Sr. High Speed Digital Design Engineer (Gilbert)

Title: Sr. High Speed Digital Design Engineer

Duration: 6-Month Contract (Possible Extension)

Location: Gilbert, AZ 85233 (Onsite)

Schedule: 9/80, Mon-Thurs: 7:30am-5:00pm & Fri: 7:30am-4:00pm

Key Responsibilities

• Architect FPGA-, ASIC-, and processor-based digital hardware for high-reliability systems.

• Lead digital hardware design including architecture, schematics, interface definition, timing constraints, and design reviews.

• Design, integrate, and verify high-speed digital interfaces such as DDR, PCIe, Ethernet, SerDes, LVDS, SPI, I2C, or similar technologies.

• Support board bring-up, hardware integration, debug, and system verification using standard laboratory equipment.

• Partner with PCB layout engineers to optimize signal integrity, power integrity, timing, and manufacturability.

• Develop and review technical documentation including architecture documents, interface specifications, design reviews, test plans, and verification reports.

• Provide technical mentorship and engineering leadership across multidisciplinary teams.

• Ensure designs satisfy aerospace and defense performance, reliability, environmental, and quality requirements.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.

• 8+ years designing complex digital hardware for aerospace, defense, communications, embedded computing, or other high-reliability products.

• Experience designing FPGA-, ASIC-, processor-, or SoC-based digital systems.

• Experience with board bring-up, hardware integration, and laboratory debug.

• Experience with high-speed digital interfaces and timing analysis.

• Experience with signal integrity principles and collaboration with PCB layout teams.

• Excellent communication, technical leadership, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in electrical or computer engineering.

• Experience developing aerospace or defense electronics.

• Experience with radiation-tolerant or harsh-environment electronics.

• Experience with formal verification, power integrity, and mixed-signal hardware.