Senior Hardware Architect

your Jared; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Your Jared is seeking a Senior Hardware Architect to lead ruggedized, embedded hardware platforms in mission-critical environments around the Washington DC/Baltimore area. The role focuses on physical product development, owning hardware system design, and integration while collaborating with embedded software and engineering teams to deliver complex edge devices.

Ideal candidates have extensive experience in hardware engineering and systems integration, strong communication skills, and a track

Qualifications

• 8–15+ years of experience in hardware engineering, embedded hardware, or product development environments.
• Experience on physical hardware products, not purely software systems.
• Experience integrating compute, IO, sensors, and other hardware components into complete systems.
• Ability to lead as a technical architect across multiple engineering disciplines.
• Strong communication skills with engineers and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a technical lead for hardware platforms, guiding design across ruggedized systems.
• Translate customer requirements (DoD/defense) into hardware/system solutions.
• Partner with electrical, mechanical, and embedded software teams.

Skills

Hardware design

Embedded hardware

Technical leadership

DoD requirements

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Communication

Job description

Senior Hardware Architect

Senior Hardware Architect

Salary: Competitive base + bonus + equity

Location: Washington D.C. - Baltimore MD area (Relocation Available)

Work Model: On-site/Hybrid

Our client, a growing defense technology company, is hiring a Senior Hardware Architect to lead the design and development of ruggedized, embedded hardware platforms deployed in mission-critical environments.

This role is centered around physical product development, owning how hardware systems are designed, built, and integrated, while working closely with embedded software and engineering teams to bring complex edge devices to life.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Serve as a technical lead for hardware platforms, guiding design across ruggedized systems
• Translate customer requirements (DoD / defense stakeholders) into practical hardware and system solutions
• Partner with engineering teams across electrical, mechanical, and embedded software disciplines
• Lead development of box-level hardware systems (compute, IO, sensors, and integrated components)
• Drive design decisions around power, thermal, durability, and system reliability in extreme environments
• Guide product development through a structured phase-gate lifecycle
• Act as a key interface between external customers and internal engineering teams

Ideal Background:

• 8–15+ years of experience in hardware engineering, embedded hardware, or product development environments
• Strong experience working on physical hardware products (not purely software systems)
• Experience integrating compute, IO, sensors, and other hardware components into complete systems
• Comfortable operating as a technical lead / architect across multiple engineering disciplines
• Strong communication skills—able to work with both engineers and external stakeholders

Nice to Have:

• Experience in defense, aerospace, robotics, or industrial systems
• Exposure to edge computing or GPU-based platforms (NVIDIA, AI/ML)
• Background in rugged or mission-critical environments
• Any experience working directly with customers or gathering requirements

Additional Details:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen with ability to obtain a Secret clearance
• Relocation assistance available
• Role requires time in a hands-on hardware environment (not fully remote)

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