Senior Hardware Engineer

Neenah, Wisconsin

Oxenham Group
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Senior Hardware Engineer - FPGA & Board Design
We are seeking a Senior Hardware Engineer with expertise in FPGA and board-level design to contribute to the development of innovative electronic products across industries such as industrial, healthcare/life sciences, and aerospace/defense. This role involves full lifecycle hardware development, from concept through manufacturing transition, and includes close collaboration with cross-functional teams including software, mechanical, quality, manufacturing, and test engineers.

Key Responsibilities
  • Architect and design digital electronic circuits for a variety of high-performance applications.
  • Use HDL languages such as VHDL or SystemVerilog to model hardware behavior, including development of UVM-based test benches.
  • Optimize FPGA designs for power, performance, and area.
  • Create fully self-checking test benches with both directed and constrained random test cases.
  • Optimize FPGA pinouts and guide the PCB layout of supporting circuitry.
  • Collaborate with digital, analog, software, mechanical, and systems engineers to refine and validate hardware designs.
Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Electronics Engineering.
  • At least 7 years of relevant experience in electronic hardware design.
  • Proven track record of leading and owning electronic product development.
  • Proficient with FPGA design tools such as Vivado, Quartus, or similar for design entry, synthesis, timing analysis/closure, and place-and-route.
  • Experienced in schematic capture using tools such as Cadence, Altium, or Mentor, as well as simulation tools like MATLAB and Simulink.
  • Strong understanding of both analog and digital circuit design.
  • Experience designing with microprocessors and microcontrollers.
  • Familiarity with common digital interfaces (SPI, I2C, CAN, USB, Ethernet), memory devices, and high-speed digital design.
  • Knowledge of EMC/ESD and electrical safety design standards and practices.
  • Skilled in using electronic test and measurement equipment.
  • Experience with test verification, board bring-up, and qualification testing (e.g., EMC, safety).
  • Understanding of Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Design for Test (DFT) principles.
  • Ability to engage with suppliers for key components and assemblies.
  • Comfortable participating in business development activities and communicating directly with customers as a technical expert.
Date Posted: 31 March 2025
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