Top Design Engineer Jobs

Design, implement, verify, and debug FPGA-based communication modules for UAV avionics. Perform synthesis, timing closure, bitstream generation, and hardware bring-up. Integrate FPGAs with system architecture, optimize for latency/reliability, collaborate across hardware/firmware/software teams, participate in design reviews, and maintain documentation.

Leads full-cycle PCB layout for complex AI accelerator cards and system baseboards. Owns high-speed routing, constraint management, stack-up definition, power delivery layouts, and design methodology. Develops SKILL, Python, or TCL automation for layout audits and reporting, and partners with power, ASIC, fabrication, and manufacturing teams to ensure DFM, DFT, DFA, and high-yield production. Requires expertise in high-density, high-speed PCB design, including 112G/224G SerDes, DDR5/HBM, HDI, and advanced materials.

Leads an analog IC design team through product definition, design, verification, silicon evaluation, and manufacturing release. Provides technical guidance on circuit and physical design, manages schedules and assignments, collaborates with validation, test, systems, applications, marketing, and customers, and supports product documentation and roadmap development. Also participates in hiring, personnel development, and performance evaluation.

Designs and implements functional tests for ADTRAN hardware products. Responsibilities include developing test instruments, hardware and software, automating tests in C++ and Python, designing and debugging digital and analog circuits, researching communications technologies, supporting firmware development, isolating circuit-level failures, and ensuring test coverage in high-speed production environments. International travel is required.

Summer engineering intern supporting the design and development of HVAC, plumbing, and piping systems for mechanical construction projects. Responsibilities include updating CAD drawings, schematics, and specifications; performing load calculations; selecting equipment; developing system layouts; and collaborating with senior engineers and design teams to meet industry standards and client requirements. The role is based in Cypress, California, with anticipated travel to Southern California project sites.

Design, develop, test, and validate mechanical reactor reactivity-control systems and precision actuation mechanisms. Responsibilities include defining requirements and architecture, performing mechanism trade studies and FMEA, designing components for high-temperature and radiation environments, conducting design-for-manufacturability assessments, developing verification plans, and collaborating with multidisciplinary engineering teams and vendors.

Lead the design, development, testing, and validation of mechanical reactor reactivity-control systems. Design precision mechanisms, actuation solutions, linkages, interfaces, and instrumentation for high-temperature, high-stress, and radiation environments. Define requirements, architectures, and verification plans; conduct FMEA, DFM assessments, trade studies, vendor evaluations, and cross-functional collaboration across thermal, structural, neutronics, controls, and simulation teams.

Performs roadway engineering design, calculations, sketches, diagrams, and working drawings under experienced engineer supervision. Collects and analyzes data, uses engineering software to solve basic problems, and completes assigned work within budget and schedule requirements.

Lead end-to-end mechanical design and manufacturing for TCA rocket engine components. Drive DFM-focused design, tooling and fixture creation, implement advanced fabrication (additive, CNC, EDM, specialized joining), develop process parameters, and plan/execute hotfire test campaigns with analysis and rapid redesign for flight qualification.

Designs complex IC substrate packages for high-power AI processors and accelerators, including large multilayer layouts, dense routing, power delivery networks, and signaling beyond 50GHz. The role optimizes CoWoS interposer designs, performs DRC and LVS verification, collaborates with silicon, SI/PI, packaging, and manufacturing teams, and supports design reviews and technical guidance for junior engineers.

Designs civil infrastructure projects with minimal oversight. Prepares contract documents, specifications, estimates, plans, and working drawings; conducts engineering investigations, field surveys, reviews, and studies; assesses existing conditions and compiles technical reports. Requires a bachelor's degree in civil engineering plus one year of experience, or bachelor's and master's degrees in civil engineering.

Design and build high-quality marketing, activation, checkout, and retention experiences that accelerate growth. Own the marketing design system, increase experiment velocity, partner with marketing, sales, product operations, and customer success, and measure experiment outcomes. The role combines advanced frontend development, visual and interaction design, responsive implementation, animation, customer discovery, data-informed experimentation, code review, and cross-functional project management.

Design and develop high-speed networking ASICs from functional specifications through final netlist. Responsibilities include creating micro-architecture specifications, writing synthesizable RTL in Verilog/SystemVerilog, developing functional coverage and SVA, supporting timing closure, debugging verification issues, and using EDA tools for design checks. The role offers guidance and opportunities to explore design, verification, physical design, and timing closure.

Leads complex mechanical and thermal product designs for liquid cooling, thermal management, and heat exchanger systems. Partners with architects, suppliers, customers, and global engineering teams; oversees prototypes, verification, design reviews, technical trade-offs, production release, and design innovation. Mentors engineers, manages distributed teams, resolves complex design issues, and leads projects from concept through production. The role may be remote in the United States or onsite in Austin, Texas, with up to 30% domestic or global travel.

Architect, design, verify, and sign off logic and circuit blocks for 3D NAND flash memory. Responsibilities include SystemVerilog RTL development, synthesis, timing analysis, ECOs, microcode algorithm optimization, verification, AMS and post-silicon analysis, DFT development, power and performance modeling, and debug across pre- and post-silicon cycles.

Design and verify ASIC logic for edge AI vision processors, including video compression, image processing, neural-network accelerators, and processor cores. Develop RTL in Verilog and SystemVerilog, optimize designs for timing, area, and power, and create UVM-based testbenches, BFMs, test generators, coverage monitors, and verification plans. Support synthesis, front-end tool flows, chip bring-up, and testing.

Designs conceptual, preliminary, and final high-voltage substation structures, foundations, lightning protection systems, bus systems, and factory-built structures. Prepares and reviews structural and foundation calculations, drawings, equipment specifications, and layouts for code and customer compliance. Coordinates with project managers, customers, and internal teams, supports proposals and schedules, resolves technical and construction issues, and answers customer questions.

Designs and develops mixed-signal physical IP for high-speed serial links, from architectural specifications through circuit design, verification, post-silicon testing, and functional/performance closure. Collaborates with digital engineering teams, contributes to project leadership, develops test plans, and performs silicon validation. The role requires expertise in mixed-signal design fundamentals, verification flows, Cadence tools, and signal processing, with experience in advanced process technologies.

Designs and develops industrial furnaces, ovens, heaters, kilns, and thermal systems from concept through production. Creates CAD models, drawings, bills of materials, and manufacturing documentation; applies mechanical design and design-for-manufacturability principles; supports prototyping, testing, troubleshooting, validation, and continuous improvement. Collaborates with production, purchasing, sales, and leadership to develop cost-effective, safe, reliable, and customer-focused engineered products.

Design and develop mechanical and electromechanical systems for industrial furnace and thermal processing equipment using SolidWorks. Create 3D models, manufacturing drawings, bills of materials, configurable assemblies, and CAD standards. Standardize components, improve manufacturability, reduce costs, support manufacturing, and resolve production issues. Collaborate with Engineering, Production, Purchasing, Quality, Operations, Sales, and Supply Chain on product introductions, continuous improvement, and product quality.

Owns detailed mechanical design of an electric aircraft engine, integrating the motor, gearbox, inverter, and thermo-lubrication systems. Designs components including gears, shafts, pumps, housings, fasteners, and oil-transfer devices; creates drawings; coordinates supplier manufacturing; performs finite element analysis; leads design reviews; develops validation test setups; and supports prototype builds and testing.

Design, analyze, and integrate thermal management systems for launch and recovery systems and electronics. Develop analytical and CFD models, prototype and test mechanisms, lead trade studies and risk assessments, drive test planning and data correlation, and collaborate across mechanical, electrical, avionics, manufacturing, and test teams toward production and field deployment.

Lead battery system architecture, design, qualification, integration, and production for X-BAT, launch/recovery vehicles, and ground equipment. Deploy high-voltage, high-power battery systems, build team and lab, perform verification, debug complex electrical and environmental issues, and provide mentorship and program leadership.

Lead architecture, design, and development of precision wire harnesses and cable assemblies for autonomous UAVs. Own 3D CAD routing, analysis, prototypes, and testing. Perform electrical and environmental reliability analysis, integrate with avionics/systems/manufacturing, and mentor engineers to establish harness design best practices.

Own tooling lifecycle for complex aerospace assemblies: design jigs, fixtures, molds, gauges and handling tooling; perform FEA and tolerance validation; produce complete tool design packages; lead reviews; manage fabrication, shop-floor prove-out, and first-article metrology; create PM, setup, and inspection documentation.