Staff Hardware Design Engineer

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Design Reviews & Platform ArchitectureLead architecture, schematic, and PCB design reviews across the hardware organization, providing senior technical judgment on design tradeoffs before releasePartner directly with the Director of Hardware Engineering to define standard designs, reference architectures, and reusable building blocks for a common platform architecture across product linesEstablish and maintain design guidelines, templates, and reference schematics that raise the baseline quality and consistency of hardware designs across sitesIdentify opportunities to consolidate and standardize hardware building blocks across products to reduce design variation and accelerate future developmentHardware Design & ArchitectureLead design of mixed-signal hardware, including analog input circuitry and digital I/O, for critical-infrastructure product linesOwn high-speed digital design and signal integrity analysis across new product developmentArchitect and integrate FPGA-based subsystems in collaboration with firmware engineeringDesign Ethernet and networking hardware interfaces meeting industrial and utility-grade requirementsDesign and specify power supplies and magnetics, including transformer and inductor selection or custom design, for embedded and industrial hardwareDrive design decisions from concept through DVT/PVT exit, ensuring designs are audit-ready and fully documentedEMC & Regulatory ComplianceExecute EMC design practices in hardware, including radiated/conducted emissions and immunity design-in, per established pre-compliance strategySupport certification bodies and internal quality teams in driving products through UL, CE, FCC, and related regulatory processesApply cybersecurity and regulatory compliance requirements (e.g., IEC 62443, EU Cyber Resilience Act) to hardware design decisionsTechnical Leadership & MentorshipServe as the senior technical escalation point for hardware design challenges across the organizationMentor mid-level and junior hardware engineers on design rigor, documentation standards, and root cause analysisRepresent hardware engineering in cross-functional design reviews, CCB assessments, and program milestonesCross-Functional CollaborationWork directly with firmware, quality, and program management to align hardware design decisions with product and compliance timelinesPartner with the Director of Hardware Engineering on architecture strategy across Bethlehem, Lenexa, and Lima sitesBACKGROUND & ABILITIESEducation & ExperienceBachelor's (Master's preferred) degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent practical experience - Required 10+ years of formal hardware design experience in a regulated market (e.g., industrial automation, utility/substation, medical, or aerospace/defense) within a mature, process-driven engineering organization - RequiredDemonstrated experience designing mixed-signal circuitry: analog inputs and digital I/O - RequiredDemonstrated experience with high-speed digital design - RequiredExperience with FPGA-based hardware design and integration - RequiredExperience designing Ethernet/networking hardware interfaces - RequiredExperience with EMC design and compliance testing (e.g., IEC 61000 series, radiated/conducted emissions and immunity) - RequiredExperience with power supply design and magnetics (transformer/inductor selection or custom design) - PreferredExperience with IEC 61850 or substation automation protocols - PreferredExperience in electric utility, substation automation, or similarly regulated critical-infrastructure markets - PreferredSkillsSchematic capture and PCB layout review (Altium or equivalent) - RequiredFull product lifecycle experience: concept through DVT/PVT and certification - RequiredSignal integrity analysis for high-speed digital design - RequiredFamiliarity with regulatory certification processes (UL, CE, FCC, and related bodies) - RequiredFPGA firmware/HDL familiarity (VHDL/Verilog) sufficient to collaborate closely with firmware engineers - PreferredRoot cause analysis and design-for-reliability practices - PreferredCore CompetenciesOperates independently at a high technical level without requiring detailed directionServes as a technical authority and mentor for less experienced engineersCommunicates complex technical tradeoffs clearly to cross-functional and leadership audiencesHolds a high bar for design rigor and does not treat "good enough" as an acceptable outcomeComfortable navigating ambiguity in early-stage concept work while producing well-documented, audit-ready outputs