Senior Hardware Design Engineer

Vivid Technology; Maryland; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Vivid Technology is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to lead advanced hardware design for satellite communication products. You will own complex board-level work across high-speed digital, power electronics, and mixed-signal circuitry from concept to production.

You will collaborate with RF, mechanical, firmware and manufacturing teams to deliver innovative hardware that meets rigor and reliability targets and supports global deployments.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience designing complex electronic hardware.
• Experience with switch-mode power supplies and power management circuits.
• High-speed digital and mixed-signal hardware experience.
• Schematic capture and circuit design expertise.
• PCB layout coordination with PCB designers.
• Hands-on board bring-up, debugging and validation.
• Knowledge of signal integrity, power integrity and EMI/EMC.
• Experience with SPI, I2C, UART, Ethernet, PCIe.

Responsibilities

• Design complex electrical hardware from concept through production.
• Develop high-speed digital, mixed-signal and power circuitry for advanced systems.
• Design switching power supplies and power distribution networks.
• Create schematics, analyze circuits and support PCB layout.
• Bring-up boards, debug, validate and perform root cause analysis.
• Verify signal and power integrity and overall hardware performance.
• Support design verification, manufacturing and product release.
• Collaborate with RF, mechanical, firmware and manufacturing teams.

Skills

High-speed digital

Power electronics

Mixed-signal hardware

Schematic capture

PCB layout coordination

Oscilloscopes & analyzers

SPI/I2C/UART/Ethernet/PCIe

Cadence OrCAD/Allegro

Altium

Tools

Altium

Cadence Allegro/OrCAD

Job description

Senior Electrical Engineer – Advanced Hardware Design

Are you passionate about designing the electronics that power cutting-edge communication systems?

We're looking for a Senior Electrical Engineer to lead the development of advanced electronic hardware for next-generation satellite communication products. You'll take ownership of complex board-level designs, working across high-speed digital, power electronics, and mixed-signal circuitry from concept through production.

This is a highly technical, hands-on engineering role where you'll collaborate with RF, Mechanical, Firmware and Manufacturing teams to deliver innovative products used around the world.

What You'll Be Doing

• Design complex electrical hardware from concept through production.
• Develop high-speed digital, mixed-signal and power circuitry for advanced communication systems.
• Design switching power supplies, power distribution networks and power management circuits.
• Create schematics, perform circuit analysis and support PCB layout activities.
• Perform board bring-up, debugging, validation and root cause analysis using laboratory equipment.
• Validate signal integrity, power integrity and overall hardware performance.
• Support design verification, manufacturing, qualification testing and product release.
• Work closely with cross-functional engineering teams to solve complex hardware challenges.
• Drive continuous improvements in performance, reliability and manufacturability.

What We\'re Looking For

• 5+ years' experience designing complex electronic hardware.
• Strong experience designing switch-mode power supplies, DC-DC converters or power management circuits.
• Experience with high-speed digital and mixed-signal hardware.
• Strong schematic capture and circuit design experience.
• Experience supporting PCB layout and working closely with PCB designers.
• Hands-on board bring-up, debugging and validation experience.
• Experience using oscilloscopes, spectrum analysers, logic analysers and other laboratory equipment.
• Knowledge of signal integrity, power integrity and EMI/EMC fundamentals.
• Experience with interfaces such as SPI, I²C, UART, Ethernet, DDR or PCIe is desirable.
• Proficiency with Cadence OrCAD/Allegro, Altium or similar ECAD tools.

Nice to Have

• Satellite Communications, Aerospace or Defence experience.
• Power electronics or high-power hardware design.
• RF hardware exposure.
• Manufacturing, DFM/DFA and production support experience.

Why Join?

You'll play a pivotal role in developing the next generation of satellite communication technology, working on technically challenging hardware alongside a world-class engineering team. If you enjoy solving complex engineering problems, taking ownership of designs, and seeing your work progress from concept to production, we'd love to hear from you.