Staff Digital Hardware Engineer

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture, design, and lifecycle support of digital hardware products and subsystems
• Collaborate across engineering disciplines to define requirements, develop technical solutions, and deliver product capabilities
• Serve as a technical leader and mentor, providing guidance on hardware architectures, FPGA development, verification, and design practices
• Arcitect custom multi-layer PCB and FPGA-based solutions utilizing modern Xilinx FPGA and SoC platforms including Ultrascale+ and RFSoC devices
• Identify technical risks, integration challenges, and performance limitations, developing solutions that improve capability, reliability, manufacturability, and scalability
• Design and implement solutions supporting data acquisition, digital signal processing, command and control, external hardware interfaces, and high-speed communication protocols
• Drive adoption of new technologies, tools, and development methodologies that improve engineering efficiency and product quality
• Perform hardware, FPGA, subsystem, and system-level integration, verification, and validation activities
• Support customer engagements, proposal efforts, and long-term technology roadmap planning

Requirements

• Proven track record of leading complex technical projects and influencing engineering direction
• Strong system-level thinking and architectural decision-making skills
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and collaboration abilities
• Commitment to continuous learning and technical excellence
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field
• 10+ years of related professional experience
• Extensive experience designing digital and mixed-signal hardware including FPGAs, SoCs, microcontrollers, memory interfaces, and high-speed data converters
• Strong experience developing FPGA-based solutions using VHDL and/or Verilog
• Experience with modern Xilinx FPGA technologies and Vivado design tools
• Applied experience testing and validating analog and digital hardware using oscilloscopes, network analyzers, logic analyzers, spectrum analyzers, and related laboratory equipment
• Demonstrated experience providing technical leadership, design oversight, and engineering mentorship
• Ability to travel 10%

Qualifications

• Experience with Altium Designer
• Experience with Communication and Sensor Systems, Digital Signal Processing, Software Defined Radios, and RF System Design
• Experience with MATLAB, Python, Bash, and Linux
• Experience supporting product transition to manufacturing
• Experience contributing to technology roadmaps and product strategy

Benefits

Hidden Level offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, paid parental leave, flexible time off, 401(k) with employer contributions, life insurance, disability insurance, and potential stock options.

The salary range for this position is estimated at $134,000 to $174,000 annually. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Hidden Level considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer.