Senior Hardware Engineer

Employee Relations Associates, Inc.; Chandler (AZ); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Employee Relations Associates, Inc. is seeking a Senior Hardware Engineer to join a highly technical team building the next generation of satellite modem hardware.

The role involves taking complex designs from concept through testing, bring-up, and production with close collaboration across FPGA, RF, software, and systems engineers. You will own hardware development lifecycle activities including schematic design, PCB layout, and SI/PI analyses, and will work with high-speed interfaces,

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hardware design experience required.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• Strong experience designing communications systems and digital hardware.
• Hands-on experience with FPGAs and circuit design.
• Experience with memory (DDR/LPDDR, Flash, SPI NOR, eMMC).
• Proficiency with lab equipment: oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, VNA, 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 key aspects of the hardware development lifecycle: schematic design and PCB layout; SI/PI analysis; board bring-up, testing and debugging.
• Work with high-speed digital interfaces, memory, clocks, power distribution, and communications hardware.
• Collaborate with engineering leadership and multidisciplinary teams to solve complex technical challenges.
• Help drive designs from initial concept through successful testing and implementation.

Skills

Hardware design

FPGA design

Digital hardware

Signal integrity

Power integrity

Schematic design

PCB layout

High-speed interfaces

Lab testing

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Spectrum analyzers

Vector network analyzers

Logic analyzers

DDR/LPDDR memory

Soldering and rework equipment

Job description

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

Build the Hardware Powering the Future of Satellite Communications

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:

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:

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-SATCOM technology, we'd love to hear from you.

Senior Hardware Engineer

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

Build the Hardware Powering the Future of Satellite Communications

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-SATCOM technology, we'd love to hear from you.

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