Senior FPGA & Digital Hardware Engineer – Onsite

Power Device Corporation; Poway (CA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Power Device Corporation in Poway, CA is seeking an experienced hardware design engineer to lead high-reliability digital electronics development for aerospace, defense, and space applications. Onsite only, compensation ranges from $135,000 to $160,000 annually based on experience.

Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering and 8+ years in hardware/digital design, with strong PCB, FPGA, and high-speed interfaces expertise. U.S. person or eligible for licenses is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 8+ years of hardware or digital design experience.
• Experience with DDR, PCIe, Ethernet, SPI, I2C, UART or similar interfaces.

Responsibilities

• Develop hardware architectures and detailed designs that meet performance, reliability, cost, and schedule objectives.
• Lead design decisions involving processors, FPGAs, memories, interfaces, and supporting circuitry.
• Perform detailed design analysis and identify technical risks early in the development cycle.
• Coordinate hardware development with FPGA, software, mechanical, systems, and manufacturing teams.
• Lead board bring-up, integration, verification, troubleshooting, and root-cause investigations.
• Develop project estimates, technical plans, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Support existing products through design changes, component obsolescence, defect resolution, and documentation updates.
• Lead or actively contribute to schematic, layout, and technical design reviews.
• Improve engineering methods, tools, design practices, and verification processes.

Skills

Digital hardware

PCB design

Schematic capture

FPGA design

Signal integrity

Power electronics

Team leadership

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Power Device Corporation in Poway, CA is seeking an experienced hardware design engineer to lead high-reliability digital electronics development for aerospace, defense, and space applications. Onsite only, compensation ranges from $135,000 to $160,000 annually based on experience.

Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering and 8+ years in hardware/digital design, with strong PCB, FPGA, and high-speed interfaces expertise. U.S. person or eligible for licenses is required.