Hardware Design Engineer Digital Systems

Job Title Hardware Design Engineer Digital Systems

Location: St. Charles, Mo. ( must live in the area) Hybrid role 63146

Salary - Base around $120K to $140K depending on experience

Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent degree or experience.
• Technical Skills:
  • Experience with FPGA design (e.g., VHDL, Verilog) and modern CPU architectures.
  • Proficient in hardware development tools (e.g., Altium, OrCAD, Eagle) for schematic capture and PCB layout.
  • Understanding of low-speed digital design, signal integrity, and power management, with occasional involvement in high-speed considerations.
  • Knowledge of analog circuit design and interfacing with digital systems.
  • Ability to design systems in accordance with compliance standards (e.g., FCC, CE, RoHS).
  • Experience with circuit simulation tools (e.g., SPICE, MATLAB) for signal analysis.
• Problem-Solving: Proven ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex hardware design challenges.
• Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills to effectively document designs and collaborate across teams.
• Teamwork: Ability to work independently or as part of a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality designs under tight deadlines.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with low-power design, embedded systems, and high-speed interfaces.
• Understanding of international hardware compliance requirements in regions like Europe, Asia, and beyond.
• Knowledge of automotive, industrial, or consumer electronics applications.
• Experience designing mission-critical products.
• Familiarity with automated hardware validation and test equipment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Digital and Analog Design: Design and develop hardware systems, focusing approximately 80-90% on digital circuits with analog in a supporting role. Typical projects involve Power over Ethernet (PoE) and power supply work, supporting broader system requirements.
• FPGA and CPU Design: Implement and configure Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) and modern Central Processing Units (CPUs) in hardware designs.
• Develop FPGA-based and CPU-based solutions for high-performance applications in primarily low-speed systems, with occasional high-speed aspects as design complexities evolve.
• PoE Standards Compliance: Work on designs adhering to IEEE 802.3 standards, initially with basic PoE requirements and expanding to address higher power demands.
• Power Supply Development: Responsible for designing power supplies both from scratch and integrating COTS (Commercial Off-The-Shelf) power modules as appropriate.
• Component Selection: Evaluate and select components, particularly for digital and analog systems, optimizing for performance, cost, and long-term availability.
• Tool Utilization: Primary tool preference includes Altium for PCB design, with flexibility on other tools (Jira, MATLAB, etc.) for circuit simulation, signal integrity, power integrity, EMI/EMC, or thermal analysis. Altium is recommended. .
• Design for Compliance and Production, Testing and Debugging, Documentation, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Continuous Improvement.
  
  Job description
  We're seeking a skilled and innovative Hardware Design Engineer specializing primarily in digital systems, with a supporting role in analog design, to join our engineering team.
  This role requires designing high-performance systems while adhering to established regulatory requirements, ensuring successful integration into larger products.
  The ideal candidate will focus on designing hardware solutions, including FPGAs and modern CPUs, in accordance with domestic and international compliance standards.