Top Hardware Engineer Jobs in San Diego, CA

Leads Integrated Functional Capability management for USAF aerospace systems, owning interface baselines, certification processes, integration planning, technical risk mitigation, and anomaly resolution. Coordinates across systems, software, hardware, testing, safety, cybersecurity, and program management teams. Evaluates engineering changes, develops interface roadmaps, prepares certification packages, represents IFC topics in technical reviews, and mentors systems engineers. Requires extensive systems engineering experience and an active Secret or higher clearance.

Tests, integrates, qualifies, and troubleshoots EUV systems and components involving lasers, optics, electronics, mechatronics, and control systems. Operates advanced hardware and software, analyzes performance data, resolves issues, improves procedures, and collaborates across departments. The role includes hands-on cleanroom and laboratory work, safety responsibilities, and occasional travel to customer or local sites for product introduction and support.

Leads qualification and validation for HDD, SSD, NVMe, and PCIe solutions used in Azure infrastructure. Develops automated test suites and strategies covering performance, reliability, security, interoperability, error recovery, and fleet scenarios. Analyzes failures and field incidents, partners with suppliers on root-cause resolution, validates hardware, firmware, drivers, and system interactions, and leads cross-functional technical initiatives while mentoring engineers.

Supports test engineering for complex communication systems at Northrop Grumman’s San Diego operations. Responsibilities involve working with RF test equipment, RF and digital hardware or software, and potentially FPGAs and VHDL. The role is full-time onsite and requires obtaining a U.S. government Secret clearance and Special Access Program eligibility. Preferred qualifications include a 3.0 GPA, advanced troubleshooting experience, and LabVIEW or TestStand experience.

Leads sector-wide hardware engineering discipline execution across multiple sites and organizations. Establishes common processes, standards, tools, metrics, audits, and continuous-improvement initiatives. Guides hardware development lifecycle execution, supports technical reviews, coordinates subject-matter experts, develops talent, and drives cost, schedule, quality, and performance outcomes. Collaborates with engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, quality, and program management teams while leading a geographically distributed engineering team.

Designs and implements hardware testing methods and equipment, troubleshoots RF and digital systems, analyzes test data, improves manufacturing processes, and supports yield targets. Leads technicians, develops corrective actions, collaborates with engineering and manufacturing teams, and reports test and yield issues. The role is full-time onsite in San Diego with travel up to 10%.

Designs and implements testing methods and equipment for RF and digital hardware. Troubleshoots electrical and electro-mechanical systems, analyzes test data and product yields, identifies root causes, and defines improvements to testing equipment, procedures, and manufacturing processes. Leads technicians, supports hardware deliveries, collaborates with engineering and manufacturing teams, reports yield issues, and contributes to corrective actions. The role is full-time onsite in San Diego with up to 10% travel.

Provides technical leadership for RF and digital hardware sustainment supporting F-22 systems. Defines test strategies, leads root-cause investigations, analyzes performance and yield data, improves test methods and equipment, and coordinates hardware/software integration. Mentors engineers and technicians, supports maintenance and field locations, and aligns sustainment priorities with program objectives. The role is full-time onsite in San Diego, requires an active Secret clearance and ability to obtain Top Secret clearance, and involves travel up to 25%.

Leads a cross-functional hardware and infrastructure engineering team supporting datacenter, cloud, networking, virtualization, storage, and container environments. Manages Agile planning, Jira backlogs, technical roadmaps, staffing, requirements translation, design reviews, acceptance criteria, documentation, integration, configuration management, and change control. Provides mentorship and executive technical briefings while overseeing cost planning, budgeting, and earned value management. Requires onsite work, an active Top Secret clearance, eligibility for SCI and SAP clearances, and up to 25% travel.

Leads cross-functional cloud, datacenter, hardware, and infrastructure engineering activities. Manages Agile delivery through Jira, sprint planning, backlog prioritization, and milestone tracking. Translates customer requirements into infrastructure designs, acceptance criteria, technical documentation, and delivery plans. Provides technical mentorship, oversees integration and implementation, and ensures configuration management, change control, traceability, budgeting, and earned value management. The role is full-time onsite with up to 25% travel and requires active Top Secret clearance plus eligibility for SCI and SAP clearances.

Develop and test software controlling complex hardware and automated test equipment for defense and intelligence systems. Responsibilities include coding, debugging, software and hardware integration, regression and requirements testing, and working with AI/ML services. The role involves multidisciplinary collaboration, possible business travel for demonstrations and installations, and participation in a structured first-year engineering development program.

Supports hardware development for F-16 and F-2 equipment by building, testing, and analyzing results; updating test procedures; documenting parts and lists; researching and ordering hardware; reviewing schematics and data; and coordinating with manufacturing, mechanical engineering, and electrical engineering teams. Participates in mentoring, professional development, networking, and team activities through BAE Systems’ LEAP summer internship program.

Designs and implements hardware testing methods and equipment for RF and digital systems. Troubleshoots hardware, analyzes test data, monitors manufacturing yields, identifies trends, and recommends corrective actions. The engineer collaborates with design, manufacturing, systems, and program teams to improve hardware, testing processes, and production outcomes. Responsibilities also include supporting technicians through troubleshooting and training and reporting yield issues and corrective actions in program meetings.

Lead end-to-end PCB architecture, schematic capture, and layout for high-performance cellular base stations. Design RF, analog, digital, high-speed SerDes, and power circuits; optimize stack-up, signal/power/thermal integrity, drive DFM/vendor reviews, support board bring-up, and mentor other designers while collaborating cross-functionally.

Designs and implements hardware testing methods and equipment, troubleshoots RF and digital hardware, analyzes test data, improves manufacturing and testing processes, supports yield targets, trains technicians, and collaborates with engineering, manufacturing, and program teams on root-cause and corrective actions.

Design and execute hardware integration and system test strategies, including test plans, procedures, fixtures, cables, and custom test boards. Troubleshoot hardware and software failures using laboratory equipment and CCA schematics, identify root causes, present findings, and improve manufacturing test reliability. Collaborate with hardware, software, and manufacturing teams to validate product requirements and estimate testing work.

Design complex digital boards using high-end SoC FPGAs, high-speed interfaces, microprocessors, and power supplies. Perform signal and power integrity analysis using simulation tools, support EMC certification, and apply military and space hardware design experience. The role is hybrid in San Diego and offered on a contract-to-potential-permanent basis.

Designs and brings up high-speed digital circuit boards featuring DDR, FPGAs, and networking interfaces. Performs schematic capture, EMC mitigation and testing, signal integrity simulation, laboratory testing, board debugging, root-cause analysis, and verification reporting. Uses FPGA design tools and technologies including Verilog, VHDL, SystemVerilog, Vitis, Vivado, Quartus, Xilinx devices, and Altera devices. Supports test case development and execution while applying verification methodologies relevant to the space industry.

Deploy and integrate electromechanical payloads onto autonomous maritime platforms. Lead rapid prototyping, system bring-up, dockside and sea trials, troubleshooting power/networking/sensor/compute subsystems, and provide design-for-deployment feedback to engineering teams.