Top Senior Hardware Engineer Jobs

The Staff Perception Hardware Engineer will lead integration and validation of perception hardware for Apollo, ensuring robotics systems meet performance standards through hands-on work and collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Lead hardware design and vendor projects, develop hardware automation and orchestration, troubleshoot and triage Tier 3 fleet hardware issues, participate in 24/7 on-call rotation, improve firmware/configuration automation, mentor teammates, and support scaling of data center server platforms and components.

The Senior RF Hardware Engineer will design and implement RF hardware systems, collaborate on multi-disciplinary teams, and support testing and deployment of advanced RF systems.

The Senior Cyber RF Hardware Engineer will design RF and mixed-signal hardware, develop prototypes, and lead hardware integration efforts while working with a multi-disciplinary team.

Lead a multidisciplinary team to design and deliver rugged, high-speed digital/mixed-signal electronics. Own hardware architecture, design reviews, mentorship, cross-functional coordination, lifecycle activities (schematic, PCB, environmental qualification), and support proposals and program execution while balancing cost and schedule.

Lead SSD hardware development across the product lifecycle: architecture, high-speed SI/PI analysis, PCB/schematic design, lab validation and debugging, manufacturing readiness, cross-functional integration, and mentorship. Apply AI-enabled tools to accelerate validation, automation, and debugging workflows.

Lead a team of engineers to design and develop RF systems hardware solutions, ensuring quality and program success while driving innovation.

Design, develop, integrate, test, and support x86/Intel-based hardware systems in secure DoD environments. Maintain servers, storage, networking, and embedded platforms; perform troubleshooting, root cause analysis, firmware updates, hardware upgrades, and apply security/compliance controls. Interface with customers and engineering teams to resolve hardware issues and attend planning and requirements meetings.

The role involves design and support of complex digital circuit card assemblies, leading engineering teams, and fostering collaboration across hardware and engineering domains.

As a Senior RF Hardware Engineer, you'll design, test, and produce RF devices for space applications, collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Provide strategic technical leadership for board-level hardware design across defense and aerospace programs. Architect high-speed digital boards (400G+ Ethernet, PCIe Gen5+, DDR5+), drive design-for-manufacturing/test, lead proposals and BOE, mentor engineers, and champion signal integrity, EMI, and reliability practices for ruggedized mission-critical systems.

Lead design and development of ruggedized board-level hardware for defense/aerospace systems. Architect high-speed digital boards (FPGAs, secure processing, PCIe, DDR5, 400G Ethernet), establish design standards, ensure manufacturability and verification, support proposals, and mentor engineering teams through production.

Design and develop next-gen HMI hardware: define architecture for SoC-based modules, create schematics and PCB layouts, perform SI/PI/thermal analysis, design and calibrate sensor boards, run bring-up and lab/field/EDVT testing, support global certification (FCC/IC/CE), and coordinate fabrication, assembly, and integration.

Lead hardware development for next-generation enterprise storage: architect systems, design PCBs, validate and automate hardware tests, perform failure analysis with oscilloscopes and bus analyzers, and ensure power, SI, and thermal integrity for high-speed interfaces.

Design and verify integrated hardware and test solutions (console/panel layouts, power/cooling, RF, analog/digital). Develop and integrate SW/HW test systems, use lab test equipment, troubleshoot anomalies, support requirements verification, and work with ATE and schematic/layout tools. Position requires U.S. citizenship, ability to obtain Secret clearance and Special Program Access; on-site in Waynesboro, VA with ~10% travel.

Design and develop integrated hardware test solutions including console and panel layouts, power/cooling monitoring, RF and electronic circuit design. Support SW/HW integration, requirements verification, lab testing, anomaly investigation, and documentation. Lead technical work while ensuring cost, schedule, and producibility constraints are met.

Design and deliver secure compute hardware for post-quantum cryptography and orbital/terrestrial systems. Own power, thermal, enclosure, and bus architecture design; collaborate with software, security, and systems teams; support FPGA integration, manufacturability, reliability, and environment-specific constraints (radiation, vibration, thermal-vacuum). Deliver iterative hardware releases on aggressive timelines.

Lead PCIe bring-up, characterization, validation, and debugging for SSD controller SoCs. Develop hardware/system specifications, integrate and validate PCIe IP, build automated system-level validation and compliance tests, perform root-cause analysis, collaborate with cross-functional teams and external IP vendors, and drive infrastructure, methodology, and AI-assisted tooling improvements to increase validation efficiency and coverage.

Lead hardware development of complex DoD embedded systems including 3U/6U VPX SBCs, FPGA, switch, and I/O cards. Provide technical leadership from architecture through testing, qualification, and production; drive design trade-offs, mentor engineers, establish best practices, and support manufacturing and qualification activities.

The Senior RF Hardware Engineer will design, manufacture, test, and deploy RF devices, working on architecture, connections with digital engineers, and RF performance validation.

The Sr. Power Electronics Hardware Engineer designs and develops SiC-based propulsion electronics for UAV and hybrid-electric aircraft, ensuring hardware meets aerospace standards and performance requirements.

The Hardware Engineer will design, integrate, and validate hardware for autonomous machines, working on system architecture and collaborating with engineers and vendors.

The Lead Hardware Design Engineer analyzes and develops circuits, prepares hardware specifications, manages projects, mentors staff, and maintains product documentation.

Design and support sensor platforms, troubleshoot hardware faults, maintain inventory, document system builds, and integrate power and network interfaces.

The Hardware Engineer will analyze and remediate hardware issues, drive quality improvements, collaborate with engineering teams, and mentor junior members.