Senior Electrical Engineer - Digital Hardware

Sun Recruiting; City of Syracuse (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 136,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Competitive pay

Benefits

Challenging projects in DoD sensing

Job summary

Sun Recruiting, Inc. in Syracuse, NY seeks a Senior Electrical Engineer for digital hardware and FPGA work in a DoD sensing technology environment. You will design high-speed digital systems, implement FPGA solutions, and support cross-functional teams throughout product development.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Electrical/Computer Engineering and 5+ years of digital hardware experience, with hands-on lab skills and U.S. citizenship for security clearance.

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 equipment experience (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, spectrum analyzers).
• Experience with VHDL and/or Verilog.
• U.S. Citizenship with ability to obtain 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, DSP, and communication architectures.
• Develop Python and Bash scripts to automate engineering workflows and improve efficiency.

Skills

Digital hardware design

FPGA design

VHDL/Verilog

High-speed interfaces

Python scripting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

Xilinx Vivado

MATLAB

Linux

Job description

Senior Electrical Engineer – Digital Hardware (110-136K)

We have a fantastic 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 degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ 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.