Top Hardware Engineer Jobs in Philadelphia, PA

Lead mixed-signal PWB and complex hardware system design (analog, digital, power, FPGA/microcontroller), define technical solutions, direct validation and test, produce engineering documentation, and coordinate cross-functional teams to resolve high-impact design issues and ensure manufacturability and standards compliance.

The Lead Hardware Engineer designs and develops hardware, evaluates optical/RF components, coordinates with firmware and manufacturing, and supports customers.

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.

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.

Designs and executes hardware test strategies for wireless power products. Develops test specs, fixtures, and software; performs component-level troubleshooting; validates product and fixture qualification; documents results and reports issues to stakeholders.

Lead standardization strategy for optical transport and Ethernet technologies, develop and advocate contributions to standards bodies (ITU‑T, IEEE, OIF, OpenROADM), coordinate with PLMs and R&D, report progress internally, provide technical influence and guidance, and represent Nokia at standards meetings and industry events.

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 and develop system and PCB architectures from concept through production for high-performance networking platforms. Select components, create schematics and design files, support layout, debug system-level issues, assist software integration, and support testing, compliance, and manufacturing transfer.

Pipeline hiring for hardware engineers at all experience levels. Work includes circuit board design, schematic capture, component selection and prototype bring-up, hardware debug/testing and failure analysis, integration with firmware/software teams, and design for manufacturability with production handoff.

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 mixed-signal PWB hardware design (analog, digital, power) and FPGA/microcontroller logic. Define hardware architecture, improve designs, support test/validation, production, and sustainment. Collaborate cross-functionally, mentor junior engineers, ensure regulatory/EMC compliance, and deliver complete technical documentation for ruggedized, high-speed systems.

Collaborate with hardware and software engineering to develop and maintain traffic sensor systems, improve operations, and enhance security and performance.

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

As a System Engineer, you'll design, deploy, and maintain cloud systems for AI workloads, troubleshoot complex issues, and collaborate with teams to optimize performance.

Design, test, and validate next-generation server hardware and components for performance, power, and reliability. Diagnose and resolve hardware issues across engineering and manufacturing, document results, and develop/maintain test scripts. Collaborate with internal teams and OEM/ODM partners to scale platforms for global deployment.