Top Hardware Engineer Jobs in San Diego, CA

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.

Leads enterprise HDD qualification for Azure-scale deployments, translating requirements into validation strategies and automated test suites. Analyzes failures using traces, logs, telemetry, and diagnostics; partners with suppliers on debugging and corrective actions; drives reliability, security, performance, interoperability, and serviceability improvements. Coordinates cross-functional technical initiatives, advances qualification methodologies, influences industry standards, and mentors engineers.

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 documents ground equipment, cable routing, rack assemblies, and hardware interconnects using CATIA V5 and Teamcenter PLM. Supports hardware and software integration, engineering change requests, audits, production and development activities, installation, failure analysis, and iterative hardware builds. The role also provides technical coordination among maintenance, design engineering, test teams, contractors, and customers, while requiring government clearance and occasional off-shift work.

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.

Develop and integrate avionics, RF, electronic warfare, and mission hardware subsystems for airborne platforms. Responsibilities include requirements development and traceability, architecture and interface management, supplier documentation and oversight, functional and performance analysis, trade studies, hardware integration and testing, troubleshooting, and verification and validation. The engineer collaborates with multidisciplinary hardware, software, firmware, and program teams while ensuring compliance with applicable standards and mission objectives.

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.

Own hardware architecture, schematic design, validation, debugging, and production support for processor-based wireless products, including 5G hotspots and fixed wireless access devices. Design digital and mixed-signal subsystems, power and connectivity interfaces, and support PCB reviews, compliance, manufacturing, certification, and sustaining activities. Collaborate across engineering and supplier teams, lead complex development projects, troubleshoot hardware issues, and mentor junior engineers.

Support and maintain engineering workspace platforms (Windows VDI, Citrix, Linux HPC), provide first-line support to engineering users, deploy and validate simulation applications, build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and automated functional testing, drive automation and modernization initiatives, monitor performance, and collaborate with global DevOps and infrastructure teams to improve reliability and scalability.

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.