Top Senior Hardware Engineer Jobs in Los Angeles, CA

Owns development, testing, and integration of GPS-based navigation avionics for a launch vehicle. Responsibilities include RF architecture, hardware bring-up, validation, debugging, qualification testing, antenna and communications systems, architectural trade studies, cross-functional integration, technical analysis, and mentoring engineers. The role supports critical navigation, telemetry, command, landing, recovery, and booster reuse systems.

Lead a small team designing custom avionics controllers for rocket propulsion, fluid, payload, and separation systems. Own the full hardware lifecycle from requirements and design through board bring-up, verification, qualification, production, integration, and vehicle operations. Apply mixed-signal, analog, power, and control electronics expertise while leading root-cause investigations, engineering processes, cross-functional integration, and team mentorship for mission-critical hardware.

Own the design, development, integration, verification, and delivery of spacecraft avionics from concept through flight-qualified hardware. Lead avionics architecture, PCB design, harnessing, embedded system interfaces, testing, environmental qualification, component selection, supplier coordination, and technical documentation. Collaborate with propulsion, guidance and control, thermal, and software teams to build reliable avionics for deep-space missions while establishing technical standards and executing autonomously.

Own spacecraft avionics hardware from concept through flight, including system architecture, PCB design, harnessing, embedded interfaces, integration, verification, and environmental qualification. Collaborate with propulsion, guidance and control, thermal, software, suppliers, and internal stakeholders. Lead hardware builds, component selection, testing, documentation, and delivery for reliable deep-space missions.

Design, develop, test, and integrate RF and microwave hardware for satellite communications and software-defined radio systems. Responsibilities include RF circuit and multilayer PCBA design, component selection, environmental qualification, spacecraft integration, debugging, and technical mentorship. The role covers frequencies from UHF through Ka band and involves collaboration with antenna, FPGA, DSP, software, mechanical, and electrical engineering teams.

Designs and validates electrical and electronic components, subsystems, integrated circuitry, and hardware solutions. Develops test plans covering tolerances, form, fit, function, shock, vibration, EMI, safety, reliability, thermal performance, and power. Performs feasibility, margin, validation, modeling, and empirical analyses; collaborates with internal and outsourced engineering partners; evaluates production reliability and supports prototype fabrication for reliable, cost-effective products.

Tests, validates, and troubleshoots next-generation cloud server hardware for performance, power, reliability, and quality. Develops test scripts, documents results, identifies defects, recommends improvements, and resolves hardware issues across engineering and manufacturing environments. Requires hands-on embedded systems debugging, Linux and scripting experience, and knowledge of server architecture, firmware, operating systems, networking, storage, and hardware acceleration technologies.

Own the design, analysis, manufacturing, testing, qualification, and deployment of integrated RF products for space communications. Develop RF circuitry across PCB, box, and integration levels; troubleshoot and qualify designs; perform RF cascades, link budgets, and noise analyses; and collaborate with supply chain, manufacturing, software, hardware, and FPGA teams. The role also involves component selection for radiation environments, board rework, communications link modeling, antenna measurement, and high-PAPR signal development.

Design and develop automotive electronic hardware for Ford’s electric vehicle programs. Responsibilities include requirements capture, schematic design, component selection, power electronics implementation, worst-case and thermal analysis, PCB layout reviews, functional safety support, hardware bring-up, troubleshooting, failure analysis, and validation test definition. The role collaborates across engineering teams to deliver production-ready designs and requires hands-on automotive electronics experience.

Owns the hardware lifecycle for GPU and infrastructure assets, including fleet health monitoring, vendor RMA workflows, firmware and BIOS upgrades, burn-in testing, failure investigation, inventory accuracy, capacity planning, spare-parts strategy, runbook creation, and new platform qualification. The role serves as the technical owner of physical compute platforms and supports high-density GPU infrastructure across sites.

Develop and own compute and GPU server platforms from architecture through global deployment. Responsibilities include schematic and layout reviews, design for manufacturability, new product introduction, board and system bring-up, validation, debugging, firmware and BIOS feature management, technology qualification, and vendor coordination. The role requires hands-on server architecture, board-level design, Linux and scripting expertise, platform validation, and five-day-per-week presence in the Cambridge office.

Validate server hardware components and new platform designs through power, thermal, performance, firmware, and automation testing. Maintain hardware test infrastructure, document technical findings, coordinate with ODM/OEM partners, and collaborate with software teams on BIOS, kernel, and firmware optimization. The role requires expertise in server architectures, validation methodologies, Linux, Python, Bash, Redfish, IPMI, and industry standards including PCIe, NVMe, and DDR.

Lead design and development of ruggedized board-level hardware for defense/aerospace systems. Architect high-speed digital boards (FPGAs, secure processing, PCIe, DDR5, 400G Ethernet), establish design standards, ensure manufacturability and verification, support proposals, and mentor engineering teams through production.

The Sr. Power Electronics Hardware Engineer designs and develops SiC-based propulsion electronics for UAV and hybrid-electric aircraft, ensuring hardware meets aerospace standards and performance requirements.

Pipeline hiring for hardware engineers at all experience levels. Work includes circuit board design, schematic capture, component selection and prototype bring-up, hardware debug/testing and failure analysis, integration with firmware/software teams, and design for manufacturability with production handoff.

Design, build, integrate, test, install and maintain rack-based communications hardware and cabling in lab and field environments. Produce drawings and BOMs, perform signal/power analysis, verify systems, troubleshoot complex issues, support site integration and provide stakeholder briefings. On-site role requiring travel and active security clearance.

Design complex digital boards using high-end SoC FPGAs, high-speed interfaces, microprocessors, and power supplies. Perform signal and power integrity analysis using simulation tools, support EMC certification, and apply military and space hardware design experience. The role is hybrid in San Diego and offered on a contract-to-potential-permanent basis.

Own spacecraft and constellation hardware reliability strategies, requirements, models, allocations, and testing programs. Lead HALT/HASS, accelerated life testing, reliability growth, statistical modeling, root-cause investigations, FRACAS, and corrective actions. Integrate test and flight telemetry data into reliability predictions, flow down requirements, advise leadership on risk trade-offs, and mentor reliability engineers. Partner with design, systems, test, and manufacturing teams to improve robustness and support high-volume satellite production.

Lead board-level design of ruggedized, high-speed digital hardware from concept through production for defense/aerospace systems. Architect FPGA and CPU-based solutions, ensure signal integrity and manufacturability, establish design standards, support proposals, and collaborate with manufacturing for DFM/DFT.

Own hardware platform end-to-end: evaluate and qualify x86/ARM compute and networking components; bring up and tune Linux for real-time, safety-critical workloads; build fleet health, diagnostics, and observability tooling; implement platform security (Secure Boot, TPM 2.0, disk encryption); design and execute hardware validation campaigns and maintain hardware compatibility matrix.

Provides technical leadership and customer support for Marvell switching, PHY, and processor SoC products. Architects hardware solutions, investigates and reproduces hardware and software issues, performs schematic reviews, debugs boot sequencing and customer-reported problems, and supports Linux BSPs, U-Boot, device drivers, and board designs. Serves as a liaison among customers, Avnet field applications engineers, and Marvell engineering teams, while delivering training and occasional customer-site support.

Hands-on senior hardware design engineer responsible for schematic capture and PCB layout in Altium, high-speed SI/PI simulation, prototype bring-up, debugging, verification, and production release of mixed-signal and high-speed digital video/ networking/fiber products. Lead design reviews, mentor junior staff, coordinate cross-functional teams, and support compliance and reliability testing for mission-critical and medical-grade products.

Lead cross-functional hardware development from concept through production: define system architectures, allocate functionality across mechanical/electrical/RF/software/test, drive trade studies, manage interfaces, mitigate technical risks, run technical reviews, and collaborate with manufacturing and suppliers to deliver reliable defense hardware in operational environments.