Hardware Engineer

Title: Hardware Engineer – FPGA, ARM, DSP & Mixed-Signal PCB Design

Location: Sterling, VA (Onsite)

debbie.james@accelevationllc.com

Pay Range:  $110,000 - $150,000

Role Overview:

We are looking for a hands-on Hardware Engineer to design and develop mixed-signal hardware systems. This role involves end-to-end hardware development including schematic design and multilayer PCB layout (Altium Designer), along with board-level design of FPGA and ARM-based systems. The candidate will also contribute to DSP-level design and signal processing integration, combined with analog front-end design (signal conditioning, filtering, sensor interfacing), to build reliable, production-ready hardware systems.

Key Responsibilities:

Design hardware systems based on FPGA, ARM, and DSP-oriented architectures (board-level)

Develop schematics and multilayer PCB layouts using Altium Designer

Design multilayer PCBs with controlled impedance, differential pairs, and proper stack-up

Apply signal integrity best practices

Design and integrate mixed-signal circuits (analog + digital)

Develop analog front-end circuits (signal conditioning, filtering, sensor interfacing)

Perform hardware bring-up, testing, debugging, and validation

Troubleshoot issues at board and system level

Collaborate with firmware engineers for integration

Support DFM/DFT and transition to manufacturing

Preferred Skills:

Master’s or PhD degree in electrical engineering or related field

Experience with LVDS, Ethernet, or similar interfaces

Analog signal conditioning and measurement front-end design

Experience with ADC-based systems

Familiarity with power electronics

Experience with hardware bring-up and debugging