Hardware Engineer II

APCON; Wilsonville (OR); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Generous PTO program

401(k) with company match

Job summary

APCON in Wilsonville, Oregon is looking for a Hardware Engineer II to design physical electronics for network visibility products. This role is fully on-site and requires strong experience in digital hardware design, integrating embedded processors and high-speed circuitry.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams and be responsible for creating schematics, guiding PCB layout, and debugging hardware. APCON offers a collaborative environment and a range of benefits including medical, dental, flexible spending accounts, and a 401(k) with company match.

Qualifications

• Three to six years of digital hardware design experience.
• Experience with network switching hardware or other complex embedded systems.
• Ability to perform board bring up and hardware debugging.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop digital hardware circuits integrating embedded processors and memory.
• Create schematics and guide PCB layout focusing on integrity.
• Collaborate with software and manufacturing teams for hardware integration.

Skills

Digital hardware design experience

Embedded processors integration

High-speed digital design principles

Schematic reading and PCB layout guidance

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Embedded systems

Multi gigabit signaling

Job description

APCON designs and assembles industry-leading network visibility and security technologies in the United States, supporting some of the world’s largest and fastest networks. Our solutions provide continuous, high fidelity visibility into network traffic, which helps organizations optimize performance, strengthen security, and protect mission critical systems. From data filtering to advanced packet processing, we deliver the tools enterprises need to monitor, secure, and manage their environments with confidence. We are a team that values innovation, collaboration, and engineering excellence, and we are committed to building the next generation of network technology.

We are collaborative, innovative, and committed to excellence. We are looking for a Hardware Engineer who reflects these values.

This role is fully on site. Candidates selected to move forward will complete our standard prescreening process, which includes a background check and drug screen.

About The Role

APCON is seeking a Hardware Engineer II with strong experience in board level digital hardware design. This role focuses on designing the physical electronics that power our network visibility and switching products, including embedded processors, switch ASICs, DDR4 or DDR5 memory subsystems, and the surrounding high speed digital circuitry. Our products run on Linux based embedded platforms and are used across a wide range of industries.

What You Will Do

• Design and develop digital hardware circuits integrating embedded processors, switch ASICs, DDR4 or DDR5 memory, SRAM, and supporting digital logic
• Create schematics and guide PCB layout with attention to signal integrity and power integrity and implement and validate SPI, I2C, UART, GPIO, and other digital peripheral interfaces
• Perform board bring up, hardware and board debugging
• Collaborate with software, FPGA, and manufacturing teams to ensure hardware and software integration
• Support sustaining engineering and hardware improvements across product lifecycles

What You Bring

• BS in Electrical Engineering or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Three to six years of digital hardware design experience
• Experience integrating embedded processors or switch ASICs
• Strong understanding of high-speed digital design principles
• Ability to read schematics, guide PCB layout, and debug hardware at the board level
• Experience with network switching hardware or other complex embedded systems
• Experience with SERDES, high speed interfaces, or multi gigabit signaling

Why Join APCON

You will work on advanced embedded hardware used by customers in a variety of industries. This role offers the opportunity to design complex systems and collaborate with a highly skilled hardware team.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Company paid short term and long-term disability
• Flexible spending accounts
• HSA account with company contribution
• Generous PTO program
• 401(k) with company match
• Collaborative and innovative engineering environment
• Opportunity to work on technology that supports mission critical networks
• Ability to contribute to products that strengthen security and visibility for major organizations
• Access to hardware labs and hands on system level development
• Stable and established company with long term customers and ongoing investment in engineering

APCON is an EEO Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or other legally protected status. Offers are contingent on the successful completion of pre-employment background and drug screenings.