VirtuHire

defence and technology

HardwareDesignEngineer

United States FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid candidates.

The Brief

“Hardware Design Engineer at VirtuHire. Skills: Hardware Design, FPGA, VHDL, Digital Hardware. Develop reusable HDL library building blocks. Design high-speed digital hardware”

What You'll Achieve.

engineering deliverables meet quality and compliance standards

Industry & Context.

defence and technology
Problems you'll solve

analytical and problem-solving skills; fault-finding and debugging expertise

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

BEng Degree in Electronic Engineering or related field, Minimum 5 years of experience within firmware, digital, or analog hardware design, VHDL coding capability and FPGA design experience, Experience with testing, debugging, and hardware integration, Experience producing technical design and test documentation, analytical and problem-solving skills, Ability to work autonomously while contributing within a team environment, communication and stakeholder engagement skills, Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet project deadlines

Nice to Have

Xilinx RFSoC, Fiber communication systems, EMI design concepts, PCB analysis using HyperLynx, High-speed A2D interfacing to FPGA transceivers, Analog and mil-spec power supply design, Fault-finding and debugging expertise

What You'll Do.

Develop reusable HDL library building blocks

Design high-speed digital hardware

Design and maintain test environments

Develop and support analog and power supply design

and hardware bring-up

Create and maintain engineering documentation

Support configuration and version control management

Provide technical feedback and progress updates

Ensure engineering deliverables meet quality and compliance

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

collaborating within multidisciplinary engineering teams; collaborating with project management teams; contributing within a team environment

Communication Scope

communication and stakeholder engagement skills

Process & Methodology

managing technical deliverables, manage multiple priorities, meet project deadlines

Full Job Description

**About the Opportunity** A leading defence and technology engineering environment is seeking an experienced Hardware Design Engineer to join its Hardware Engineering team. The organisation develops advanced electronic and security technologies supporting air, land, sea, and civil security applications across local and international markets. This opportunity is suited to technically strong engineers with experience in firmware, digital, or analog hardware design environments, particularly within high-performance and mission-critical systems. **Role Overview** The successful candidate will contribute to the design, development, testing, and integration of advanced hardware and firmware solutions. The role requires strong technical capability in VHDL, FPGA-based systems, digital and analog hardware development, and hardware integration within a structured engineering environment. Candidates should be comfortable working independently, collaborating within multidisciplinary engineering teams, and managing technical deliverables throughout the full product development lifecycle. **Requirements** **Key Responsibilities** • Develop reusable HDL library building blocks using industry-standard VHDL practices • Design high-speed digital hardware using FPGA and SOC technologies • Design and maintain test environments using simulation and verification tools • Develop and support analog and power supply design solutions • Perform testing, debugging, integration, and hardware bring-up activities • Create and maintain engineering documentation including requirements, design descriptions, and test documentation • Support configuration and version control management processes • Collaborate with project management teams to provide technical feedback and progress updates • Ensure engineering deliverables meet quality and compliance standards **Technical Exposure** • FPGA and SOC technologies including Xilinx, Intel/Altera, and Microsemi • High-speed serial interfaces • PCIe, CAN, Gig

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