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Senior Digital Hardware Engineer

Emerson Group
Austin, TX Full Time
POSTED ON 2/28/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/25/2025

Job Description

If you are an engineering professional in Austin, TX, Emerson's Test and Measurement Systems (also known as National Instruments) is searching for a Senior Digital Hardware Engineer within our talented hardware design team in Product R&D.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to work throughout the product lifecycle to develop products and systems that expand the test and measurement industry's capabilities. Digital engineers within our Test and Measurement Systems business group stand at the intersection of the many areas required to make new products come to life, making this role critical to the team's success. Through your work you will have opportunities to continue to expand your digital design skills by learning from experienced technical leaders and participating in initiatives to grow the craft of digital design.

In this Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be :

  • Collaborate with multi-disciplinary hardware engineering teams to develop test and measurement products.
  • Develop register maps and generate documentation to ensure clear design intent to the broader project team.
  • Own the full FPGA design, including logic implementation, data movement and analysis, testbenches, compilation, and timing analysis.
  • Own all aspects of digital board level design, including schematic entry, layout guidelines, signal integrity simulations, and prototype validation.
  • Develop and carry out plans for prototype hardware bring-up and board level validation.
  • Be the voice of digital design in project meetings by estimating level of effort for design tasks, providing input on status of work, and proactively raising technical concerns.

Who You Are :

You partner with others to get work done. You can take a creative idea and put it into practice. You build and deliver solutions that meet customer expectations. You persist in accomplishing objectives despite obstacles and setbacks.

For This Role, You Will Need :

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Computer, or Software Engineering, or a related subject area.
  • 5 years relevant engineering experience in digital hardware design.
  • Experience using VHDL and / or SystemVerilog to implement synthesizable logic targeting FPGAs.
  • Experience writing testbenches and simulation models to verify logic designs.
  • Experience using schematic capture and board layout tools.
  • Located within a commutable distance to NI's offices in Austin, TX, or willing to relocate.
  • Preferred Qualifications that Set You Apart :

  • Experience bringing up prototype hardware.
  • Familiar with common clock domain crossing methods.
  • Experience with high-speed digital design
  • Knowledge of static timing analysis and experience writing timing constraints.
  • Familiar with board level signal integrity simulation tools.
  • Experience writing and implementing test plans to verify board level digital circuits.
  • Familiar with common benchtop instruments such as oscilloscopes, DMMs, function generators, and power supplies.
  • Familiar with Xilinx, Intel or Lattice FPGAs and CPLDs, as well as their design tools.
  • Experience collaborating with other technical subject areas, such as Analog, Software, Mechanical, and RF.
  • Our Offer To You :

    We recognize for our organization to support a diverse workforce, we must focus on employee wellbeing. We know that to do your best work, you must have flexible, competitive benefit plans to meet you and your family's physical, mental, financial, and social needs. We provide a market leading 401(k) and profit-sharing plan, a variety of medical insurance plans, with dental and vision coverage, family formation benefits in addition to paid parental leave (maternal and paternal), Employee Assistance Program, tuition reimbursement, employee resource groups, recognition, and much more. Our culture prioritizes work-life balance and offers flexible time off plans, inclusive of vacation, holiday and sick leave. Our goal is to offer a strong benefits foundation while allowing employees the flexibility to choose options that best suit their needs.

    At Emerson, we are committed to fostering a culture where every employee is valued and respected for their unique experiences and perspectives. We believe a diverse and inclusive work environment contributes to the rich exchange of ideas and diversity of thoughts, that inspires innovation and brings the best solutions to our customers.

    This philosophy is fundamental to living our company's values and our responsibility to leave the world in a better place. Learn more about our Culture & Values and about Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Emerson.

    Our training programs and initiatives focus on end-to-end development, from onboarding through senior leadership. We provide a wide range of development opportunities, including face-to-face and virtual training, mentorship and coaching, project management, and on-the-job training.

    About Us

    WHY EMERSON

    Our Commitment to Our People

    At Emerson, we are motivated by a spirit of collaboration that helps our diverse, multicultural teams across the world drive innovation that makes the world healthier, safer, smarter, and more sustainable. And we want you to join us in our bold aspiration.

    We have built an engaged community of inquisitive, dedicated people who thrive knowing they are welcomed, trusted, celebrated, and empowered to solve the world's most complex problems - for our customers, our communities, and the planet. You'll contribute to this vital work while further developing your skills through our award-winning employee development programs. We are a proud corporate citizen in every city where we operate and are committed to our people, our communities, and the world at large. We take this responsibility seriously and strive to make a positive impact through every endeavor.

    At Emerson, you'll see firsthand that our people are at the center of everything we do. So, let's go. Let's think differently. Learn, collaborate, and grow. Seek opportunity. Push boundaries. Be empowered to make things better. Speed up to break through. Let's go, together.

    Work Authorization

    Emerson will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1(including those with OPT or CPT) , H-1, H-2, L-1, B, J or TN, or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.

    Equal Opportunity Employer

    Emerson is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. We are committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment.

    Accessibility Assistance or Accommodation

    If you have a disability and are having difficulty accessing or using this website to apply for a position, please contact : idisability.administrator@emerson.com.

    ABOUT EMERSON

    Emerson is a global leader in automation technology and software. Through our deep domain expertise and legacy of flawless execution, Emerson helps customers in critical industries like life sciences, energy, power and renewables, chemical and advanced factory automation operate more sustainably while improving productivity, energy security and reliability.

    With global operations and a comprehensive portfolio of software and technology, we are helping companies implement digital transformation to measurably improve their operations, conserve valuable resources and enhance their safety.

    We offer equitable opportunities, celebrate diversity, and embrace challenges with confidence that, together, we can make an impact across a broad spectrum of countries and industries. Whether you're an established professional looking for a career change, an undergraduate student exploring possibilities, or a recent graduate with an advanced degree, you'll find your chance to make a difference with Emerson. Join our team - let's go!

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