Top Senior Hardware Engineer Jobs in San Diego, CA

The Hardware Development Engineer designs and develops high-performance GPS receivers, managing all design phases from concept to production, ensuring compliance with quality and performance standards.

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.

Design, develop, and implement test methods and equipment for RF and digital hardware. Troubleshoot electrical/electro-mechanical systems, analyze test data and yields, define test and process improvements, support technicians, collaborate with design and manufacturing teams, and report on root causes and corrective actions.

Design and develop PCB circuitry for high-performance cellular base stations, covering RF, analog, digital, high-speed SerDes, and power. Own schematic capture, PCB layout, stack-up optimization, vendor/DFM reviews, board bring-up and debug, and collaborate with cross-functional domain experts to deliver reliable, power-efficient products.

Lead design, validation, and integration of high-speed analog, digital, and power electronics for spacecraft. Drive PCB layout direction, perform SPICE and signal/power integrity analysis, support manufacturing and test automation, ensure radiation and EMI/EMC compliance, and mentor junior engineers.

Lead cross-functional silicon HW/SW integration for complex SoCs/ASICs across lifecycle: pre-silicon planning, lab bring-up, firmware integration, board design, and system-level debug.

Design, simulate, test, and validate digital hardware and associated analog/power circuits for tactical radios. Develop system/module requirements, create documentation, debug at component-to-system level, mentor junior engineers, and support manufacturability and test.

The Staff Hardware Systems Engineer leads the design and troubleshooting of embedded systems, ensuring hardware meets performance specifications and quality standards while collaborating with cross-functional teams on technical decisions.

The Director of RF Payload Hardware will lead the design, development, integration, and testing of RF hardware for satellite communication, managing a large team and ensuring performance standards are met.