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≈ $145k – $269k per year (Estimated)
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In office (San Diego, Los Angeles, Irvine, Reston)
Seniority
Staff
Employment
Full-Time

Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 31, 2026. First seen by Alion on Aug 26, 2026.

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Expert circuit board design and PCB layout for defense, space, and commercial programs. Custom circuit board designs from San Diego — high-speed digital, RF, analog, and multilayer.

Title: Lead Hardware Engineer

Term: Long-Term Contract/Perm

Location: San Diego, Ca, Irvine, Ca, Los Angeles, Ca, Virginia

Start Date: ASAP

Required: US Citizen or Green Card Holder Only

  • Experience designing high-speed digital boards (>1GHz signals) with DDR, FPGAs, Networking, etc.
  • Experience with Altium schematic capture
  • Experience with EMC mitigation techniques and testing
  • Signal Integrity simulation experience.
  • Power Integrity simulation experience *A Plus!
  • Some experience with FPGA design and toolsets *A Plus!
  • Quality candidates will have experience with:
  • Bringing up circuit boards.
  • With technical equipment such as but not limited to power supplies, function generators, DMMs, Oscilloscopes with specialized probes.
  • Working in a professional laboratory setting.
  • With test execution, including test case generation, execution, and reporting.
  • Debugging and problem-solving skills to identify root causes and provide detailed analysis.
  • Knowledge of verification methodologies and standards relevant to the space industry.

Requirements

Additional Requirements:

  • Verilog / VHDL/SystemVerilog/Vitis, Versal
  • Experience with latest versions of some Xilinx / Altera devices such as: Kintex, Artix, Zynq, Cyclone V, Cyclone V SoC, Stratix, Arria
  • Experience with Vivado and/or latest version of Quartus
  • Schematic Capture with OrCAD, DxDesigner, or Altium
  • Use of signal integrity tools such as HyperLynx a plus

Benefits

A2e Technologies is an equal opportunity employer and federal contractor. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a protected veteran and need a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, please contact [email protected].

***No Recruiters Please***

    • A2e Does NOT work with Staffing Firms,
    • A2e Does NOT Accept Unsolicited Resumes,
    • A2e will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume.
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