Senior Digital Hardware Engineer – Space-Grade, Hybrid

Aegis Search Ltd; Herndon (VA); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Aegis Search Ltd in Herndon, VA, seeks an experienced hardware designer to take high‑speed digital boards from concept through production, focusing on FPGA/CPU/microcontroller integration for aerospace applications.

You will own schematic capture, PCB layout, bring‑up and test, lead debugging, and mentor junior engineers on a hybrid schedule with on‑site work in Virginia and optional remote days.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of commercial experience on digital hardware.
• High speed digital experience – including DDR, SerDes, PCIe, or similar interfaces.
• Track record of bring products from paper to production.
• Strong schematic, simulations/analysis, and layout experience.

Responsibilities

• Take high speed digital boards from concept through to production
• Design hardware around FPGAs, CPUs, and microcontrollers
• Carry out design analysis for extreme / space environments
• Own the schematic capture and PCB layout
• Lead bring up and test efforts

Skills

High-speed digital hardware

Schematic design

PCB layout

FPGA/CPU/microcontroller integration

Design analysis for space environments

Job description

Aegis Search Ltd in Herndon, VA, seeks an experienced hardware designer to take high‑speed digital boards from concept through production, focusing on FPGA/CPU/microcontroller integration for aerospace applications.

You will own schematic capture, PCB layout, bring‑up and test, lead debugging, and mentor junior engineers on a hybrid schedule with on‑site work in Virginia and optional remote days.