Senior Hardware Design Engineer

KLA Industries

Huntsville (AL)

On-site

USD 150,000 - 170,000

Full time

8 days ago

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Job summary

KLA Industries in Huntsville, AL seeks a Senior Hardware Design Engineer to lead complex embedded hardware programs. You will design digital hardware with Intel/ARM processors, DDR4/DDR5, FPGAs, MPSoCs, and RFSoCs, and own bring-up, validation, and production release with minimal supervision.

Join a team delivering rugged, reliable electronics for defense, aerospace, and industrial applications. Strong leadership and independent execution are essential.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering or related field.
7+ years in electrical/electronic hardware design for embedded systems.
Strong digital design experience for complex embedded platforms.
Hands-on with Intel/ARM processors and high-speed interfaces.
Experience with DSP/FPGA-based processing and RFSoCs.

Responsibilities

Lead hardware architecture and design for embedded systems.
Design digital hardware with DDR4/DDR5, PCIe, and multi-Gigabit Ethernet.
Own bring-up, validation, debugging, and production release.
Collaborate across hardware, FPGA, software, and manufacturing teams.
Provide technical leadership on complex engineering efforts.

Skills

Digital hardware design

Embedded hardware design

Schematic capture

High-speed interfaces

FPGA/MPSoC/RFSoC proficiency

Intel/ARM processor experience

Hardware bring-up & debug

Lab equipment usage

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related

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