Principal/Senior/Staff Hardware Digital Engineer

NI (NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS); Bayan Lepas; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm is seeking a Principal/Senior/Staff Hardware Digital Engineer in Penang, Malaysia to develop hardware features and ensure successful product launches. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in VHDL/Verilog/SystemVerilog design along with a strong background in FPGA development. Passion for continuous learning and expertise in digital technologies are essential. This position also emphasizes innovation in a supportive culture, fostering career development and employee wellbeing with competitive benefits and flexible time off plans.

Benefits

Competitive benefits plans

Employee Assistance Program

Flexible time off plans

Qualifications

• 8+ years of VHDL/Verilog/SystemVerilog design experience for Principal Level.
• 5+ years of VHDL/Verilog/SystemVerilog design experience for Senior Level.
• Experience in testbench development is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop hardware features based on requirement from product management.
• FPGA and CPLD development.
• Debugging and resolving system level issues.

Skills

VHDL

Verilog

SystemVerilog

Continuous learning

Digital technology expertise

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering

Tools

FPGA

High-speed signal simulation tools

Standard hardware lab equipment

Job description

Principal/Senior/Staff Hardware Digital Engineer

NI is now part of Emerson. NI is Emerson's Test and Measurement (T&M) Business Unit.

In this Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:

• Developing hardware features based on requirement from product management
• FPGA and CPLD development
• Technology research, Products bring-up, validation, verification and debugging to enable successful product launch
• Debugging and resolving system level issues
• Work with Board level designer on circuit design, schematics capture, layout review, simulation and signal integrity analysis

Who You Are:
You demonstrate strong initiative in challenging situations and excel at recognizing and acting on opportunities. You streamline tasks and create efficient workflows. Your communication is strong. You are passionate in continuous learning and working with analog, digital, & other computer technologies

For This Role, You Will Need:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering is required
• Minimum 8 years of VHDL/Verilog/SystemVerilog design experience for Principal Level
• Minimum 5 years of VHDL/Verilog/SystemVerilog design experience for Senior Level
• Passionate in continuous learning and working with analog, digital, & other computer technologies
• HDL IP design with FPGA
  • Proficient in VHDL/Verilog/SystemVerilog development
  • Experience in testbench development is a plus
  • Test automation expertise with scripting/programming language

Preferred Qualifications that Set You Apart:

• Board level design experience is a plus
  • Proficient in signal integrity analysis and measurement techniques
  • Experience defining routing constraints for high-speed interfaces
  • Experience in circuit design with CPU/SoC/Micro-controller
  • Experience with engineering design tools and schematic design
  • Proficiency with standard hardware lab equipment including scopes, logic analyzers, signal generators and power supplies.
  • High speed signal simulation experience

Our Culture & Commitment to You

At Emerson, we prioritize a workplace where every employee is valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We foster an environment that encourages innovation, collaboration, and diverse perspectives—because we know that great ideas come from great teams. Our commitment to ongoing career development and growing an inclusive culture ensures you have the support to thrive. Whether through mentorship, training, or leadership opportunities, we invest in your success so you can make a lasting impact. We believe diverse teams, working together are key to driving growth and delivering business results.

We recognize the importance of employee wellbeing. We prioritize providing competitive benefits plans, a variety of medical insurance plans, Employee Assistance Program, employee resource groups, recognition, and much more. Our culture offers flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave (maternal and paternal), vacation and holiday leave.