Lead Hardware Engineer

A2e Technologies; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

A2e Technologies seeks a Lead Hardware Engineer to design and bring up high-speed digital boards (>1GHz) with DDR, FPGAs and networking across multiple California locations and Virginia. You will use Altium for schematics and apply EMC, SI, and PI expertise to ensure robust hardware in challenging environments.

Responsibilities include test execution, test case generation, debugging and reporting, and applying verification methodologies relevant to space industry.

Qualifications

• Experience designing high-speed digital boards (>1GHz) with DDR, FPGAs and networking.
• Experience with schematic capture using Altium.
• Knowledge of EMC mitigation techniques and testing.
• Signal Integrity simulation experience.
• Power Integrity simulation experience is a plus.
• Some FPGA design experience and toolsets is a plus.
• Bringing up circuit boards and test equipment usage.
• Experience with test case generation, execution and reporting.
• Strong debugging and problem-solving to identify root causes.
• Knowledge of verification methodologies relevant to aerospace/space.

Responsibilities

• Design and bring up high-speed digital boards (>1GHz).
• Prepare and verify PCB schematics (Altium) and layouts.
• Perform signal and power integrity analysis and testing.
• Develop test plans, execute tests and document results.
• Debug and diagnose issues to root cause with traceability.
• Apply verification methodologies for space-grade hardware.

Skills

High-speed design (>1GHz)

Altium design

EMC testing

Signal Integrity

Power Integrity

FPGA design

Test execution & reporting

Debugging & root-causeAnalysis

Verification methodologies (space)

Verilog/VHDL/SystemVerilog

Xilinx/Altera devices (Kintex/Artix/Zy

Vivado/Quartus

OrCAD/DxDesigner/Altium

HyperLynx

Tools

Vivado

Quartus

OrCAD

DxDesigner

Altium

HyperLynx

Job description

Title: Lead Hardware Engineer

Term: Long-Term Contract/Perm

Location: San Diego, Ca, Irvine, Ca, Los Angeles, Ca, Virginia

Start Date: ASAP

• Experience designing high-speed digital boards (>1GHz signals) with DDR, FPGAs, Networking, etc.
• Experience with Altium schematic capture
• Experience with EMC mitigation techniques and testing
• Signal Integrity simulation experience.
• Power Integrity simulation experience *A Plus!
• Some experience with FPGA design and toolsets *A Plus!
• Quality candidates will have experience with:
• Bringing up circuit boards.
• With technical equipment such as but notlimited to power supplies, function generators, DMMs, Oscilloscopes with specialized probes.
• Working in a professional laboratory setting.
• With test execution, including test case generation, execution, and reporting.
• Debugging and problem-solving skills to identify root causes and provide detailed analysis.
• Knowledge of verification methodologies and standards relevant to the space industry.

Additional Requirements:

• Verilog / VHDL/SystemVerilog/Vitis, Versal
• Experience with latest versions of some Xilinx / Altera devices such as: Kintex, Artix, Zynq, Cyclone V, Cyclone V SoC, Stratix, Arria
• Experience with Vivado and/or latest version of Quartus
• Schematic Capture with OrCAD, DxDesigner, or Altium
• Use of signal integrity tools such as HyperLynx a plus

A2e Technologies is an equal opportunity employer and federal contractor. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a protected veteran and need a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, please contact [e-mail].