Senior Hardware Design Engineer — FPGA & Digital Systems

Nexr; Melbourne (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

401(k) match

Medical benefits

Stock options

Job summary

Nexr is seeking a Senior Hardware Design Engineer to join our product development team in Florida. The role centers on designing complex digital and mixed-signal electronics for safety-critical systems, with FPGA involvement and hands-on lab work.

You will design multilayer PCBs, validate hardware, and collaborate with firmware, software, mechanical, and manufacturing teams throughout the product lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Experience in electronic hardware and schematic design.
• FPGA experience beyond IP blocks.
• Knowledge of digital interfaces and protocols.
• Experience with board bring-up, testing, debugging.
• Experience with PADS Logic or Xpedition advantageous.
• Experience in aerospace, automotive, medical devices, rail, defence or similar complex environments.
• Not a power electronics position; basic power-sequencing helpful.

Responsibilities

• Design schematics for complex, multilayer PCBs (potentially up to 12 layers).
• Develop digital and mixed-signal electronics with a focus on digital design.
• Work with FPGA-based hardware and develop or modify FPGA logic.
• Design and implement digital interfaces and protocols such as SPI.
• Develop signal-conditioning circuitry and basic power-sequencing solutions.
• Support component selection, board bring-up, testing, debugging, and validation.
• Troubleshoot hardware and FPGA-level issues in the lab.
• Support designs throughout the full product lifecycle from concept to production.
• Collaborate with firmware, software, mechanical, manufacturing, and test engineering teams.

Skills

Schematic design

FPGA design

VHDL

Digital interfaces

Board bring-up

Debugging hardware

Hardware validation

Mixed-signal design

SPI

Tools

PADS Logic

Siemens Xpedition

Job description

Nexr is seeking a Senior Hardware Design Engineer to join our product development team in Florida. The role centers on designing complex digital and mixed-signal electronics for safety-critical systems, with FPGA involvement and hands-on lab work.

You will design multilayer PCBs, validate hardware, and collaborate with firmware, software, mechanical, and manufacturing teams throughout the product lifecycle.