Senior Hardware Design Engineer

Connectly Recruiting

Huntsville (AL)

On-site

USD 150,000 - 170,000

Full time

31 hours ago

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Job summary

Connectly Recruiting in Huntsville, AL seeks a Senior Hardware Design Engineer to lead embedded hardware projects. You will design, develop, test, debug, and support complex boards and systems, taking ownership from architecture through production release.

You will work with Intel/ARM processors, high-speed interfaces, FPGAs, MPSoCs and RFSoCs, applying rigorous design for reliability in rugged defense and industrial environments.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or closely related engineering discipline.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, test, debug and support embedded hardware systems.
Design digital hardware with Intel/ARM processors, DDR4/DDR5, FPGAs, MPSoCs, and RFSoCs.
Own complex hardware programs from architecture and design through bring-up, validation and production release.
Collaborate with hardware, FPGA, software, systems, product management, manufacturing and program teams.

Skills

Electrical engineering

PCB design

High-speed signaling

Debug & verification

Independent problem solving

Lifecycle development

C/C++ / Python familiarity

Linux / Windows familiarity

Education

Bachelors in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

Mentor Expedition Dx

Mentor Graphics

Cadence

Altium

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 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.
Willingness and ability to contribute across the complete product development lifecycle, from requirements and concept through design, bring-up/debug, verification/validation, production release, and sustainment.

Desired

Experience with Mentor Expedition Dx or comparable schematic/layout tools
Familiarity with ARM processors is good. In-depth knowledge of support processors like network processors, GPUs, FPGAs, etc. is a value-add for this position.
Experience with signal integrity analysis
Experience with industry-leading CAD tools like Mentor Graphics, Cadence, or Altium is preferred.
Experience with design for manufacturability and production release
Experience designing ruggedized electronics for defense, aerospace, industrial, or other high-reliability applications
Familiarity with Linux and Windows is important, Knowledge of C-code or Python code development important.
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

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