Senior/Lead Hardware Design Engineer- Remote

Cognizant; Salem (OR); Remote; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

401(k) plan

Paid holidays

Paid Time Off

Disability Insurance

Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a Lead Hardware Design Engineer in the United States with 10+ years in mixed-signal hardware design, FPGA/microcontrollers, and safety-critical systems. The candidate will lead hardware development from architecture through production, working closely with firmware, mechanical, manufacturing, and test teams.

The role requires strong analog and digital circuit design, PCB work in Altium, and fluency with SPI, I2C, CAN, UART, USB, Ethernet, plus SI/PI analysis and DFMEA.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of hardware design and development experience.
• 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.
• PCB design/review experience using Altium.
• Knowledge of SPI, I2C, CAN, UART, USB, Ethernet.
• Experience with SI/PI analysis.
• Familiarity with SPICE/PSPICE simulations.
• Strong debugging and root-cause analysis skills.
• Experience with EMI/EMC, environmental testing, DFMEA, reliability analysis.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Hardware design

Analog & digital circuit design

FPGA/microcontrollers

Mixed-signal systems

Power supplies

PCB design

Altium

SPICE/PSPICE

Debugging & root-cause analysis

EMI/EMC testing

Reliability analysis

Tools

Altium

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.