Top Hardware Engineer Jobs in Raleigh, NC

Leads development of automated and agentic debugging solutions for large-scale datacenter fleet health systems. Collaborates across hardware, firmware, and software teams to perform root-cause analysis, reduce defects, improve reliability, and create reusable fixes, runbooks, tests, and automated checks. Establishes operational limits, evidence standards, quality controls, and rollback mechanisms for AI-driven systems while using telemetry and reliability engineering methods to improve mission-critical infrastructure.

Designs, develops, assembles, tests, and supports computer hardware and peripherals. Responsibilities include analyzing system requirements, evaluating hardware/software interfaces, building prototypes, verifying equipment, documenting configurations and test results, selecting materials, monitoring performance, and providing technical support, training, and implementation guidance. The role requires at least three years of directly related technical experience and is remote within the United States.

Assist with server subsystem design and validation, verify designs against functional specifications, create technical documentation and Python test scripts, and collaborate with cross-functional teams. The intern will use hardware lab equipment and may work with Cadence design tools to help deliver quality products on schedule.

Integrate and manage third-party memory interface IP across SoC development, from requirements and supplier oversight through integration, compliance, testing, and silicon validation. Advise design centers, lead provider reviews, manage statements of work and issue resolution, support bids, and assist with supplier 8D actions. The role requires expertise in DDR-family interfaces, ASIC design flows, DFT, timing, packaging, customer management, and limited post-silicon travel.

Own and improve formal equivalency CAD flows for Microsoft silicon programs, including RTL-to-netlist, ECO, netlist-to-netlist, and UPF-aware low-power verification. Develop Tcl and Python automation, debug production flows, qualify Synopsys and Cadence tool releases, resolve vendor issues, support tapeout closure, improve runtime and reliability, and mentor other engineers.

Leads AI-enabled hardware and infrastructure debugging for hyperscale Azure datacenters. Designs agentic workflows, diagnostics, telemetry, automation, and validation systems to improve fault isolation, root-cause analysis, reliability, remediation, and fleet readiness. Coordinates cross-functional investigations across hardware, firmware, software, platform, and datacenter systems while establishing safe, governed human-in-the-loop execution models and closed-loop learning capabilities.

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.

Designs, develops, tests, and supports hardware and firmware security technologies across Cisco products. Responsibilities include HDL design and verification, board bring-up and lab debugging, hardware architecture reviews, security solution deployment, proof-of-concept development, documentation, scripting, threat evaluation, and advising product teams on embedded hardware security. Requires collaboration across concurrent initiatives and ongoing investigation of evolving security technologies.

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.

Designs and verifies rugged industrial Ethernet switch hardware, including digital and analog circuits, power entry, low-voltage supplies, PoE, embedded processors, Ethernet interfaces, and PCB assemblies. Performs EMC compliance, thermal and system testing, hardware bring-up, troubleshooting, lifecycle support, manufacturing coordination, documentation, and design reviews. Requires independent execution, mentoring, supplier collaboration, and support for harsh-environment products used in utilities, transportation, industrial automation, and outdoor applications.

Manages manufacturing engineering performance across assigned aerospace suppliers. Coordinates multifunctional teams, resolves technical and delivery issues, guides supplier manufacturing processes, drives cost reduction, supports supplier selection and source changes, and develops underperforming suppliers. The role requires expertise across machining and additive manufacturing processes, supplier performance management, production control, and complex project coordination.

Leads manufacturing engineering and supplier performance for sourced hardware. Coordinates multifunctional teams, resolves technical and delivery issues, guides supplier improvements, drives cost reduction, supports supplier selection and source changes, and develops underperforming suppliers. Provides expertise across machining and manufacturing processes while managing complex supplier projects and frequent supplier travel.

Manage manufacturing engineering performance for assigned suppliers, coordinate cross-functional delivery improvement projects, resolve technical and production issues, guide supplier performance, drive cost reductions, support supplier selection and source changes, and develop underperforming suppliers. The role requires expertise across machining and manufacturing processes, supplier operations, production control, and complex aerospace or automotive manufacturing environments.

Manage manufacturing engineering performance across assigned suppliers, coordinate cross-functional delivery improvement projects, resolve technical and delivery issues, guide supplier performance, drive cost reductions, support supplier selection and source changes, and develop lower-performing suppliers. The role requires deep expertise in machining and manufacturing processes, supplier operations, production control, and technical project leadership.

Leads manufacturing engineering for assigned aerospace suppliers, owning technical performance, resolving delivery and manufacturing issues, coordinating cross-functional delivery projects, and improving supplier performance. Provides expertise across machining and production processes, supports supplier selection and source changes, drives cost reduction, and develops underperforming suppliers. The role requires frequent supplier travel and collaboration with sourcing, quality, commercial, fulfillment, and production teams.

Designs and validates high-speed hardware systems, including SerDes, DDR/LPDDR, PCBs, and power delivery networks. Performs signal integrity simulations, field-solving, pre- and post-route analysis, prototype bring-up, lab measurements, troubleshooting, and correlation of simulations with hardware results. Collaborates with hardware, layout, and validation teams to develop networking, firewall, routing, and wireless platforms.

Designs and develops advanced electronic hardware and test equipment for process automation products. Responsibilities include defining requirements, conducting feasibility studies, evaluating technologies, testing and validating hardware, ensuring compliance, and mentoring junior engineers. The role collaborates with R&D and software teams and supports equipment deployment to manufacturing sites, with approximately 15% travel.

Designs and develops advanced electronic hardware and test equipment for process automation products. Responsibilities include defining requirements, conducting feasibility studies, evaluating technologies, performing hardware testing and validation, collaborating with software and R&D teams, and mentoring junior engineers. The role supports equipment used to calibrate and test water, gas, and electricity meters, with approximately 15% travel to manufacturing or Honeywell sites.

Designs and develops hardware test boards and platforms for high-speed electro-optical device characterization in R&D and manufacturing environments. Performs laboratory testing, analog design and debugging, test-system development, hardware bring-up, and firmware development for microcontrollers. Supports System-on-Chip optical engine development and interfaces with vendors. Preferred experience includes power supply design, advanced PCB stack-ups, optical instrumentation, automated measurements, and coherent optical communications.

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.

Develop and execute hardware verification, validation, reliability, environmental, mechanical, electrical, and RF testing. Build test fixtures and automated solutions, analyze failures, predict product life, support regulatory compliance, and recommend corrective actions. Collaborate with R&D, Quality, Manufacturing, Product Management, and Firmware teams while applying DFMEA, root cause analysis, data-driven improvement, and Six Sigma methods to smart metering and IoT products.

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.

Designs and maintains high-speed digital hardware for Nokia Service Router products. Responsibilities include ultra-high-speed PCB circuit design, simulation, verification testing, board bring-up, laboratory debugging, and taking complex board designs from concept through production release. The role requires collaboration with engineering teams, ownership of hardware integrity, and practical use of oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and digital debugging tools.

Lead hardware board and system design for Cisco Edge and Access routing products from architecture through bring-up, validation, qualification, and production. Drive hardware specifications, schematic capture, and cross-functional coordination with software, diagnostics, manufacturing, and test teams to ensure product readiness.

Designs, develops, tests, and debugs analog and digital electronic circuits and systems for anti-submarine warfare receiver technology. Responsibilities include circuit design, component selection, schematic capture, PCB constraints, design reviews, DFMEA, reliability estimation, technical documentation, laboratory testing, project support, and mentoring junior engineers. Requires collaboration across design, production, verification, and customer validation activities, with some travel possible.