Top Senior Hardware Engineer Jobs in Pittsburgh, PA

Tests, validates, and troubleshoots next-generation cloud server hardware for performance, power, reliability, and quality. Develops test scripts, documents results, identifies defects, recommends improvements, and resolves hardware issues across engineering and manufacturing environments. Requires hands-on embedded systems debugging, Linux and scripting experience, and knowledge of server architecture, firmware, operating systems, networking, storage, and hardware acceleration technologies.

Owns the hardware lifecycle for GPU and infrastructure assets, including fleet health monitoring, vendor RMA workflows, firmware and BIOS upgrades, burn-in testing, failure investigation, inventory accuracy, capacity planning, spare-parts strategy, runbook creation, and new platform qualification. The role serves as the technical owner of physical compute platforms and supports high-density GPU infrastructure across sites.

Develop and own compute and GPU server platforms from architecture through global deployment. Responsibilities include schematic and layout reviews, design for manufacturability, new product introduction, board and system bring-up, validation, debugging, firmware and BIOS feature management, technology qualification, and vendor coordination. The role requires hands-on server architecture, board-level design, Linux and scripting expertise, platform validation, and five-day-per-week presence in the Cambridge office.

Leads acoustic and electroacoustic hardware development for rugged wearable audio products from concept through production. Responsibilities include system architecture, microphone and speaker selection, acoustic simulation, prototyping, measurement, validation, DSP collaboration, supplier engagement, and production readiness. The role focuses on speech intelligibility, noise cancellation, durability, PPE integration, comfort, regulatory compliance, and reliable performance across extreme temperatures, humidity, dust, vibration, ESD, RF, and high-noise industrial environments.

Validate server hardware components and new platform designs through power, thermal, performance, firmware, and automation testing. Maintain hardware test infrastructure, document technical findings, coordinate with ODM/OEM partners, and collaborate with software teams on BIOS, kernel, and firmware optimization. The role requires expertise in server architectures, validation methodologies, Linux, Python, Bash, Redfish, IPMI, and industry standards including PCIe, NVMe, and DDR.

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.

Lead hardware development, integration, validation, and productization for Azure/GitHub edge systems. Own engineering deliverables, collaborate with ODMs and internal teams, drive testing, firmware integration, BOM/change control, and support root-cause analysis and corrective actions through product lifecycle.

Lead reliability testing and validation for automotive drive-by-wire hardware used in autonomous vehicles. Develop stress and environmental test protocols, analyze failures, perform root-cause analysis, implement corrective actions, and report findings to stakeholders. Collaborate with electrical, mechanical, firmware, software, manufacturing, suppliers, and development partners. Drive compliance with automotive reliability standards, improve hardware development processes, and mentor reliability engineers.

Leads reliability testing and validation for automotive power and compute hardware used in autonomous vehicles. Develops stress, environmental, and failure-analysis protocols; analyzes failures, identifies root causes, and drives corrective actions. Collaborates with electrical, firmware, mechanical, software, manufacturing, and supplier teams to improve hardware reliability and meet automotive standards. Produces reports for stakeholder decisions and mentors reliability engineers.

Lead reliability assessments and test campaigns for automotive sensor systems, including lidar, cameras, radar, and IMUs. Own failure analysis, corrective actions, DFMEA sessions, predictive reliability modeling, and risk mitigation across varied climates and road conditions. Collaborate with hardware, systems, safety, software, field operations, and manufacturing teams to improve mass-produced optomechanical assemblies and integrate reliability findings into product and production processes.

Designs and leads safety-critical embedded firmware for automotive hardware safety and power systems. Responsibilities include architecting safe-state strategies, power sequencing, thermal monitoring, watchdog systems, low-level drivers, diagnostic frameworks, and HALs for ARM-based SoCs. The role requires FreeRTOS or SafeRTOS expertise, ISO 26262 ASIL-B/C knowledge, register-level debugging, hardware-software safety integration, code reviews, failure analysis, and mentoring engineers.

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.

Lead design and testing of fault-tolerant hardware interfaces for traffic controllers and sensors. Develop lab and field test plans, debug communications with vendors, integrate monitoring/alerts with RapidView, and support on-device deployment automation to expand Surtrac deployments.

Provides technical leadership and customer support for Marvell switching, PHY, and processor SoC products. Architects hardware solutions, investigates and reproduces hardware and software issues, performs schematic reviews, debugs boot sequencing and customer-reported problems, and supports Linux BSPs, U-Boot, device drivers, and board designs. Serves as a liaison among customers, Avnet field applications engineers, and Marvell engineering teams, while delivering training and occasional customer-site support.

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