Principal Electrical Engineer – Digital Hardware / 62825

Sapphire Recruitment, LLC; Village of Liverpool (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Sapphire Recruitment, LLC is seeking a Principal Electrical Engineer – Digital Hardware in the Syracuse area to lead the design and development of advanced digital hardware for next-generation products. The role involves FPGA work, high-speed interfaces, and robust testing and production support, with a DoD sensing technology focus.

The candidate will design PCBs, develop schematics, and architect FPGA solutions using VHDL/Verilog on modern Xilinx platforms, while collaborating across

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering.
• 10-15+ years of digital hardware design experience.
• U.S. Citizenship required with the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Security 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, digital signal processing (DSP), and communication architectures.
• Develop Python and Bash scripts to automate engineering workflows and improve efficiency.
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams throughout the entire product development lifecycle.

Skills

Digital hardware design

FPGA

VHDL/Verilog

Python scripting

DSP

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

Xilinx Vivado

MATLAB

Python

Linux

Job description

Principal Electrical Engineer – Digital Hardware (150-200K)

We have an exciting opportunity available to join a cutting-edge DoD sensing technology manufacturer in the Syracuse area.

Overview

• Fast Growing DoD Sensing Technology Manufacturer.


• Competitive Pay, Benefits, and Attractive Stock Options.


• Work on innovative digital hardware, FPGA, and high-speed electronic systems.


• Collaborate with a highly skilled, multidisciplinary engineering team developing next-generation products.

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, digital signal processing (DSP), and communication architectures.


• Develop Python and Bash scripts to automate engineering workflows and improve efficiency.


• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams throughout the entire product development lifecycle.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's or Master'sdegree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.


• 10-15+ years of digital hardware design experience.


• Experience designing analog and digital circuits including FPGAs, microcontrollers, memory, and high-speed interfaces.


• Hands-on experience using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, and similar lab equipment.


• Experience with VHDL and/or Verilog.


• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.


• U.S. Citizenship required with the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Security Clearance.

Preferred Experience

• Altium Designer.


• Xilinx Vivado.


• RF Systems or Software Defined Radio (SDR).


• Digital Signal Processing (DSP).


• MATLAB, Python, and Linux.


• Experience performing design reviews and providing technical leadership.

Sapphire Recruitment is an EOE