Lead Digital Hardware Engineer – FPGA, DSP, DoD

H.T. Prof Executive Search; City of Syracuse (NY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 136,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Benefits

Stock options

Job summary

H. T. PROF Group in Syracuse is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer – Digital Hardware to join a cutting-edge DoD sensing technology manufacturer. You will lead digital hardware design for next‑gen products and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities include FPGA development, multi-layer PCB design, and high‑speed interface design, using VHDL/Verilog on Xilinx platforms. Strong automation with Python/Bash and lab testing are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of digital hardware design experience.
• Experience with FPGAs, microcontrollers, memory, and high-speed interfaces.
• Hands-on lab experience with oscilloscopes and analyzers.
• Experience with VHDL and/or Verilog; U.S. Citizenship for clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of advanced digital hardware for next-generation products.
• Design multi-layer PCBs, develop schematics, and support board layout activities.
• Architect and develop FPGA solutions using VHDL and/or Verilog on modern Xilinx platforms.
• Perform hardware integration, testing, validation, troubleshooting, and production support.
• Design high-speed digital interfaces, data acquisition systems, DSP, and communication architectures.
• Develop Python and Bash scripts to automate engineering workflows and improve efficiency.
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams throughout the product lifecycle.

Skills

Digital hardware design

FPGA design

PCB design

Schematic capture

Python

Bash scripting

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering

Tools

VHDL

Verilog

Xilinx platforms

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

Spectrum analyzers

Job description

H. T. PROF Group in Syracuse is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer – Digital Hardware to join a cutting-edge DoD sensing technology manufacturer. You will lead digital hardware design for next‑gen products and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities include FPGA development, multi-layer PCB design, and high‑speed interface design, using VHDL/Verilog on Xilinx platforms. Strong automation with Python/Bash and lab testing are required.