Senior High Speed Digital Design Engineer

Aleron; Gilbert (AZ); On-site; USD 124,000 - 193,000; Full time

Job summary

Acara Solutions is seeking a Senior High Speed Digital Design Engineer in Gilbert, AZ, for a 7-month temporary assignment. You will architect and lead the development of high-reliability digital hardware for aerospace applications, including FPGA/ASIC design, system architecture, and high-speed interfaces.

Responsibilities include design reviews, timing analysis, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to ensure signal integrity, power integrity, and manufacturability.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor’s in Electrical/Computer Engineering.
• 8+ years designing complex digital hardware for aerospace/defense/high-reliability products.
• Experience with FPGA/ASIC/SoC-based systems and high-speed interfaces.

Responsibilities

• Architect and design FPGA-, ASIC-, and processor-based digital hardware for high-reliability aerospace systems.
• Lead digital hardware development including architecture, timing analysis, and design reviews.
• Design, integrate, and verify interfaces like DDR, PCIe, Ethernet, SerDes, LVDS, SPI, I2C.
• Support bring-up, integration, debugging, and verification with lab equipment.
• Collaborate with PCB teams to optimize signal/power integrity and manufacturability.

Skills

FPGA/ASIC design

System architecture

HDL design

High-speed interfaces

Signal integrity

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Master's Degree (preferred)

Job description

Job Title:

Senior High Speed Digital Design Engineer

Location:

Gilbert, AZ

Employment Type:

Temp (7 months)

Industry:

Aerospace and Defense

Compensation:

$90.00 - $140.00/hr.

Schedule:

40 hours/week - 1st shift

About the Opportunity:

• We're seeking a highly accomplished Senior High Speed Digital Design Engineer to lead the design and development of advanced digital hardware for mission-critical aerospace and defense applications.
• This role offers the opportunity to architect complex, high-speed electronic systems, collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams, and drive innovative solutions from concept through verification.

Why You'll Love Working Here:

• Supportive, team-driven culture that values collaboration, transparency, and accountability.
• Opportunity to grow your career with a global workforce solutions leader serving multiple industries.
• People-first environment that encourages employees to bring their authentic selves to work.
• Strong focus on partnership, innovation, and delivering meaningful results for clients and candidates.

Why This Opportunity is Exciting:

• This role offers the chance to join a company that prioritizes both people and performance-where your contributions directly impact client success while giving you room to grow and develop professionally.

About Acara Solutions

• Acara is a premier recruiting and workforce solutions provider-we help companies compete for talent. With a legacy of experience in various industries worldwide, we partner with clients, listen to their needs, and customize visionary talent solutions that drive desired business outcomes. We leverage decades of experience to deliver contingent staffing, direct placement, executive search, and workforce services worldwide.

What You'll Do:

• Architect and design FPGA-, ASIC-, and processor-based digital hardware for high-reliability aerospace systems.
• Lead digital hardware development, including system architecture, schematic design, interface definition, timing analysis, and design reviews.
• Design, integrate, and verify high-speed interfaces such as DDR, PCIe, Ethernet, SerDes, LVDS, SPI, and I2C.
• Support hardware bring-up, system integration, debugging, and verification efforts using laboratory test equipment.
• Collaborate with PCB layout engineers and cross-functional teams to optimize signal integrity, power integrity, timing performance, and manufacturability.

Job Requirements

What You'll Bring:

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering.
• 8+ years of experience designing complex digital hardware for aerospace, defense, communications, embedded computing, or other high-reliability products.
• 8+ years of experience designing FPGA-, ASIC-, processor-, or SoC-based digital systems.
• 8+ years of experience with board bring-up, hardware integration, and laboratory debug.
• 8+ years of experience with high-speed digital interfaces and timing analysis.
• 8+ years of experience with signal integrity principles and collaboration with PCB layout teams.
• 8+ years of experience with High-Speed Digital Design, High Speed Digital Signal Integrity Design, Parts Derating, and Worst-Case Circuit Analysis.

What Sets You Apart:

• Master's Degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering.
• Experience developing aerospace or defense electronics.
• Experience with radiation-tolerant or harsh-environment electronics.
• Experience with formal verification, power integrity, and mixed-signal hardware.
• Excellent communication, technical leadership, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Dynamic / Static Power calculations.
• Gigabit Ethernet.
• PCB Material Selection.
• power integrity analysis.

Additional Information:

• Upon offer of employment, the individual will be subject to a background check.

Aleron companies (Acara Solutions, Aleron Shared Resources, Broadleaf Results, Lume Strategies, TalentRise, Viaduct) are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Race/Color/Gender/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Veteran.

Applicants for this position must be legally authorized to work in the United States. This position does not meet the employment requirements for individuals with F-1 OPT STEM work authorization status.