Top Hardware Engineer Jobs in Houston, TX

Leads an electrical and hardware engineering organization supporting HPC/AI products. Manages engineering teams, projects, headcount, schedules, budgets, suppliers, and outsourced partners. Oversees product and subsystem development, resource allocation, risk management, process improvements, cost reductions, stakeholder communication, hiring, performance management, coaching, and career development.

Designs and develops mechanical and thermal hardware, electronics enclosures, production tooling, and related solutions. Creates test plans and validates tolerances, form, fit, function, shock, vibration, EMI, safety, reliability, acoustics, and thermal performance. Collaborates with internal and outsourced engineering partners to deliver reliable, cost-effective mechanical designs for moderately complex products.

Leads end-to-end design and lifecycle management of hardware platforms supporting internal cloud and PSI environments. Translates requirements into server, board, rack, cooling, and power designs; coordinates OEM, ODM, and JDM suppliers; manages milestones, risks, BOMs, validation, production release, and legacy retirement. Bridges hardware and software stakeholders while applying Linux, scripting, AI-assisted engineering, and infrastructure standards to deliver reliable, secure, auditable solutions.

Maintains and troubleshoots server, storage, networking, cabling, and power hardware across a large-scale production data center fleet. Writes Python automation scripts, reviews logs and alerts, performs diagnostics, supports deployments, builds hardware health dashboards, coordinates with DevOps, supply chain, and vendors, and assists with hardware evaluation and reliability improvements. Requires on-call availability and travel to data center sites.

Designs and tests electrical hardware components, subsystems, integrated circuitry, and related solutions. Performs validation testing for tolerances, form, fit, function, shock, vibration, electromagnetic interference, safety, reliability, thermal performance, and system power. Collaborates with internal and outsourced development partners to deliver reliable, cost-effective hardware products. Supports feasibility studies, design analysis, prototypes, and project team recommendations.

Designs and tests electrical and electronic hardware components, subsystems, integrated circuitry, and algorithms. Conducts validation for tolerances, form, fit, function, shock, vibration, electromagnetic interference, safety, reliability, thermal performance, and system power. Collaborates with internal and outsourced development partners to deliver reliable, cost-effective hardware solutions. Requires a bachelor's or master's degree in Electrical Engineering and typically 0–2 years of experience.

Designs and tests electrical and electronic hardware components, subsystems, integrated circuitry, and related engineering solutions. Conducts validation testing for tolerances, form, fit, function, EMI, safety, reliability, thermal performance, shock, vibration, and power. Collaborates with internal and outsourced development partners to deliver reliable, cost-effective hardware solutions. The role requires a local employee and primarily office-based work despite the stated hybrid designation.

Leads configuration management for complex information systems and hardware/software components. Maintains configuration baselines, records, and technical documentation; advises Configuration Control Boards; evaluates engineering changes; supports audits; and coordinates with quality assurance and management to ensure controlled, accurate product baselines.

Designs and validates electrical and electronic components, subsystems, integrated circuitry, and hardware solutions. Develops test plans covering tolerances, form, fit, function, shock, vibration, EMI, safety, reliability, thermal performance, and power. Performs feasibility, margin, validation, modeling, and empirical analyses; collaborates with internal and outsourced engineering partners; evaluates production reliability and supports prototype fabrication for reliable, cost-effective products.

Support selection, specification, integration, testing, qualification, and verification of spacecraft GN&C flight hardware for lunar missions. Responsibilities include developing requirements and interfaces, managing supplier and procurement activities, performing trade studies and risk assessments, supporting environmental and acceptance testing, troubleshooting integration anomalies, conducting HIL and system tests, and preparing technical documentation. The role also supports flight readiness, mission operations preparation, and post-test or post-flight analysis.

Support development, testing, integration, and lifecycle management of security and surveillance hardware. Configure and troubleshoot IP cameras, networking (TCP/IP, PoE, VLANs, DHCP/DNS, VPNs), low-voltage electrical systems, and firmware. Build POCs, maintain BOMs, lab/demo equipment, documentation, and provide technical guidance to manufacturing, support, sales engineering, and field teams.

Develop and operate Akamai’s Linux-based cloud infrastructure, including bare-metal and virtual machine platforms, kernels, operating systems, and KVM/QEMU virtualization. Build software, automation, observability, and infrastructure enhancements at scale; troubleshoot complex distributed-system issues; collaborate across engineering and operations; mentor team members; and participate in on-call service restoration.

Supports and maintains mainframe hardware, including microcode, processor, storage, DASD, and tape configurations. Handles migrations, replication, disaster recovery, incident resolution, vendor escalations, and 24/7 on-call service restoration. Develops automation, tools, documentation, and standardized processes while supporting multiple clients in a leveraged environment. Performs ITIL change management, provides technical consulting, analyzes subsystem performance, and mentors team members.

Designs and develops FPGA SmartNIC networking acceleration for Microsoft Azure. Responsibilities include hardware architecture evaluation, RTL coding in Verilog/SystemVerilog, simulation, hardware testing, debugging, verification, scripting, software development, Agile collaboration, and production DevOps support. The role partners across hardware and software teams to deliver cloud networking infrastructure, including SDN capabilities, packet manipulation, and performance improvements.

Designs and verifies ultra-high-speed PCB circuits and new routing-system hardware for Nokia’s Service Router products. Responsibilities include schematic and board design, simulation, design verification, production release, board bring-up, debugging, and hardware-lab testing. The role also maintains hardware and system integrity while collaborating with engineering teams to deliver reliable high-performance digital hardware.

Leads technical and clinical direction for neuromodulation product innovation, translating obstructive sleep apnea therapy concepts into feasible implantable medical device solutions. Owns system architecture across hardware, software, sensing, stimulation, data, and clinical interfaces; evaluates technical risks, drives feasibility and product definition, oversees external engineering work, and aligns multidisciplinary teams through early clinical validation. Acts as a senior technical authority for complex design decisions and contributes to intellectual property and future technology strategy.

Design compact connected hardware from concept through prototyping and validation for IoT devices. Optimize for connectivity, energy efficiency, durability, usability, and manufacturability. Collaborate with software and engineering teams, participate in design reviews, and apply current hardware design trends and tools.

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.

Lead hardware engineering for IoT devices focusing on PCB design, embedded firmware, and low-power long-range communications (LoRaWAN and Sub-GHz). Manage multidisciplinary teams, ensure regulatory compliance and interoperability, optimize power consumption and network performance for industrial LPWAN deployments, and drive technical strategy for scalable, reliable connected devices.

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.

Lead architecture, development, testing, qualification, and production planning for a field-deployed combustion hardware system. Own mechanical, thermal, fluid, structural, controls, and instrumentation engineering; manage external engineering and manufacturing partners; oversee documentation, supplier packages, budgets, schedules, and technical quality; and build a hardware engineering team. The role requires hands-on work across prototypes, field operations, failure analysis, and transition to production-scale manufacturing.

Designs electrical control systems for conveyor and material-handling equipment, including power calculations, 480V and 120V schematics, I/O drawings, PLC and panel layouts, field-device layouts, and material specifications. Collaborates with customers, sales engineers, and project managers to define requirements. Inspects, tests, commissions, and troubleshoots motor control panels for compliance with design standards, codes, and project specifications.

Leads the multidisciplinary Integrated Sensor engineering organization across hardware, embedded and edge software, cloud platforms, and distributed systems. Sets technical strategy, architecture, engineering standards, and product delivery processes while scaling reliable systems for nationwide field deployment. Responsibilities include recruiting and developing engineering leaders, coordinating hardware and software development, improving testing and operational resilience, resolving field issues, and partnering with Product, Deployment, Data Science, and company leadership.

Leads electrical hardware engineering teams through design, validation, tooling, and testing for complex server products. Oversees internal and outsourced development partners, reviews designs for compliance, drives technology integration, and provides architectural leadership across projects. Mentors engineers and evaluates hardware designs, modeling, testing, thermal management, and emissions performance. Requires expertise in x86 server architectures, high-speed buses including PCIe and DDR4/DDR5, and advanced electrical hardware design.

Leads electrical hardware design and development for complex server products and platforms. Oversees project teams and development partners across architecture, design, validation, tooling, and testing. Reviews designs for standards compliance, drives technology integration, provides technical leadership, mentors engineers, and guides hardware architecture decisions. Requires expertise in x86 systems, PCIe Gen5, DDR4/DDR5, server design, electronic component integration, modeling, testing, and thermal/emissions management.