Senior Hardware Enginee

Code, LLC; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 170,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base salary: $170,000 to $200,000

Annual performance bonus

Equity opportunity

Job summary

Code Talent is seeking a hands-on Senior Hardware Engineer for a leading deep technology client in Louisville, KY. The role focuses on architecture, design, and deployment of sophisticated electronic systems supporting complex platforms.

You will lead system-level hardware requirements, select processors/FPGA, and oversee mixed-signal PCB design, while partnering with firmware, software, and systems teams across the product lifecycle. Strong Python scripting and lab debugging skills are required.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• 10+ years of professional experience designing board-level analog and digital electronics.
• Strong experience taking hardware products from concept through production.
• Expertise in schematic capture, PCB design, and hardware debugging.
• Experience with complex systems involving FPGAs, processors, high-speed interfaces, multiple power rails, and memory subsystems.
• Hands-on proficiency with oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, and related laboratory equipment.
• Experience using scripting languages such as Python for automation, testing, or characterization.
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across hardware, software, and systems engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture and design of complex electronic systems, including multiple custom PCB assemblies supporting a variety of functions.
• Define system level hardware requirements, including processor and FPGA selection, power architecture, clocking strategies, analog circuitry, and high-speed data conversion.
• Partner with multidisciplinary engineering teams to gather requirements, evaluate tradeoffs, and develop scalable technical solutions.
• Design schematics and oversee PCB layout for custom mixed-signal hardware.
• Create technical specifications, design documentation, and engineering review processes.
• Participate in board bring-up, validation, debugging, and performance testing.
• Collaborate closely with firmware, software, and systems engineering teams throughout the product lifecycle.
• Drive design-for-manufacturability initiatives and work directly with contract manufacturers and component suppliers.
• Mentor and guide other hardware engineers while helping establish engineering best practices.

Skills

Strong communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Mentoring

Education

BS or MS in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Schematic capture

PCB design

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

Spectrum analyzers

Signal generators

Python

Job description

Company Description

Code Talent is a technical agency that is driven by the desire to foster careers of top technical talent. We help create great companies by providing exceptional resources, connecting the best talent with the most exciting opportunities and maintaining a steady supply of both.

Job Description

Senior Hardware Engineer

Our client is an innovative deep technology company developing advanced computing and control systems at the intersection of hardware, software, and cutting-edge research. They are seeking a hands-on Senior Hardware Engineer to lead the architecture, design, and deployment of sophisticated electronic systems that support highly complex technical platforms.

This is an opportunity to join a collaborative engineering organization where you will influence hardware strategy, work across multiple disciplines, and contribute directly to products pushing the boundaries of modern technology.

What You’ll Do

• Lead the architecture and design of complex electronic systems, including multiple custom PCB assemblies supporting a variety of functions.
• Define system level hardware requirements, including processor and FPGA selection, power architecture, clocking strategies, analog circuitry, and high-speed data conversion.
• Partner with multidisciplinary engineering teams to gather requirements, evaluate tradeoffs, and develop scalable technical solutions.
• Design schematics and oversee PCB layout for custom mixed-signal hardware.
• Create technical specifications, design documentation, and engineering review processes.
• Participate in board bring-up, validation, debugging, and performance testing.
• Collaborate closely with firmware, software, and systems engineering teams throughout the product lifecycle.
• Drive design-for-manufacturability initiatives and work directly with contract manufacturers and component suppliers.
• Mentor and guide other hardware engineers while helping establish engineering best practices.

Qualifications

• Required Qualifications
• BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• 10+ years of professional experience designing board-level analog and digital electronics.
• Strong experience taking hardware products from concept through production.
• Expertise in schematic capture, PCB design, and hardware debugging.
• Experience with complex systems involving FPGAs, processors, high-speed interfaces, multiple power rails, and memory subsystems.
• Hands-on proficiency with oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, and related laboratory equipment.
• Experience using scripting languages such as Python for automation, testing, or characterization.
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across hardware, software, and systems engineering teams.
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced and highly technical environment.
• Preferred Qualifications
• RF design or high-speed data acquisition experience.
• Experience with ADC, DAC, and signal conditioning architectures.
• Familiarity with software-defined radio concepts.
• Experience with high-speed memory technologies and signal integrity considerations.
• Knowledge of high-speed interconnects, connectors, and cable characterization.
• Familiarity with modular instrumentation or embedded hardware platforms.

Benefits

• Base salary: $170,000 to $200,000
• Annual performance bonus
• Equity opportunity

Job Location

To be determined.