Electronics Design Engineer

CircuitHire; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

CircuitHire is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer to own the end-to-end design and development of advanced electronics hardware for defense technology, focusing on high-density FPGA-based systems with interfaces like 10GbE and PCIe.

You will design, verify and collaborate across multidisciplinary teams through the product development lifecycle, ensuring regulatory compliance and delivering cutting-edge communications technology.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in electronics hardware design.
• Proven experience with high-speed digital design including Ethernet, USB and PCIe.
• Experience designing complex, high-density electronics and FPGA-based hardware.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering or related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Design, development and verification of electronics hardware.
• Component selection and technical evaluation.
• Schematic capture, circuit simulation and analysis.
• PCB design, layout and design reviews.
• Power supply design.
• Design verification, validation and testing.
• Support for product compliance and ensuring designs meet regulatory/industry standards.
• Work with multidisciplinary engineering teams throughout the product development lifecycle.

Skills

High-speed digital design

FPGA-based hardware

Ethernet

PCIe

PCB design

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical/Electronics Engineering

Tools

Schematic capture

Circuit simulation

PCB layout

Power supply design

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Electrical Engineer to take ownership of the end-to-end design and development of advanced electronics hardware for truly class-leading defense technology.

Our client is a well-established market leader with ambitious plans to expand its engineering division in response to growing customer demand. This is an exciting opportunity to join an engineering-led environment where you’ll have genuine influence over product development and work on technology at the forefront of the industry.

You’ll be designing high-density, FPGA-based hardware incorporating high-speed interfaces such as 10GbE and PCIe, contributing to innovative products that push the boundaries of communications technology.

Key Responsibilities

You’ll be responsible for the design, development and verification of electronics hardware, including:

• Component selection and technical evaluation
• Schematic capture, circuit simulation and analysis
• PCB design, layout and design reviews
• Power supply design
• Design verification, validation and testing
• Supporting product compliance and ensuring designs meet relevant regulatory and industry standards
• Working closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams throughout the product development lifecycle

Required Experience

• 5+ years’ experience in electronics hardware design
• Proven experience with high-speed digital design, including technologies such as Ethernet, USB and PCIe
• Experience designing complex, high-density electronics and FPGA-based hardware
• A Bachelor’s degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering or a related discipline