Senior Hardware Engineer — Lead FPGA/PCB Design & Systems

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

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.