Top Hardware Engineer Jobs in Houston, TX

Administer and maintain Slingshot hardware and development systems for HPC networking ASIC validation. Install and update hardware and software, build compute node images, operate and administer compute clusters, monitor and improve system-status reporting, debug prototype failures, and collaborate with ASIC, hardware, and software teams. Provide guidance and mentoring to junior staff.

Lead design and development of complex DoD embedded hardware (SBC, FPGA, switch, I/O) in 3U/6U VPX and custom form factors. Drive high-speed mixed-signal PCB design, thermal/power solutions (including LFT), testing, documentation, and cross-functional collaboration to meet schedule-driven program requirements and improve product performance and reliability.

Provide test engineering services for flight hardware supporting human spaceflight projects. Develop test plans, fixtures, and procedures; execute functional, integration, and certification tests; collect and analyze data; write test reports; operate and process hardware at KBR and JSC test facilities; coordinate with project teams, safety, and NASA stakeholders.

Debug and resolve complex hardware/software issues for manufacturing test stations. Lead commissioning and release-to-manufacturing of opto-electrical test stations, improve test uptime, provide documentation and support to contract manufacturers and vendors, coordinate equipment RFQs/RMAs, and use AI tools for data analysis.

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