Senior Hardware Design Engineer

Software Placement Group; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Software Placement Group is seeking a Senior Hardware Design Engineer in Huntsville, AL to own complex embedded hardware programs, lead architecture decisions, and drive board bring-up through production release.

You will design SBCs, FPGA/DSP carrier boards, sensor processing modules, and high-speed interfaces (PCIe, DDR4/DDR5, multi-Gigabit Ethernet), collaborating with hardware, software, systems, and manufacturing teams to deliver rugged, mission-critical electronics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related field.
• 7+ years in electrical engineering or embedded hardware design.
• Strong experience with digital circuit design for embedded systems.
• Hands-on hardware bring-up, testing and debug.
• Experience with Intel/ARM processors and high-speed interfaces.

Responsibilities

• Design SBCs, FPGA/DSP carrier boards, sensor processing modules, and I/O products.
• Develop hardware using Intel and ARM processors, DDR4/DDR5, FPGAs, MPSoCs, and RFSoCs.
• Develop high-speed digital architectures including PCIe and multi-Gigabit Ethernet.
• Take ownership of complex hardware programs from architecture to release.
• Collaborate with hardware, FPGA, software, systems, and manufacturing teams.

Skills

Digital circuit design

Schematic capture

Board bring-up

High-speed interfaces

Power/thermal analysis

FPGA/MPSoCs/RFSoCs

Intel/ARM processing

Troubleshooting

Independent ownership

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering

Tools

Mentor Expedition Dx

Job description

Location: Huntsville, AL | Schedule: Full-time, Direct Hire, on-site | Compensation: $150,000 - $170,000

Overview

A global leader in rugged embedded computing solutions serves demanding defense, aerospace, industrial, and commercial markets, developing high-performance, open-architecture electronics for mission-critical environments. The Huntsville engineering organization builds sophisticated embedded computing platforms used across air, land, and sea defense programs as well as high-reliability industrial applications, and is seeking a Senior Hardware Design Engineer to serve as a senior technical contributor and design authority on complex embedded hardware programs.

What you'll do

• Design advanced Single Board Computers (SBCs), FPGA/DSP carrier boards, sensor processing modules, and I/O products
• Develop next-generation hardware using Intel and ARM processors, DDR4/DDR5, FPGAs, MPSoCs, and RFSoCs
• Develop high-speed digital architectures involving PCIe and multi-Gigabit Ethernet
• Take technical ownership of complex hardware programs from architecture and design through board bring-up, validation, and production release
• Design, develop, test, debug, and support advanced electronic systems with a high degree of independence
• Collaborate with hardware, FPGA, software, systems, product management, manufacturing, and program teams
• Influence product architecture, engineering processes, emerging technologies, and best practices

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related engineering discipline
• 7+ years of relevant experience in electrical engineering, embedded hardware design, or related electronics development
• Strong experience with digital circuit design for complex embedded systems
• Hands-on experience designing hardware incorporating Intel and/or ARM processors
• Experience with FPGAs, MPSoCs, RFSoCs, or similar advanced processing devices
• Experience designing high-speed interfaces such as DDR4/DDR5, PCIe, and multi-Gigabit Ethernet
• Strong experience with schematic capture and circuit-board design
• Hands-on experience with hardware bring-up, validation, troubleshooting, and debug
• Experience using laboratory equipment such as oscilloscopes, signal generators, spectrum analyzers, and digital multimeters
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of complex technical deliverables
• Demonstrated experience providing technical leadership on complex engineering efforts or technology areas

Preferred qualifications

• Experience with Mentor Expedition Dx or comparable schematic/layout tools
• Experience with signal integrity analysis
• Experience with design for manufacturability and production release
• Experience designing ruggedized electronics for defense, aerospace, industrial, or other high-reliability applications
• Experience with Embedded Linux
• Experience with low-level software development using C/C++
• Experience with system backplanes and I/O architectures
• Experience supporting products through their complete lifecycle, including engineering changes and post-release troubleshooting
• Demonstrated ability and willingness to use AI tools to improve engineering productivity, decision-making, work quality, and cost efficiency, while critically evaluating AI-generated outputs

Compensation and benefits

• Salary range: $150,000 - $170,000
• Full-time, Direct Hire
• Minimal travel required
• Relocation assistance provided
• Visa sponsorship not available; must be a U.S. Citizen or Green Card holder

Why this role

This is an opportunity to join an engineering-driven organization where senior engineers are trusted with significant technical ownership and encouraged to bring forward new ideas and approaches.