Digital Hardware Engineer (FPGA) – Space & Defense

NPAworldwide; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

NPAworldwide in San Diego is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer to design, develop, test, and support high-reliability digital electronic hardware for aerospace and defense applications.

You will work from design through integration, testing, and production on advanced electronic systems, collaborating with cross-functional teams and contributing to robust designs.

The role emphasizes hands-on hardware testing, signal integrity, and adherence to industry standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering required.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in digital hardware design.
• Experience with high-speed design, signal integrity, and interfaces such as PCIe, Ethernet, DDR, SPI, I2C, UART.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop digital electronic hardware including processors, FPGAs, memory, power supplies.
• Create schematics and collaborate with PCB designers on layout and fabrication requirements.
• Perform component selection, engineering calculations, and SI/PI/timing analysis.
• Conduct board bring-up, hardware/software integration, debugging, and verification.
• Develop test plans, documentation, and design specifications.
• Troubleshoot hardware issues and support manufacturing improvements.
• Participate in design reviews and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Digital electronics

High-speed design

Oscilloscopes & test equipment

PCB design basics

Signal integrity

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

Multimeters

Schematic capture/PCB design tools

Job description

NPAworldwide in San Diego is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer to design, develop, test, and support high-reliability digital electronic hardware for aerospace and defense applications.

You will work from design through integration, testing, and production on advanced electronic systems, collaborating with cross-functional teams and contributing to robust designs.

The role emphasizes hands-on hardware testing, signal integrity, and adherence to industry standards.