Senior Hardware Design Engineer

Gables Search Group; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Gables Search Group is seeking a Senior Hardware Design Engineer for our Huntsville client, a leader in rugged embedded computing solutions for defense, aerospace, and industrial applications. You will serve as a senior technical contributor, owning complex hardware programs from concept through validation.

You will design digital hardware around Intel and ARM processors, DDR memory, FPGAs, MPSoCs, RFSoCs, and high-speed interfaces such as DDR4/DDR5, PCIe, and multi‑Gigabit Ethernet, with a

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or closely related discipline.
• 7+ years of experience in electrical engineering, embedded hardware design, or electronic product development.
• Strong understanding of PC architecture and processor-based embedded systems.
• Demonstrated PCB design capability including schematic capture and routing.
• Experience with high-speed PCB design, differential signaling, and crosstalk.
• Hands-on hardware bring-up, troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and validation.
• Ability to develop test and verification plans and verify hardware against requirements.
• Self-starting, independent problem-solver capable of handling complex issues.

Responsibilities

• Serve as senior technical contributor and design authority for complex embedded hardware programs.
• Design, develop, test, debug, and support advanced electronic systems.
• Work with independence to manage tasks from concept to validation.
• Collaborate with teams to ensure hardware meets program requirements.

Skills

Embedded hardware design

PCB design

High-speed signaling

FPGAs

DDR/PCIe interfaces

Schematic capture

Debug and test planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering

Job description

Will not sponsor. Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship.

Join a global leader in rugged embedded computing solutions serving some of the world's most demanding defense, aerospace, industrial, and commercial applications. With a strong reputation for high-performance, open-architecture computing, the organization develops advanced electronics designed to operate reliably in mission-critical environments.

The Huntsville engineering organization works on sophisticated embedded computing platforms used across air, land, and sea defense programs, as well as high-reliability industrial applications.

As a Senior Hardware Design Engineer, you will serve as a senior technical contributor and design authority for complex embedded hardware programs. You will design, develop, test, debug, and support advanced electronic systems while working with a high degree of independence.

You will design digital hardware incorporating Intel and ARM-based processors, DDR memory, FPGAs, MPSoCs, and RFSoCs, along with high-speed interfaces such as DDR4/DDR5, PCIe, and multi‑Gigabit Ethernet.

Must Have

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a closely related engineering discipline.
• 7+ years of relevant experience in electrical engineering, embedded hardware design, or electronic product development, consistent with the original role profile.
• Strong understanding of PC architecture, processor-based embedded systems, and hardware interconnects.
• Demonstrated PCB design capability, including schematic capture, component selection, and hands‑on PCB placement and routing.
• Strong understanding of high-speed PCB design considerations, including differential signaling and practical effects such as transmission‑line loss and crosstalk.
• Hands‑on experience with hardware bring‑up, troubleshooting, root‑cause debug, and product verification/validation.
• Ability to develop test and verification plans and validate hardware against product requirements.
• Self‑starting approach to problem‑solving and ability to work independently through complex technical issues.