

• BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline.

• 10+ years of professional experience designing board level analog and digital electronics.

• Strong experience taking hardware products from concept through production.

• Expertise in schematic capture, PCB design, and hardware debugging.

• Mixed signal design experience.

• Experience with complex systems involving FPGAs, processors, high speed interfaces, multiple power rails, and memory subsystems.

• Hands on proficiency with oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, and related laboratory equipment.

• Experience using scripting languages such as Python for automation, testing, or characterization.

• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across hardware, software, and systems engineering teams.

• Comfortable operating in a fast paced and highly technical environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• RF design or high speed data acquisition experience.

• Experience with ADC, DAC, and signal conditioning architectures.

• Familiarity with software defined radio concepts.

• Experience designing multi gigabit serial interfaces.

• Experience with high speed memory technologies and signal integrity considerations.

• Knowledge of high speed interconnects, connectors, and cable characterization.

• Linux development environment experience.

• Familiarity with modular instrumentation or embedded hardware platforms.

Compensation & Benefits

• Base salary: $170,000 to $200,000

• Annual performance bonus

• Equity opportunity

This position offers the opportunity to work on highly complex technical challenges alongside a world class engineering team building technology with significant real world impact.

Required Qualifications

• BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline.

• 10+ years of professional experience designing board level analog and digital electronics.

• Strong experience taking hardware products from concept through production.

• Expertise in schematic capture, PCB design, and hardware debugging.

• Mixed signal design experience.

• Experience with complex systems involving FPGAs, processors, high speed interfaces, multiple power rails, and memory subsystems.

• Hands on proficiency with oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, and related laboratory equipment.

• Experience using scripting languages such as Python for automation, testing, or characterization.

• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across hardware, software, and systems engineering teams.

• Comfortable operating in a fast paced and highly technical environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• RF design or high speed data acquisition experience.

• Experience with ADC, DAC, and signal conditioning architectures.

• Familiarity with software defined radio concepts.

• Experience designing multi gigabit serial interfaces.

• Experience with high speed memory technologies and signal integrity considerations.

• Knowledge of high speed interconnects, connectors, and cable characterization.

• Linux development environment experience.

• Familiarity with modular instrumentation or embedded hardware platforms

Send resume to:

Eric @ codetalent.com