Senior Hardware Design Engineer – High-Density PCBs & Embedded

Energy Jobline ZR; Florida; On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Pixels On Target is seeking a Senior Hardware Design Engineer to own board-level design from concept through production. You’ll architect reliable embedded hardware and partner closely with firmware, mechanical, and manufacturing teams to ship products at scale.

The role requires hands-on expertise in ECAD tools, signal and power integrity, PCIe/USB/Ethernet interfaces, and a track record of delivering complex PCB assemblies.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of board-level hardware design experience shipping products (or equivalent).
• Proficiency with ECAD tools (Altium Designer, Cadence OrCAD/Allegro, or KiCad) and strong schematic/layout fundamentals.
• Proven experience with embedded system hardware (MCUs/SoCs, memory, PMICs) and low-power techniques for battery-or energy-constrained devices.
• Solid grounding in signal and power integrity, impedance control, termination, decoupling, and clocking.
• Hands-on lab skills for bring-up, validation, and root-cause analysis using standard bench equipment.
• Ability to write clear test plans, reports, and release documentation; fluency with ECOs and design controls.
• Effective collaboration with firmware, software, mechanical, thermal, and manufacturing teams.
• BS/MS in Electrical or Computer Engineering (or equivalent practical experience).

Responsibilities

• Own board design end-to-end: requirements, architecture, component selection, schematics, layout constraints, DFM/DFT, prototyping, and release to manufacturing.
• Design multi-layer, high-density PCBs: impedance-controlled routing, length matching, differential pairs, HDI (blind/buried vias), fine-pitch/BGA packages.
• Build embedded platforms: microcontrollers/SoCs, memory (DDR/LPDDR), power delivery (PMICs, DC-DCs, sequencing), peripherals and sensors.
• High-speed I/O: architect and validate PCIe, USB 3.x, Ethernet, MIPI, LVDS, I2C, SPI, UART, CAN.
• Bring-up & debug: lead hardware bring-up with firmware; isolate issues using oscilloscopes, logic/spectrum analyzers, power analyzers, JTAG/SWD, and boundary-scan.
• Verification (EVT/DVT/PVT): create and execute test plans for functionality, SI/PI, power/thermal, environmental and reliability; document results and drive fixes/ECOs.
• Optimize performance: analyze CPU, memory, I/O, and power budgets; tune for power consumption, thermal efficiency, stability, and cost.
• Compliance & quality: design for EMI/EMC and safety; coordinate pre-scan and certification (e.g., FCC/CE/UL); ensure RoHS/REACH compliance.
• Manufacturing collaboration: work with CMs/EMS partners on stack-ups, build reviews, test fixtures, yield improvements, and FA/RMA resolution.
• Technical leadership: run design reviews, mentor engineers, manage risks/schedules, and maintain crisp documentation in PLM/requirements tools.

Skills

Board-level hardware design

Signal integrity

Power integrity

Lab bring-up & debugging

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

BS/MS in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Tools

ECAD tools: Altium/Cadence/KiCad

Boundary-scan (IEEE 1149.1/1149.6)

HyperLynx / Sigrity / LTspice

Job description

Pixels On Target is seeking a Senior Hardware Design Engineer to own board-level design from concept through production. You’ll architect reliable embedded hardware and partner closely with firmware, mechanical, and manufacturing teams to ship products at scale.

The role requires hands-on expertise in ECAD tools, signal and power integrity, PCIe/USB/Ethernet interfaces, and a track record of delivering complex PCB assemblies.