Principal Digital Hardware Engineer (PCBs/FPGAs/HDL)
Core
Technical lead for electrical engineering team creating embedded compute solutions for vehicle management, DSP, and networking in military systems.
Role type
Principal Digital Hardware Engineer (PCBs/FPGAs/HDL)
Builds
Host boards for FPGAs / SoCs / SoMs and scalable embedded compute solutions
Domain
Defense technology / Military hardware
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
HDL design (VHDL, Verilog), PCB development lifecycle, FPGA/SoC architecture, signal/power integrity, test equipment automation, Altium Designer, modern analog/digital electronics, standard interfaces (Ethernet, CAN, I2C, SPI, PCIe, USB)
Preferred skills
DO-254/DO-178C/DO-160/DO-311A standards, MIL-STD compliance, computer networking, enhanced security measures
Technologies
Altium Designer, FPGA, SoC, SoM, VHDL, Verilog, Ethernet, CAN, I2C, SPI, PCIe, USB
Responsibilities
Lead electrical engineering team for embedded compute solutions; Own full PCB development cycle (requirements, schematic, layout, bring-up, test, integration); Develop and improve FPGA/HDL design workflows; Create and maintain product development schedules
Seniority
Principal, technical lead & strategy