Top Senior Hardware Engineer Jobs in Wilmington, NC

Design and deliver secure compute hardware for post-quantum cryptography and orbital/terrestrial systems. Own power, thermal, enclosure, and bus architecture design; collaborate with software, security, and systems teams; support FPGA integration, manufacturability, reliability, and environment-specific constraints (radiation, vibration, thermal-vacuum). Deliver iterative hardware releases on aggressive timelines.

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.

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.

Design, test, and validate next-generation server hardware and components for performance, power, and reliability. Diagnose and resolve hardware issues across engineering and manufacturing, document results, and develop/maintain test scripts. Collaborate with internal teams and OEM/ODM partners to scale platforms for global deployment.

The role involves optimizing hardware support within a software stack for AI model deployment, collaborating with teams and hardware vendors to enhance performance and portability across platforms.

Validation-focused electronics test engineer responsible for writing test plans, system testing, automation testing and debugging (C#/Visual Studio), FMEA and bug lifecycle management. Perform hands-on hardware testing of I/O modules/packs using instruments (oscilloscope, function generator, DMM, voltage sources) and validate AC/DC up to specified voltages. Work in an Agile environment and execute end-to-end test projects with strong documentation.

Lead hardware board design from architecture through bring-up, validation, qualification and production readiness. Drive design specification, schematic capture, and test coordination. Collaborate with software, diagnostics, manufacturing, and test teams to resolve issues and ensure product readiness.

Lead SI/PI technical work for next-generation ASIC packaging: define design rules, run pre/post-layout SI/PI simulations, analyze substrate SI/PI, collaborate with layout and system teams, mentor engineers, and drive packaging design and validation for high-performance ASICs.

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