Principal Digital Hardware Engineer (PCBs / FPGAs / HDL)

Job Title

Principal Digital Hardware Engineer (PCBs / FPGAs / HDL)

Role Summary

Technical lead for electrical engineering responsible for designing embedded compute and FPGA-based systems for vehicle management, DSP, and networking. Own the PCB development lifecycle for FPGA/SoC/SoM host boards and improve FPGA/HDL workflows to enable scalable deployment across the organization.

Experience Level

Senior — 15+ years of experience designing and delivering complex hardware systems.

Responsibilities

Accountable for technical leadership, hardware delivery, and cross-functional coordination.

• Lead an electrical engineering team focused on digital design and embedded compute solutions.
• Own full PCB development cycle for FPGA/SoC/SoM host boards: requirements, schematic capture, board layout, bring-up, test, and integration.
• Develop and improve FPGA/HDL design workflows: architecture, functional block definition, simulation, system testing, and HDL library standardization.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define scalable strategies for rolling out compute solutions across the company.
• Create, maintain, and communicate product development schedules; ensure assigned personnel understand tasks and deadlines.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience. Preferred items listed separately.

• 15+ years designing, testing, and troubleshooting complex board designs in military, automotive, or similar environments.
• Proven experience leading an electrical engineering team focused on digital design.
• Proficiency in HDL languages (VHDL, Verilog).
• Familiarity with common MCU, CPU, and FPGA devices and technologies.
• Experience with standard interfaces: Ethernet, CAN, I2C, SPI, PCIe, USB.
• Experience in design for signal integrity and power integrity.
• Knowledge of analog and digital electronic circuits and competence with test equipment (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, thermal chambers, current probes) and test automation.
• Proficient with Altium Designer or equivalent EDA tools.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance.

Nice-to-have:

• Understanding of DO-254, DO-178C, DO-160, DO-311A.
• Familiarity with MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-704, MIL-STD-461.
• Expertise in computer networking and implementing enhanced security measures.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent practical experience.

About the Company

Company: Anduril

Headquarters: Costa Mesa, CA, USA

Anduril is a defense technology company that builds autonomous systems, AI, sensor-fusion, and computer-vision-enabled platforms for U.S. and allied military and intelligence customers, powered by its Lattice OS to accelerate delivery of operational capabilities.