Top Hardware Engineer Jobs in Baltimore, MD

The RF Hardware Engineer designs, installs, and tests RF systems, ensuring smooth operations from design to deployment while conducting maintenance and troubleshooting activities.

Design, install, test, and maintain RF/SATCOM hardware across C/X/Ku/Ka/QV bands. Perform site surveys, antenna climbs, alignment, preventative and corrective maintenance, and hands‑on RF measurements using Keysight tools. Produce drawings, test reports, and documentation; troubleshoot complex hardware, mentor teams, and support deployments worldwide (travel up to 15%).

The Principal Hardware Engineer will design high-speed digital hardware and maintain product integrity, managing designs from concept to production.

Lead the development of hardware platforms, collaborate with cross-functional teams, ensure design compliance, and mentor junior engineers in hardware development.

Design and develop wireless power transfer and energy-harvesting hardware for IoT and wearable devices. Apply power electronics, RF and electromagnetic theory to create ICs and circuits, integrate solutions into scalable systems, optimize energy efficiency, and drive sustainable innovation for large sensor networks.

The Hardware Engineer will design, prototype, and document electronic components, work with QA, and support sales with technical assistance, focusing on life safety solutions.

Lead an IPT to transition hardware designs to production, manage schedules, CAM/EVMS activities, interface with manufacturing/supply chain/assurance, brief leadership, and drive drawing updates and integration/testing.

Design and validate wireless connectivity hardware for power tools: develop schematics and PCBs, build and test prototypes, perform board bring-up and failure analysis, collaborate cross-functionally, and maintain technical documentation through product development and manufacturing.

Lead multiple program teams for communication antenna subsystem integration and test. Perform RF-to-digital subsystem analysis, antenna range integration, performance modeling, test support, data collection/analysis, electrical/mechanical troubleshooting, software scripting for test automation, and technical team leadership. Requires active Secret clearance and US citizenship.

The role manages system requirements and hardware design solutions using VHDL, focuses on national defense, and requires TS/SCI clearance.

Designs and executes hardware test strategies for wireless power products. Develops test specs, fixtures, and software; performs component-level troubleshooting; validates product and fixture qualification; documents results and reports issues to stakeholders.

Design, develop, and test FPGA-based hardware and software subsystems for RF collection and communications. Implement DSP algorithms in FPGA, perform RTL development and timing closure, optimize resources, integrate FPGA with Linux/C/C++ codebases, and document system-level solutions for mission-critical intelligence applications.

Lead design, development, construction, and testing of FPGA-based hardware and software processing components for RF communication/collection systems. Implement DSP algorithms in FPGA, integrate FPGA with Linux-based codebases, optimize RTL/timing/resources, and document subsystem solutions. Support mission-critical government client onsite.

Lead standardization strategy for optical transport and Ethernet technologies, develop and advocate contributions to standards bodies (ITU‑T, IEEE, OIF, OpenROADM), coordinate with PLMs and R&D, report progress internally, provide technical influence and guidance, and represent Nokia at standards meetings and industry events.

The Hardware Reverse Engineer will analyze and reverse engineer embedded systems, identify vulnerabilities, draft reports, and communicate findings to stakeholders.

Lead RF hardware subsystem integration and test including antenna range integration, performance modeling, data collection and analysis, RF test verification, electrical/mechanical troubleshooting, scripting and debugging (MATLAB, Visual Basic, C++), team leadership, scheduling, and electrical system installation/maintenance. Requires active Secret clearance.

Design, install, test, and maintain RF and SATCOM hardware across C-/X-/Ku-/Ka-/Q/V-bands. Perform site surveys, antenna alignment, system integration, preventive and corrective maintenance, RF measurements and analysis, anti-jam techniques, and documentation (AutoCAD/Visio). Support field deployments and coordinate with system engineers and program teams to ensure mission-ready communications.

As a System Engineer, you'll design, deploy, and maintain cloud systems for AI workloads, troubleshoot complex issues, and collaborate with teams to optimize performance.

As a Senior Hardware Engineer, you'll drive DPU integration into server platforms, execute validation testing, and develop automation for data analysis while collaborating with cross-functional teams and vendors.

Design and develop mitigation hardware and complete equipment solutions for moisture and temperature tracking. Create PCBs and system architecture, integrate sensors and embedded/IoT devices with software and billing systems, and collaborate with developers to deliver end-to-end hardware-software solutions in a fast-paced startup environment.

Design and test integrated circuits and hardware components. Analyze existing hardware and develop code for programmable devices. Requires extensive experience in hardware design and FPGA/ASIC knowledge.

Design and implement wireless connectivity hardware for professional power tools. Support product development from concept to mass manufacture, create schematics and documentation, build and test prototypes, troubleshoot board-level issues, and work with cross-functional teams to resolve technical and schedule risks.

Senior software engineer role developing large Python systems and C/C++ system software, scripting (Bash/awk/sed/PowerShell), and RF-related tools. Work includes embedded/STM32 and Raspberry Pi development, hardware breadboarding and debugging, RF signal analysis, and mission-focused solutions. Must hold active TS/SCI with polygraph.

Design and deliver high-power EV charging site electrical systems: develop single-line diagrams, coordinate with utilities and vendors, manage engineering outputs across projects, support field troubleshooting, and ensure code and standards compliance.

Lead on-site technical authority for datacenter hardware reliability and fleet health. Troubleshoot complex hardware failures, drive root cause analysis and corrective actions, coordinate with vendors and cloud providers, establish maintenance standards and runbooks, support new hardware introductions and spare parts strategy, mentor technicians, and analyze failure trends to improve reliability across large-scale GPU and server deployments.