Senior Digital Hardware Architect & Lead Engineer

OpenTalent; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Frontgrade is seeking a Lead Hardware Engineer to guide digital hardware development from concept to production, including schematic capture, PCB layout, verification, and sustaining engineering. You will be the technical design authority on complex projects and mentor engineers across levels.

You will collaborate with software/firmware, manufacturing, and other engineers to ensure seamless hardware integration with FPGA and software, create detailed documentation, and optimize for performance,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent with 8+ years in a hardware engineering discipline.
• Experience with high-speed interfaces (PCIe Gen3/4, 10 GbE, 40 GbE, 100 GbE, DDR4).
• Proficiency in schematic capture tools such as Siemens DXDesigner or Altium Designer.
• Experience with ARM/Intel-based microprocessors and FPGA design.
• Strong collaboration with embedded software/firmware and manufacturing teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead digital hardware development from concept, architecture, schematic capture, PCB layout, verification, qualification, production release, and sustaining engineering.
• Act as the technical design authority for complex product development projects.
• Identify and resolve complex hardware issues during development and post-production.
• Work with software, firmware, manufacturing, and other engineers to integrate hardware and software solutions.
• Create detailed documentation for designs, testing procedures, and other relevant information.
• Optimize designs for performance, reliability, and cost.
• Mentor engineers across multiple experience levels.
• Lead Design Reviews.

Skills

ARM/Intel microprocessors

FPGA design

Schematic capture

High-speed interfaces

Power electronics

Cross-functional collaboration

Communications & problem solving

HyperLynx SI/PI

Rad-hard / high reliability design

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering

12 years experience in lieu of degree

Tools

Siemens DXDesigner

Altium Designer

HyperLynx SI/PI

Job description

Frontgrade is seeking a Lead Hardware Engineer to guide digital hardware development from concept to production, including schematic capture, PCB layout, verification, and sustaining engineering. You will be the technical design authority on complex projects and mentor engineers across levels.

You will collaborate with software/firmware, manufacturing, and other engineers to ensure seamless hardware integration with FPGA and software, create detailed documentation, and optimize for performance,