Senior Hardware Design Engineer

ExcelliSearch, Inc.; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

ExcelliSearch, Inc. in Huntsville, AL is seeking a Senior Hardware Design Engineer to drive the development of rugged embedded hardware. You will design high-performance boards with Intel/ARM processors, FPGAs, and high-speed interfaces, taking ownership from architecture through bring-up and release.

The role requires hands-on hardware design experience, 7+ years in the field, and a track record of delivering complex embedded systems for demanding environments.

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

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, debug, and support advanced electronic systems with independence
• Design digital hardware incorporating Intel and ARM-based processors, DDR memory, FPGAs, MPSoCs, and RFSoCs
• Include high-speed interfaces such as DDR4/DDR5, PCIe, and multi-Gigabit Ethernet
• Take technical ownership of complex hardware programs from architecture through bring-up to production release

Skills

Digital circuit design

Schematic capture

Circuit-board design

Hardware bring-up

Intel/ARM processors

FPGAs/MPSoCs/RFSoCs

DDR4/DDR5 interfaces

PCIe

Multi-Gigabit Ethernet

Independent ownership

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related engineering

Tools

Mentor Expedition Dx

Job description

Senior Hardware Design Engineer

Huntsville, AL

The Company

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.

Why This Opportunity Stands Out

• Work on advanced Single Board Computers (SBCs), FPGA/DSP carrier boards, sensor processing modules, and I/O products

• Design 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

• Collaborate with experienced hardware, FPGA, software, systems, product management, manufacturing, and program teams

• Have the opportunity to influence product architecture, engineering processes, emerging technologies, and best practices

• Join a Huntsville engineering organization working on technology where performance, reliability, and ruggedization are critical

They Value and Appreciate Their Employees

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

Your Role with the Company

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.

Community Information

Huntsville, Alabama, known as Rocket City, is one of the country's leading engineering and technology communities. The city has a strong concentration of aerospace, defense, advanced manufacturing, and technology employers, creating an environment with a deep technical talent base.

Background Profile

Must Have

• 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

Desired

• 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

Additional Job Details

• Salary Range: $150,000 - $170,000

• Location: Huntsville, AL

• Type of Role: Full-time, Direct Hire

• Travel Required: Minimal

• Relocation Assistance: Yes

• Visa Sponsorship: U.S. Citizen, Green Card