Lead Hardware Engineer Jobs

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Ionate

ionate.com
ionate.com • HQ: London, United Kingdom • Power Supplies & Power Electronics • Smart Grid • Energy Management • 201-500 employees • Est. 2016 • Startup • Hiring 7
HQ: London, United Kingdom • Power Supplies & Power Electronics • Smart Grid • Energy Management • 201-500 employees • Est. 2016 • Startup • Hiring 7
Ionate is a deep tech scale-up building the hardware and software backbone for smart grids. Its technology addresses power systems from grids and microgrids to renewables and data centres, and the company hires production test, manufacturing, industrialisation, power controls and systems engineers as well as sourcing specialists. The company is based in London, United Kingdom.
Adhikari Ajanta · Executive Officer, Director · decision-maker
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Principal Power Electronics Engineer

≈ $90k – $156k per year (Estimated) • Lead • Hybrid (London, United Kingdom) • Full-Time • Principal
MATLAB
MATLAB
Simulink
MedTech
Verification & Validation
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WasteAnt

wasteant.com
wasteant.com • HQ: Bremen, Germany • Waste Management • 11-50 employees • Est. 2021 • Startup • Hiring 1
HQ: Bremen, Germany • Waste Management • 11-50 employees • Est. 2021 • Startup • Hiring 1
WasteAnt is a German technology company offering AI-based waste quality management solutions. Its systems help operators monitor and optimise their waste processes, and the company hires hardware engineers such as a hardware systems and integration lead. The company is based in Bremen, Germany.
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Hardware Systems/Integration Lead (m/w/d)

≈ $95k – $216k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 5+ years exp • In office (Bremen, Germany) • Full-Time • Staff • German: B2 • English: B2
SolidWorks
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Vinci

vinci.com
vinci.com • HQ: Nanterre, France • Engineering Services • Transport Infrastructure • Construction • 5000+ employees • Est. 1899 • Trust B • Hiring 5122, 208 new
HQ: Nanterre, France • Engineering Services • Transport Infrastructure • Construction • 5000+ employees • Est. 1899 • Trust B • Hiring 5122, 208 new
Vinci is a global leader in concessions, energy, and construction operations that develops and manages major infrastructure projects worldwide. Headquartered in Nanterre, France, the company operates across numerous countries with core activities spanning highways, airports, and engineering services. By combining its expertise in public-private partnerships and sustainable construction, it delivers large-scale civil engineering solutions that drive economic and urban development.
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Lead Hardware Engineer

≈ $74k – $168k per year (Estimated) • Lead • In office (Veghel, Netherlands) • Full-Time • Staff • German: C1
AutoCAD
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Oxford Nanopore Technologies

nanoporetech.com
nanoporetech.com • HQ: Oxford, United Kingdom • Genomics & Genetic Testing • Laboratory Equipment • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2005 • Trust A • Hiring 51, 7 new
HQ: Oxford, United Kingdom • Genomics & Genetic Testing • Laboratory Equipment • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2005 • Trust A • Hiring 51, 7 new
Oxford Nanopore Technologies is an Oxford company founded in 2005 that sequences DNA by passing strands through protein nanopores. Its portable MinION device made real time sequencing possible outside laboratories, including during disease outbreaks. The company is listed in London and sells sequencing platforms to research and clinical customers worldwide.
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Open 199 daysVerified live · 3 hours ago 6 months ago Long shot · 8%

Principal FPGA Design Engineer

≈ $88k – $154k per year (Estimated) • Lead • In office (Oxford, United Kingdom) • GMP / cleanroom • Principal
Verilog
SystemVerilog
VHDL
Python
DevOps
Git
CI/CD
Chips/EDA
Xilinx Vivado
MedTech
ISO 13485
IEC 62304
+1
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tech.gov.sg • HQ: Singapore • Digital Government • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2016 • Trust A • Hiring 253, 12 new
HQ: Singapore • Digital Government • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2016 • Trust A • Hiring 253, 12 new
The Government Technology Agency, known as GovTech, is the statutory board that builds and runs Singapore's public digital infrastructure, formed in 2016 out of the country's earlier government IT organisations. It develops citizen-facing services in house rather than outsourcing them, most notably Singpass, the national digital identity used by almost every adult in the country for banking, government and private transactions. GovTech also runs the Government Commercial Cloud, the LifeSG and OneService applications, national cybersecurity engineering for public systems, and the AI platforms used across ministries.
Wei Boon Goh · Chief Executive · decision-maker
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Engineering Manager, Apps Product, DSP

≈ $62k – $141k per year (Estimated) • Lead • In office (Singapore) • Staff
TypeScript
Java
JavaScript
Frontend
Next.js
React.js
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Tensordyne

tensordyne.ai
tensordyne.ai • HQ: Sunnyvale, United States • AI Compute & Inference • AI Chips & Accelerators • Processors, MCUs & AI Chips • 201-500 employees • Est. 2017 • Startup • Trust B • Hiring 21, 2 new
HQ: Sunnyvale, United States • AI Compute & Inference • AI Chips & Accelerators • Processors, MCUs & AI Chips • 201-500 employees • Est. 2017 • Startup • Trust B • Hiring 21, 2 new
Tensordyne is an artificial intelligence infrastructure company headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, and founded in 2017. The company develops high-performance AI inference systems, including the Napier processor and Scorpio silicon, which utilize a proprietary logarithmic number system to reduce power consumption and increase processing speed. It operates as a fabless semiconductor firm serving data centers, hyperscalers, and neocloud providers with hardware and software solutions optimized for large-scale generative AI workloads.
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Principal ASIC Architect

≈ $168k – $310k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 15+ years exp • In office (Sunnyvale, San Jose, United States) • Master's Degree • Architect
Verilog
Perl
SystemC
C++
Python
AI/ML
Multimodal AI
TPU
DevOps
HPC
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d-Matrix

d-matrix.ai
d-matrix.ai • HQ: Santa Clara, United States • AI Compute & Inference • AI Chips & Accelerators • Processors, MCUs & AI Chips • 501-1000 employees • Est. 2019 • Startup • Trust A • Hiring 39, 1 new
HQ: Santa Clara, United States • AI Compute & Inference • AI Chips & Accelerators • Processors, MCUs & AI Chips • 501-1000 employees • Est. 2019 • Startup • Trust A • Hiring 39, 1 new
d-Matrix is a semiconductor technology company based in Santa Clara, California, and was founded in 2019. The company develops specialized AI inference hardware and software platforms, including its Corsair platform and 3DIMC architecture, designed to accelerate generative AI workloads in data centers. It operates as a venture-backed enterprise serving global hyperscalers and enterprises with a focus on reducing latency, power consumption, and total cost of ownership for large language models.
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Principal Hardware Systems Engineer

$195k – $285k per year • Lead • 8+ years exp • Hybrid (Santa Clara, United States) • Full-Time • Principal
HPC
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Nanopath

nanopath.com
nanopath.com • HQ: Cambridge, United States • Diagnostic Tests & IVD • 51-200 employees • Est. 2019 • Startup • Trust B • Hiring 9
HQ: Cambridge, United States • Diagnostic Tests & IVD • 51-200 employees • Est. 2019 • Startup • Trust B • Hiring 9
Nanopath has developed deep technological breakthroughs that have the potential to change the molecular diagnostic paradigm.
Amogha Tadimety · Executive Officer, Director · decision-maker
Alison Burklund · Executive Officer, Director · decision-maker
Jeff Crowe · Director
Aaron Sandoski · Director
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Electrical Engineer (Senior/Staff/Principal)

≈ $144k – $267k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 4+ years exp • In office (Cambridge, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • GMP / cleanroom • Principal
ISO 13485
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Mill

mill.com
mill.com • HQ: San Bruno, United States • Home Appliances • Waste Management • 51-200 employees • Est. 2020 • Startup • Trust B • Hiring 22, 1 new
HQ: San Bruno, United States • Home Appliances • Waste Management • 51-200 employees • Est. 2020 • Startup • Trust B • Hiring 22, 1 new
Mill is a consumer hardware company that makes a countertop kitchen bin which dries and grinds household food scraps into dry grounds, reducing odours and landfill waste. Customers subscribe to the bin and can send the grounds back to be turned into chicken feed, and the company also works with cities and grocery partners on food waste programmes. Mill was founded in 2020 by former Nest executives and is headquartered in San Bruno, California, United States.
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Lead Hardware Systems Engineer

$195k – $255k per year • Equity • Lead • 5+ years exp • In office (San Bruno, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Staff
Python
AI/ML
Time Series
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RISE Robotics

riserobotics.com
riserobotics.com • HQ: Somerville, United States • Industrial Machinery • Industrial Robotics • 51-200 employees • Est. 2011 • Trust B • Hiring 5
HQ: Somerville, United States • Industrial Machinery • Industrial Robotics • 51-200 employees • Est. 2011 • Trust B • Hiring 5
RISE Robotics develops Beltdraulic actuation technology, a belt-based alternative to hydraulics for heavy machinery, including the SuperJammer robotic arm. It partners with tier one suppliers, equipment manufacturers and the US Department of Defense. The company is headquartered in Somerville, Massachusetts, United States.
No named decision-maker yet.
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Open 217 daysVerified live · 5 hours ago 7 months ago Long shot · 6%

Principal Embedded Software Engineer

≈ $144k – $267k per year (Estimated) • Lead • Hybrid (Somerville, United States) • Full-Time • Principal
C++
Python
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ETAP

etap.com
etap.com • HQ: Irvine, United States • Power Grid • CAD, PLM & BIM Software • Simulation & Digital Twin Software • Est. 1986 • Trust B • Hiring 64, 6 new
HQ: Irvine, United States • Power Grid • CAD, PLM & BIM Software • Simulation & Digital Twin Software • Est. 1986 • Trust B • Hiring 64, 6 new
ETAP is an electrical engineering software company headquartered in Irvine, California, and was founded in 1986. The company develops an integrated electrical digital twin platform for the design, simulation, operation, and automation of generation, transmission, distribution, and industrial power systems. Operating as an independent subsidiary of Schneider Electric, the firm provides its solutions to utilities, data centers, and industrial facilities through a global network of offices and partners.
No named decision-maker yet.
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Open 221 daysVerified live · 1 day ago 7 months ago Long shot · 11%

Principal Electrical Engineer

$125k – $195k per year • Lead • 5+ years exp • Hybrid (Irvine, United States) • Master's Degree • Full-Time • Principal
C++
Robotics
Digital Twin
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Ambiq

ambiq.com
ambiq.com • HQ: Austin, United States • Analog & Power Semiconductors • Edge AI • Processors, MCUs & AI Chips • 201-500 employees • Est. 2010 • NYSE: AMBQ • Trust A • Hiring 38, 1 new
HQ: Austin, United States • Analog & Power Semiconductors • Edge AI • Processors, MCUs & AI Chips • 201-500 employees • Est. 2010 • NYSE: AMBQ • Trust A • Hiring 38, 1 new
Ambiq is an Austin semiconductor company founded in 2010 that designs ultra-low-power processors. Its chips run wearables, hearables and edge AI devices for months on small batteries. The company sells to consumer and industrial device makers worldwide.
Paul Rolls · Executive Officer · decision-maker
Scott Goodwin · Executive Officer · decision-maker
Sean Chen · Executive Officer, Director · decision-maker
Fumihide Esaka · Executive Officer, Director · decision-maker
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Principal SoC RTL Engineer

≈ $150k – $277k per year (Estimated) • Lead • In office (Austin, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Principal
Verilog
SystemVerilog
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Rsc2

rsc2.com
rsc2.com • Fort Huachuca • Aberdeen • Hanover • Government • Cybersecurity • Military • 1001-5000 employees • Trust C • Hiring 31, 1 new
Fort Huachuca • Aberdeen • Hanover • Government • Cybersecurity • Military • 1001-5000 employees • Trust C • Hiring 31, 1 new
RSC2: A Leader in Defense and Federal Sector SolutionsAt RSC2, we specialize in providing innovative solutions to the U.S. Department of Defense and Federal Civilian agencies. Our expertise spans Acquisition, C5ISR (Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance), Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Systems Engineering, and Training services.
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Principal Radar Engineer

$83k – $200k per year • Lead • 8+ years exp • In office (Aberdeen, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Secret • Principal
MATLAB
Management
Jira
Agile
SpaceTech
Cameo Systems Modeler
IBM DOORS
Defense
Radar Signal Processing
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Robin Radar

robinradar.com
robinradar.com • HQ: Delft, Netherlands • Air Defense • Drones & UAVs • 51-200 employees • Trust B • Hiring 30
HQ: Delft, Netherlands • Air Defense • Drones & UAVs • 51-200 employees • Trust B • Hiring 30
Robin Radar makes radar systems that detect and track birds and drones. It hires IT and information security, service operations, purchasing and process improvement staff, along with a business development manager for the US Army. The company is headquartered in Delft, Netherlands.
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Principal Radar Systems Expert (Signal/RF/Embedded)

≈ $81k – $183k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 10+ years exp • Hybrid (Delft, Netherlands) • Relocation • Full-Time • Principal • English: C1
VHDL
C++
C
C
Embedded C
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Helion Energy

helionenergy.com
helionenergy.com • HQ: Everett, United States • Nuclear Engineering • Nuclear Energy • 501-1000 employees • Est. 2013 • Trust A • Hiring 58, 3 new
HQ: Everett, United States • Nuclear Engineering • Nuclear Energy • 501-1000 employees • Est. 2013 • Trust A • Hiring 58, 3 new
Helion Energy is an American fusion power research company developing commercial clean energy technology. The firm focuses on building magneto-inertial fusion generators designed to harvest electricity directly through magnetic induction without relying on traditional steam turbines. By aiming to produce zero-carbon power from abundant fuel sources like deuterium and helium-3, it strives to deliver scalable and cost-effective baseload energy for the grid.
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Principal Electrical Engineer - RF

$235k – $270k per year • Lead • In office (Everett, United States) • PhD • Full-Time • Principal
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Principal Power Electronics Engineer

$235k – $270k per year • Lead • 12+ years exp • In office (Everett, United States) • Full-Time • Principal
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Nightwing

nightwing.com
nightwing.com • HQ: Sterling, United States • Security Operations • National Security • 501-1000 employees • Est. 2024 • Trust A • Hiring 250, 6 new
HQ: Sterling, United States • Security Operations • National Security • 501-1000 employees • Est. 2024 • Trust A • Hiring 250, 6 new
Nightwing is a US national security contractor headquartered in Dulles, Virginia, that provides cyber operations, technical collection, mission technology, secure communications and cyber defense services to US intelligence and defense agencies. Formed from the former cybersecurity, intelligence and services business of RTX, it carries out reverse engineering, vulnerability research, cyber tool development, managed detection and response and secure network operations. Its openings are mainly for vulnerability researchers and reverse engineers, CNO developers, cyber test engineers, space engineers and software testers, many onsite in Sterling, Annapolis Junction and Arlington.
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Senior Principal Cyber RF Engineer

≈ $143k – $264k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 8+ years exp • In office (Sterling, United States) • Relocation • Full-Time • TS/SCI • Principal
C++
C++
CMake
DevOps
Bamboo
Bitbucket
Unix
Linux
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Base Power

basepower.com
basepower.com • HQ: Austin, United States • Smart Grid • Energy Storage • Est. 2023 • Startup • Trust A • Hiring 178, 2 new
HQ: Austin, United States • Smart Grid • Energy Storage • Est. 2023 • Startup • Trust A • Hiring 178, 2 new
Base Power is an American energy company that installs battery storage systems at homes and runs them as a distributed power plant, giving households backup power and electricity plans while supplying capacity and grid services to the Texas power market. Founded in 2023, it designs and builds its own battery hardware and software and serves customers mainly in the Austin, Houston and Dallas areas. The company is headquartered in Austin, Texas, United States.
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Electrical Engineer Lead

≈ $144k – $267k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 10+ years exp • In office (Austin, United States) • Full-Time • Staff
MATLAB
Python
Energy
Battery Management Systems
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The Exploration Company

exploration.space
exploration.space • HQ: Munich, Germany • Aerospace Manufacturing • Space Services • Est. 2021 • Startup • Trust A • Hiring 100, 8 new
HQ: Munich, Germany • Aerospace Manufacturing • Space Services • Est. 2021 • Startup • Trust A • Hiring 100, 8 new
The Exploration Company is a Munich based European company founded in 2021 that is developing the Nyx reusable space capsule. Its spacecraft is designed to carry cargo and eventually crew to orbital stations, with a modular architecture and green propulsion. The company has flown demonstration missions and raised one of Europe's largest space funding rounds.
Helene Huby · Legal representative · decision-maker
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Principal Flight Software Engineer

≈ $97k – $221k per year (Estimated) • Lead • In office (Munich, Germany) • Relocation • Full-Time • Principal
C++
Python
DevOps
Bazel
CI/CD
RTOS
TCP/IP
Management
Agile
SpaceTech
DO-178C
ECSS
+1
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Nearfield Instruments

nearfieldinstruments.com
nearfieldinstruments.com • HQ: Rotterdam, Netherlands • Semiconductor Equipment • 201-500 employees • Est. 2016 • Startup • Trust B • Hiring 61, 1 new
HQ: Rotterdam, Netherlands • Semiconductor Equipment • 201-500 employees • Est. 2016 • Startup • Trust B • Hiring 61, 1 new
Nearfield Instruments builds metrology systems that measure buried nanostructures inside semiconductor wafers without damaging them. Its scanning probe technology addresses inspection needs in advanced chip manufacturing. The company is headquartered in Rotterdam.
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Lead Electrical Architect

≈ $78k – $177k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 10+ years exp • In office (Rotterdam, Netherlands) • Architect • English: C1
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Lead Expert – Hybrid Bonding, CMP & Advanced Packaging Metrology

≈ $80k – $181k per year (Estimated) • Lead • Rotterdam • Remote (Netherlands) • Master's Degree • Staff
CMP
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lwall.com • Long Beach • El Segundo • Huntsville • Air Defense • Missiles • Military • 201-500 employees • Trust C • Hiring 25
Long Beach • El Segundo • Huntsville • Air Defense • Missiles • Military • 201-500 employees • Trust C • Hiring 25
Accelerate Missile Defense Mission The world today faces grave threats. Enemies of freedom seek to violently disrupt the world order.
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Principal Power Electronics Engineer

$169k – $257k per year • Lead • 10+ years exp • In office (Long Beach, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Principal
Altium Designer
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