Senior/Lead Hardware Design Engineer- Remote

Cognizant; Jackson (MS); Remote; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

401(k) plan

Paid holidays plus PTO

Long-term/Short-term Disability

Parental Leave

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a Lead Hardware Design Engineer with strong mixed-signal expertise to drive architecture through production. You will collaborate across firmware, mechanical, manufacturing, and test teams to deliver robust hardware solutions for safety-critical or high-reliability applications.

The role emphasizes FPGA, MCU/MPU work, analog/digital circuits, SI/PI analysis, and EMI/EMC considerations, within Cognizant's IoT practice. Competitive compensation and benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• Must have extensive hardware design and development experience.
• Strong analog and digital circuit design expertise.
• Experience with FPGA, microprocessors, and microcontrollers.

Responsibilities

• Lead hardware development from architecture through production.
• Collaborate with firmware, mechanical, manufacturing, and test teams.

Skills

Hardware design

Analog design

Digital design

FPGA/Microcontrollers

Mixed-signal systems

Power supplies & filters

PCB design (Altium)

SPI/I2C/CAN/UART/Ethernet

SI/PI analysis

SPICE/PSPICE simulations

Debugging/root-cause analysis

EMI/EMC & reliability

Tools

Altium

SPICE/PSPICE

Job description

Please note, this role is not able to offer visa transfer or sponsorship now or in the future

About Us:

Cognizant is one of the world's leading professional services companies, transforming clients' business, operating, and technology models for the digital era. Our unique industry-based, consultative approach helps clients envision, build, and run more innovative and efficient businesses. Headquartered in the U.S., Cognizant, a member of the NASDAQ-100, is ranked 195 on the Fortune 500 and is consistently listed among the most admired companies in the world. Learn how Cognizant helps clients lead with digital at www.cognizant.com.

About Cognizant’s IoT Practice:

Intelligent, IoT-enabled products will soon result in the proliferation of data and disrupt virtually all industries. To be successful, both large and small companies must leverage IoT capabilities by designing modern products that fundamentally connect people with processes. Within Cognizant IOT, we engineer industry-aligned, IoT-enabled products that merge industry needs with human drivers. Our intelligent products will revolutionize experiences and result in exciting, transformative outcomes. Without human-centered thinking, connected products are just standalone things—but with it, our modern connected products facilitate a unified way of life enjoyed by all.

Job Summary

Seeking a Lead Hardware Design Engineer with strong experience in mixed-signal hardware design, FPGA/microcontrollers, analog & digital electronics, PCB design, and safety-critical systems. The candidate will lead hardware development from architecture through production, working closely with firmware, mechanical, manufacturing, and test teams.

Key Requirements

• 10+ years of hardware design and development experience
• Strong expertise in analog and digital circuit design
• Experience with FPGA, microprocessors, and microcontrollers
• Hands-on experience with mixed-signal systems and sensor interfaces
• Strong knowledge of power supplies, signal conditioning, ADC/DAC, and filters
• Experience with PCB design/review using Altium
• Knowledge of communication protocols: SPI, I2C, CAN, UART, USB, Ethernet
• Experience with signal integrity (SI) and power integrity (PI) analysis
• Familiarity with SPICE/PSPICE simulations and hardware verification
• Strong debugging, troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis skills
• Experience with EMI/EMC, environmental testing, DFMEA, and reliability analysis

Preferred

• Experience in aerospace, nuclear, medical, industrial, or other safety-critical products
• Exposure to PCIe, DDR/LPDDR, NAND/NOR Flash
• Experience leading cross-functional engineering teams

Compensation:

- $100,000 to $130,000 + COLA + Performance Bonus + Full benefits. Application will be accepted by 10/25/2026

Benefits

• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
• Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off
• 401(k) plan and contributions
• Long-term/Short-term Disability
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

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Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.