HRL Laboratories
Hardware Design Engineer
About this role
HRL Laboratories seeks a Hardware Design Engineer to develop mixed-signal electronic systems for quantum computing applications. You'll design RF/millimeter-wave sensors and advanced circuit boards, translating innovative concepts into prototype hardware while collaborating across multidisciplinary teams.
What you'll do
- Design electrical and electronic components, analog/digital subsystems, and associated algorithms per engineering standards
- Create board-level design requirements, schematics, and test plans with signal/power integrity analysis
- Perform system bring-up, debugging, and characterization of complex embedded hardware
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders and external vendors throughout development cycles
- Analyze product requirements to propose high-performance, cost-effective solutions
- Conduct tolerance verification, thermal characterization, and system-level power measurements
What they're looking for
- High-speed digital design (PCIe, SERDES, HDMI)
- PCB schematic capture and layout using CAD tools (Allegro preferred)
- System bring-up and embedded systems debugging
- Power integrity design (decoupling, PDN, transient response)
- Signal integrity analysis (crosstalk, insertion/return loss, termination)
- RF measurement tools (VNAs, TDRs)
- Technical documentation and Microsoft Office
- Analog and digital circuit design
Benefits
- Competitive salary ($154,500 - $197,900)
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401K match and life insurance
- Gym facilities and generous PTO/sick time
- Upward mobility and professional growth opportunities
- Exciting, challenging work environment
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HRL Laboratories
HRL Laboratories develops advanced sensors, actuators, and hardware systems for aerospace, defense, and quantum computing applications, leveraging expertise in MEMS microfabrication, electro-mechanical design, and mixed-signal electronics. The company is hiring process engineers, mechanical designers, and hardware engineers to scale innovative technologies from research prototypes into production-ready systems.
View all jobs at HRL LaboratoriesLikely interview questions
- Walk us through a complex PCB design you've taken from schematic to layout to bring-up and testing. What were the key challenges and how did you address signal or power integrity issues?
- Describe your experience with high-speed digital design (PCIe, SERDES, HDMI). What tools and techniques do you use to verify signal integrity and ensure proper termination?