Hybrid Electrical Design Engineer—High-Speed PCB & FPGA

TECHEAD Mid Atlantic; Gaithersburg, Northern (MD, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

TECHEAD seeks a Hardware Design Engineer in Gaithersburg, MD to lead end-to-end hardware development for next-generation security systems. Hybrid work arrangement; 3 remote days and 2 office days. The role emphasizes PCB design, board-level validation, and cross-functional collaboration.

The ideal candidate has a BS in Electrical/Computer Engineering and 3+ years of hands-on hardware experience, with expertise in PCIe, DDR, Ethernet, and signal integrity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering.
• 3+ years hands-on hardware development experience.
• Proficiency with schematic capture tools (Altium/OrCAD/Mentor).
• Experience with PCIe, DDR, Ethernet, SERDES high-speed interfaces.
• Strong knowledge of signal integrity, power integrity, and board-level validation.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop printed circuit board assemblies (PCBAs) for high-performance systems.
• Perform high-speed digital design, signal integrity analysis, and power distribution network design.
• Oversee schematic capture, PCB layout, and hardware validation testing.
• Collaborate with firmware, software, and mechanical engineering teams for seamless integration.
• Develop and execute hardware bring-up, debugging, and verification test plans.
• Document design specifications, test procedures, and engineering reports.

Skills

Hardware development

Schematic capture

High-speed interfaces

Signal integrity

Bring-up

Power management

On-site work

Education

Bachelors degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

OrCAD

Mentor Graphics

Job description

TECHEAD seeks a Hardware Design Engineer in Gaithersburg, MD to lead end-to-end hardware development for next-generation security systems. Hybrid work arrangement; 3 remote days and 2 office days. The role emphasizes PCB design, board-level validation, and cross-functional collaboration.

The ideal candidate has a BS in Electrical/Computer Engineering and 3+ years of hands-on hardware experience, with expertise in PCIe, DDR, Ethernet, and signal integrity.