Electrical Hardware Design Engineer

Piper Companies; Morrisville (NC); On-site; USD 115,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k)

PTO

Job summary

Piper Companies is seeking an Electrical Hardware Design Engineer to join a leading telecommunications technology company onsite Monday - Friday in Morrisville, NC. The role focuses on designing, validating, and supporting PCB-based hardware while collaborating with embedded firmware teams on product development.

Requires 10+ years of experience, a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering, and US work eligibility with the ability to obtain an Active U.S. Government Secret Clearance.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of electrical hardware design experience.
• Eligible to work in the United States and obtain/maintain an Active U.S. Government Secret Clearance.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related hardware-focused discipline.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop PCB-based hardware solutions for telecommunications products.
• Create schematics, hardware documentation, and design specifications.
• Perform board bring-up, hardware validation, and debug activities.
• Troubleshoot complex board- and system-level hardware issues.
• Collaborate with firmware engineers on hardware/software integration.
• Support prototype, production, and deployed hardware platforms.
• Utilize oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and lab equipment to validate designs.
• Participate in hardware architecture discussions and design reviews.
• Drive root cause analysis and corrective actions for issues.

Skills

PCB design

Board-level development

Hardware validation

Embedded systems

Oscilloscopes & lab tools

Linux/RTOS

Root cause analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

PCB CAD

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

Job description

Piper Companies is seeking an Electrical Hardware Design Engineer to join a leading telecommunications technology company onsite Monday - Friday in Morrisville, NC. The ideal Electrical Hardware Design Engineer will be responsible for designing, validating, and supporting PCB-based hardware platforms while working closely with embedded firmware teams to develop and troubleshoot carrier-grade products.

Responsibilities of the Electrical Hardware Design Engineer:

• Design and develop PCB-based hardware solutions for telecommunications products.
• Create schematics, hardware documentation, and design specifications.
• Perform board bring-up, hardware validation, and debug activities.
• Troubleshoot complex board-level and system-level hardware issues.
• Collaborate closely with firmware engineers on hardware and software integration.
• Support prototype, production, and deployed hardware platforms.
• Utilize oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and other lab equipment to validate designs.
• Participate in hardware architecture discussions and design reviews.
• Drive root cause analysis and corrective actions for technical issues.

Qualifications of the Electrical Hardware Design Engineer:

• 10+ years of electrical hardware design experience.
• Must be eligible to work in the United States and obtain and maintain an Active U.S. Government Secret Clearance.
• Strong PCB design and board-level development experience.
• Experience with board bring-up, validation, and debugging.
• Knowledge of digital and analog circuit design.
• Understanding of hardware architecture and chip-level design concepts.
• Experience working with embedded processor-based systems.
• Familiarity with Linux and RTOS environments.
• Proficiency using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and other test equipment.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related hardware-focused discipline.

Compensation for the Electrical Hardware Design Engineer includes:

• Salary range: $115,000 - $145,000 annually based on experience
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), and PTO

This job opens for applications on 09/02/2026. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.

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