Senior Electrical Engineer – Digital Hardware Design

Senior Electrical Engineer – Digital Hardware Design

The Opportunity

StaffRight Associates is recruiting for a Senior Electrical Engineer – Digital Hardware Design to join a well-established electronics organization doing exciting work in the growing space industry. As the Senior Electrical Engineer – Digital Hardware Design, you will serve as a technical leader for sophisticated digital electronic hardware, guiding high-performance, highly dependable systems from early architecture through design, test, and production. The client offers compelling technology, engaging projects, and a strong team of engineers. This is an on-site position in San Diego, CA.

What You'll Do

• Architect and develop advanced digital hardware spanning processors, memory, FPGAs, power circuits, and high-speed interfaces.
• Drive schematic design and multilayer PCB development, then own board bring-up, integration, debug, and verification.
• Specify PCB layout requirements covering stack-up, controlled impedance, signal integrity, and high-speed routing rules.
• Execute design analyses, select components, lead technical reviews, and troubleshoot hardware issues.
• Create verification plans, test procedures, and qualification approaches for new designs.
• Partner with systems, software, FPGA, mechanical, and manufacturing engineers across the product lifecycle.
• Champion technical direction, solve difficult hardware problems, and mentor less experienced engineers.
• Sustain production efforts, product upgrades, and continuous engineering improvements.

What You Bring

Required:

• 8+ years of hands-on Digital Hardware Design and development experience.
• Deep proficiency in complex Multilayer PCB Design and Schematic Capture.
• Background designing FPGA Architecture, Processor Architecture, Clocking Architecture, Memory Architecture, and Power Architecture.
• Solid command of Signal Integrity, High-Speed Digital Design, Impedance Control, Timing Analysis, and Power Integrity.
• Working knowledge of interfaces including PCIe, DDR, Ethernet, I2C, SPI, and UART.
• Practical Hardware Debugging skills with Oscilloscopes, Logic Analyzers, and related lab equipment.
• Excellent Technical Leadership, Problem Solving, and Communication abilities.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering, or a closely related discipline.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without employer sponsorship.

Preferred:

• Exposure to FPGA Design, VHDL, or Verilog.
• Master's degree.

Compensation & Total Rewards

• Salary: $140,000 - $180,000 annually
• Engagement: Full-time, direct hire; on-site in San Diego, CA
• Relocation: Negotiable

Joining StaffRight Associates

When you partner with StaffRight Associates in your search for your next role, you're doing more than pursuing a job, you're aligning yourself with a team of experts committed to placing top-tier talent in truly impactful positions. We take pride in fostering professional growth and connecting forward-thinking individuals with organizations that value innovation and excellence. We look forward to showcasing your expertise in a way that resonates with our clients and opens the door to meaningful opportunities.