Hardware Systems Engineer

Hardware Systems Engineer

Position Summary

Our client, a company focused on the design, engineering, sales, and support of telemetry data systems and mission-critical communications solutions, is seeking an experienced Hardware (HW) Systems Engineer to join its Product Engineering Team. This role develops hardware-based product solutions focused on telemetry and electronic communications technologies.

Employment Type

Full-Time / Regular

Key Responsibilities

• Develop hardware design specifications based on requirements or concept sketches.
• Perform technical planning, circuit-level design, implementation, verification, and formal acceptance and production testing.
• Perform system-level analysis through all phases of the product design cycle: concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, and maintenance.
• Convert customer or product requirements into solutions that account for technical, schedule, and cost constraints.
• Perform functional analysis, timing analysis, detailed trade studies, requirements allocation, and interface definition to address customer requirements.
• Lead and actively participate in hardware design, including architecture planning, functional block diagrams, state diagrams, and schematics.
• Perform design analysis, including circuit modeling and simulation, FPGA simulations, signal integrity modeling, power analysis, failure mode analysis, and manufacturability analysis.
• Support implementation of the design, including oversight of layout, support of first article procurement, and debug of the first article build.
• Write and review design, release, and support documentation, including design review documents, production manuals, interface control documents, and test procedures.
• Coordinate actively with other departments for system integration, software integration, testing, and production throughout the design effort.
• Support co-worker development efforts and solicit assistance when necessary or appropriate.
• Provide maintenance support for existing products, including enhancements, parts obsolescence, and corrective actions.
• Execute tasks in accordance with QMS processes and procedures.

  Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of relevant hardware engineering experience.
• Knowledge of PCI Express, DDR, or other high-speed interfaces, preferably with practical experience.
• Knowledge of Ethernet down to the physical layer, preferably with practical experience.
• Knowledge of basic serial communication interfaces such as I2C and USB, preferably with practical experience.
• Knowledge of SoC FPGA design, preferably with practical experience.
• Experience with design and debug of HDL coding (VHDL, Verilog/System Verilog) targeting communication signal processing and low-latency processing.
• Good understanding of practical techniques for noise reduction/control and electrical susceptibility immunity.
• Successful track record of completed design efforts.
• Proficiency with simulation tools such as Riviera Pro, Active-HDL, Questa, or VCS; MATLAB; FPGA implementation tools such as Quartus Prime and AMD-Xilinx Vivado/Vitis; Cadence; PSPICE; and MS Office.
• Proficiency with classic hardware lab tools such as network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and function generators.
• U.S. citizenship required.
• Must be able to qualify for security clearance (not required immediately).

  Preferred Qualifications

• Expert knowledge of hardware technologies with 7 years of relevant industry experience.
• Experience dealing with timing constraints and closing timing on FPGA designs.
• Familiarity with basic DSP functional blocks such as filtering and FFT.
• Prior experience performing high-speed signal integrity analysis.
• Experience with RF design and debug techniques.
• Exposure to and experience with EMC/EMI and environmental qualification processes.
• Scripting capabilities such as Python for debug tools and testing.

Education

• 4-year Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) required
  • Master's degree in Electrical Engineering (MSEE) preferred.
  • A 4-year Bachelor's degree in a related technical discipline, such as Computer Engineering, will also be considered.

Location: Hollywood, Maryland.

Compensation & Benefits

$130,000 - $155,000 annually

About Lean Synergy Solutions

Lean Synergy Solutions is a Veteran-owned and operated recruiting firm that specializes in aligning top-tier talent with high-impact roles across a variety of industries. Our team, consisting of military veterans and indus