Top Entry Level Hardware Engineer Jobs

Drive selection, validation, qualification, and operational acceptance of network hardware for Cloudflare’s global network. Lead NPI activities, develop automated hardware performance tests, evaluate network operating system releases, troubleshoot and reproduce hardware issues, collaborate with engineering and operations teams, and work with OEMs, ODMs, and technology vendors. Document findings and improve testing efficiency across network hardware systems.

Entry-level hardware engineer role developing and testing low-latency hardware for trading systems. Collaborate across software and trading teams, drive projects from idea to production, and apply RTL languages and system design to optimize performance.

Analyzes and develops basic analog and digital circuits under experienced-engineer guidance. Conducts design reviews, supports hardware specifications, writes and executes test plans, documents results, estimates work, and applies engineering and manufacturing processes. Preferred experience includes FPGA, power supply, communications interface, EMC compliance, prototyping, PCB layout, and programmable logic design.

Design and validate research hardware for human and animal neuroscience experiments, including ultrasound systems, electrophysiology implants, headstage interfaces, circuit boards, and test rigs. Translate scientific needs into requirements, guide external engineering partners, improve device portability and robustness, determine what to build internally, manage contractors, and prepare documented, reproducible platforms for outside researchers.

Design, develop, test, and maintain the FireAnt UGV’s primary PCBA across its full lifecycle. Responsibilities include mixed-signal and power circuit design, multilayer PCB layout, embedded STM32 firmware, power management, board bring-up, system integration, environmental validation, fault telemetry, manufacturing support, and field failure resolution. The engineer will collaborate with mechanical, software, and manufacturing teams to deliver reliable electronics for autonomous defense robotics.

Design and develop embedded hardware platforms using Intel processors, ARM-based SoCs, and FPGA fabric. Create schematics, select components, support multilayer PCB layout, and conduct signal and power integrity analysis. Lead hardware bring-up, validation, debugging, manufacturing support, and technical documentation. Design basic power converters, improve engineering processes, and mentor early-career engineers while ensuring manufacturability, reliability, compliance, and quality-system alignment.

Leads advanced optical transceiver hardware design and development as a subject-matter expert. Owns opto-electronic packaging, materials selection, high-speed PCB design, testing, troubleshooting, compliance, and product qualification. Provides technical leadership and mentorship across firmware, test, manufacturing, materials, and global engineering teams while driving reliability, manufacturability, cost reduction, and continuous improvement.

Develop audio and video electronics for Professional A/V and control products under the BSS and AMX brands. The role involves electrical hardware design, managing multiple priorities, collaborating with engineers and cross-functional teams, and providing technical support. Strong written and verbal communication, organization, self-motivation, and teamwork are important.

Analyze complex hardware systems supporting SIGINT customer operations. Responsibilities include developing hardware requirements and specifications, designing system components, procuring and testing equipment, providing preventive and remedial maintenance, conducting site surveys, preparing engineering and installation documentation, configuring computers and network devices, supporting deployments, and resolving operational hardware issues. Level 1 engineers also develop installation schedules, train site personnel, and prepare technical design packages and site reports.

Supports modernization of space launch ranges through hardware deployment and system integration. Responsibilities include fabricating and testing cable assemblies, installing cable trays and conduit, configuring and testing network equipment, interpreting technical documentation, operating test tools, supporting procurement and deployment, troubleshooting systems, assisting with low-voltage installations, and providing lab, site integration, maintenance, and customer-facing project support.

Designs and brings up high-speed digital circuit boards featuring DDR, FPGAs, and networking interfaces. Performs schematic capture, EMC mitigation and testing, signal integrity simulation, laboratory testing, board debugging, root-cause analysis, and verification reporting. Uses FPGA design tools and technologies including Verilog, VHDL, SystemVerilog, Vitis, Vivado, Quartus, Xilinx devices, and Altera devices. Supports test case development and execution while applying verification methodologies relevant to the space industry.

The Hardware Engineer I will assist in the hardware design process, collaborate on requirements, and support development of complex hardware systems including schematic capture and PCB layout.

Design, validate, and sustain enterprise storage hardware from schematic capture through PCB layout and production. Lead hardware validation, automate subsystem test plans (CPU, DDR, PCIe, Ethernet), drive product introduction with manufacturing partners, perform failure analysis, and support customer escalations to ensure reliable, high-performance storage systems.

The Hardware Engineer will participate in testing, support prototype modifications, generate reports, and maintain lab equipment in a hands-on environment.

Deploy, maintain, test, troubleshoot, and optimize custom FPGA hardware platforms for ultra-low-latency trading. Develop Python applications to control and monitor production hardware, create deployment plans, and evaluate hardware providers and capabilities. Candidates need a computer science or related degree, extensive Python experience, networking knowledge, and familiarity with computer systems and network architecture. Finance experience is not required.

Design and validate PCB-based analog, mixed-signal, and digital hardware for test and measurement products. Responsibilities include schematic capture, PCB layout support, signal integrity analysis, board bring-up, laboratory testing, debugging, documentation, and collaboration with multidisciplinary engineering teams. The role also supports manufacturing and sustaining engineering activities, including troubleshooting production and field issues.

Interns work on FPGA and ASIC projects using OCaml and Hardcaml to design, test, and validate RTL. Paired with mentors, you'll build end-to-end hardware designs, use vendor tools (Vivado/Quartus/Genus/Innovus), and apply hardware construction languages in a networking context.

Early-career engineering roles across ASIC, hardware, firmware, systems, mechanical, equipment, and SoC engineering. Responsibilities include designing and verifying silicon and hardware, developing firmware and embedded systems, integrating subsystems, prototyping and testing, performing validation and reliability analysis, and supporting manufacturing and equipment optimization.

The Hardware Test Engineer will focus on hardware testing methodologies, computer performance metrics, driver troubleshooting, and data center architecture.

Design and review schematics and PCB layouts for compute, sensor, and interface hardware. Support board bring-up, troubleshooting, validation, reliability testing, and embedded-system integration. Collaborate with software, firmware, mechanical, vendors, and contract manufacturers on prototyping, DFM/DFT, documentation, and production ramp. This entry-level role is intended for candidates graduating by December 2026.

Support system- and board-level hardware design for consumer networking products from concept through mass production: schematic and PCB work, prototype bring-up and debugging, validation and compliance testing, lab measurements, documentation, and cross-functional collaboration to resolve production and field issues.

As a Digital Hardware Development Engineer, you will develop and maintain control hardware for public safety radio products, including digital and analog circuitry.