Principal Hardware Engineer
Location: Remote
Compensation: Salary
Reviewed: Fri, Aug 14, 2026
This job expires in: 29 days
Job Summary
Leading the design and development of complex electrical boards, the full-time remote Principal Hardware Engineer will manage projects involving single board computers, FPGA, and custom form-factor systems while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to meet customer requirements.
Key responsibilities
- Collaborate with engineering, project management, test, and operations teams to fulfill demanding customer requirements
- Lead the design and development of 3U and 6U VPX SBC, FPGA, switch, and I/O cards, as well as custom systems with power supplies and thermal management elements
- Provide technical leadership and improve product performance, reliability, and time-to-market through best practices
Required qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering required; Master's preferred
- Minimum 15 years of experience in DoD embedded systems and hardware design; 20+ years preferred
- Extensive experience in designing mixed-signal, high-speed digital, and analog circuits in high-reliability environments
- Proficient in designing high-density interconnect (HDI) PCBs with 26+ layers and related structures
- US Citizenship required; active DoD security clearance preferred
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