Top Senior Hardware Engineer Jobs in Baltimore, MD

Lead design, modeling, analysis, and testing of complex high-speed digital and mixed-signal circuit card assemblies. Perform schematic development, component placement, PCB layout/routing, signal and power integrity simulations, and DVT. Debug hardware in lab, coordinate cross-functional activities, and mentor junior designers. Work requires active Secret clearance and close collaboration with electrical, mechanical, manufacturing, and test teams.

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

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

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%).

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

The FPGA Hardware Design Engineer designs, tests, and documents integrated circuits and hardware components, focusing on FPGA and ASIC development, reverse engineering, and hardware modifications for government needs.

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.

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.

Design, build, and operate reliable backend systems while mentoring engineers, participating in design discussions, and improving system performance.

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.

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.

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.

Lead the development of backend systems for emergency alert technology, manage hardware integrations, and mentor a team in a microservices environment.

The role involves optimizing hardware support within a software stack for AI model deployment, collaborating with teams and hardware vendors to enhance performance and portability across platforms.