Senior Hardware Design Engineer - Rugged Embedded Systems Leader

Ashton North LLC; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Ashton North LLC in Huntsville, AL seeks a Senior Hardware Design Engineer to lead complex embedded hardware programs, from architecture through board bring-up and production release. You will design digital hardware with Intel/ARM processors, FPGAs, and high-speed interfaces, while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams.

The role emphasizes technical ownership, independence, and ability to influence product architecture and development practices in mission-critical environments.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a senior technical contributor and design authority for complex embedded hardware programs.
• Design, develop, test, debug, and support advanced electronic systems with independence.
• Design digital hardware incorporating Intel/ARM processors, DDR memory, FPGAs, MPSoCs, RFSoCs, and high-speed interfaces.

Skills

Digital design

Embedded hardware

Schematic capture

Debugging

Independent work

Technical leadership

High-speed interfaces

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

Mentor Expedition Dx

Job description

Ashton North LLC in Huntsville, AL seeks a Senior Hardware Design Engineer to lead complex embedded hardware programs, from architecture through board bring-up and production release. You will design digital hardware with Intel/ARM processors, FPGAs, and high-speed interfaces, while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams.

The role emphasizes technical ownership, independence, and ability to influence product architecture and development practices in mission-critical environments.