Senior Hardware Engineer

TalentBridge; Chandler (AZ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

TalentBridge is seeking a Senior Hardware Engineer in Chandler, AZ to lead development of satellite modem hardware from concept to production. You’ll design, analyze, and validate high-speed digital hardware, SDRAM memory, and PHY interfaces, while coordinating with FPGA, RF, software, and systems teams.

You will own design lifecycles, perform board bring-up and testing, mentor teammates, and contribute to selecting components and refining PCB layouts for reliable satellite communications

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hardware design experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline
• Strong experience designing communications systems and digital hardware
• Hands-on experience with FPGAs and circuit design
• Laboratory equipment including oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, vector network analyzers and logic analyzers

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and document next-generation hardware for satellite modems and related products
• Develop FPGA-based satellite modem designs integrated on PCBs
• Own hardware development lifecycle aspects: component selection, schematic design, PCB layout
• Perform SI/PI analysis and board bring-up, testing, and debugging
• Work with high-speed interfaces, memory, clocks, PDN, and Ethernet PHY devices
• Collaborate with leadership and cross-functional teams to solve complex challenges
• Help advance designs from concept to testing and implementation
• Communicate technical concepts across teams

Skills

Hardware design

Electrical Eng

FPGA design

PCB design

DDR/LPDDR memory

SERDES interfaces

PDN design

Ethernet PHY

Oscilloscopes

Signal integrity

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Spectrum analyzers

Vector network analyzers

Logic analyzers

Multimeters

PCB layout software

Job description

Location: Chandler, AZ
Schedule: Onsite 5 Days a Week

Build the Hardware Powering the Future of Satellite Communications

Senior Hardware Engineer

We're looking for a Senior Hardware Engineer to join a highly technical engineering team developing the next generation of satellite modem technology. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced hardware engineer who enjoys taking complex designs from concept through testing, bring-up, and production.

You’ll play a key role in designing and developing advanced hardware for satellite communication products, working closely with FPGA, RF, software, and systems engineers to bring innovative solutions to life.

What You’ll Do

• Design, develop, and document next-generation hardware for satellite modems and related products

• Develop FPGA-based satellite modem designs integrated on PCBs

• Own key aspects of the hardware development lifecycle, including:

  • Component selection

  • Schematic design and PCB layout

  • Signal Integrity (SI) and Power Integrity (PI) analysis

  • Board bring-up, testing, and debugging

• Work with high-speed digital interfaces, memory, clocks, power distribution, and communications hardware

• Collaborate closely with engineering leadership and multidisciplinary teams to solve complex technical challenges

• Help drive designs from initial concept through successful testing and implementation

• Communicate technical concepts clearly across engineering and cross-functional teams

What You Bring

• 5+ years of hardware design experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline

• Strong experience designing communications systems and digital hardware

• Hands-on experience with:

  • FPGAs and circuit design

  • Microprocessors

  • DDR/LPDDR, Flash, SPI NOR, and eMMC memory

  • PLLs, clock distribution, and fanout buffers

  • Differential and single-ended signaling and termination techniques

  • Power Distribution Network (PDN) design and analysis

  • Ethernet PHY and switch chips

  • SERDES interfaces

  • ADCs and DACs

• Experience with laboratory equipment including:

  • Oscilloscopes

  • Spectrum analyzers

  • Vector network analyzers

  • Logic analyzers

• Strong communication and collaboration skills with experience working in multidisciplinary, cross-functional, and matrixed engineering organizations

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio

Even Better If You Have

• Working knowledge of SATCOM waveforms and satellite communications

• Experience with RF/L-band design and PCB layout

• Hands-on soldering and hardware rework experience

• Experience mentoring engineers or taking on technical leadership responsibilities

• An active DoD clearance or the ability to obtain one

Why This Opportunity?

This is more than a traditional hardware design role. You’ll have the opportunity to work on mission-critical satellite communication technology, tackle challenging high-speed hardware problems, and see your designs move from the engineering bench into real-world applications.

If you’re a hands-on hardware engineer who loves solving difficult technical problems and wants to work on cutting-edge SATCOM technology, we’d love to hear from you.