Principal Hardware Design Engineer

Due to increased demand for our Electronic Design Services, Optimum (an Emerald Technologies company) is currently seeking passionate Principal H/W Design Engineers that are well versed circuit design of Digital, Analog, and Power technologies to join our world-class design team working from home.

As a Principal H/W Design Engineer, you will play a critical role in the Design of electronic hardware and software that meet our customers’ quality and delivery requirements.

Job Responsibilities: Apply independence and creativity to drive project design scope and deliverables.

Develop Functional Design Specifications.

Circuit design: Digital, Analog, and Power.

PCIe, DDR, Microprocessor, DSP, etc.

I2C, SPI, PCIe, DDR3+, Ethernet, USB, CSI, DSI, etc.

Analog/RF experience is a plus.

BLE and/or WiFi experience a plus.

Schematic Capture and Layout Review/Guidance/Management.

Pre&Post Signal and Power Integrity analysis (optional).

FPGA and CPLD design (Verilog, VHDL).

FPGA test benches and verification (ModelSim, Xilinx, Altera, etc.).

Develop test plans/methods to ensure product reliability and performance targets are met.

Prototype bring up and system integration.

Working knowledge of EMC/CE/UL compliance requirements.

Software and Firmware development.

Qualifications and Experience: 10+ years of experience BS degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering required.

Excellent communication skills (verbal and written).

Expert user of one or more of the following tools: Siemens DxDesigner (preferred), Altium and Xpedition-DxDesigner.

Application of formal project management and system engineering methodologies to development of complex, high performance electronics systems..

Work history in aerospace/defense market a plus.

Optimum is recognized as one of the most respected electronic design services company in the US and Australia.

We have a team of world-class engineers creating some of the most complex hardware in the world.

The main markets we serve are high-speed networking, telecommunications, video processing, automotive, medical, consumer, mil/aero, and satellite communications.

This is a challenging opportunity for a highly motivated person with proven skills to join a growing organization.