Digital Hardware Engineer – FPGA, RF & Sensor Systems

Hidden Level; City of Syracuse (NY); Hybrid; USD 82,000 - 113,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid parental leave

Flexible time off

401(k) with employer contributions

Life insurance

Job summary

Hidden Level is seeking an Experienced Digital Hardware Engineer to lead the design of custom hardware and firmware for advanced RF sensing systems in Syracuse, NY. The role offers hybrid work arrangements and opportunities to influence sensor and communication platforms in defense and commercial applications.

You will design, verify, and integrate multi-layer PCBs and HDL implementations on Xilinx FPGAs, while developing automation scripts to streamline workflows.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field
• 0-5 years related professional experience
• Understanding of digital and analog circuits
• Experience with VHDL and/or Verilog to configure FPGAs and other embedded systems
• 10% travel

Responsibilities

• Design and implement custom multi-layer circuit cards by performing part selection, schematic design, and aiding in layout activities
• Maintain component libraries and create new parts for schematic capture
• Perform functional test and verification activities for new hardware and aid in production transition and support
• Design HDL solutions for the latest Xilinx FPGAs and SoC devices
• Perform timing closure and create well constrained, maintainable solutions that are easily extensible and employ an efficient use of resources
• Use scripting languages such as Python and Bash to automate and improve workflows

Skills

Project ownership

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Open-minded

Long-term goals mindset

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

VHDL/Verilog

Vivado

Xilinx FPGAs

Python

Bash

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

Spectrum analyzers

Job description

Hidden Level is seeking an Experienced Digital Hardware Engineer to lead the design of custom hardware and firmware for advanced RF sensing systems in Syracuse, NY. The role offers hybrid work arrangements and opportunities to influence sensor and communication platforms in defense and commercial applications.

You will design, verify, and integrate multi-layer PCBs and HDL implementations on Xilinx FPGAs, while developing automation scripts to streamline workflows.