Senior Digital Design Engineer

BCforward is currently seeking highly motivated Senior Digital Design Engineer in Worcester, MA 01606

Job Title: Sr. High Speed Digital Design Engineer

Location: Gilbert, AZ 85233

Duration: Contract - 06 months

Job Description

We are seeking a Senior Digital Design Engineer to join our team on site following a 9/80 work schedule. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in architecting and delivering complex, high-speed digital circuit cards for aerospace and defense applications and a proven ability to execute error-free designs that meet mission-critical performance, reliability, and environmental requirements.

Responsibilities:

• Architect FPGA-, ASIC-, and processor-based digital hardware for high-reliability systems.
• Lead digital hardware design including architecture, schematics, interface definitions, timing constraints, and design reviews.
• Design, integrate, and verify high-speed interfaces such as DDR, PCIe, Ethernet, SerDes, LVDS, SPI, and I2C.
• 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, test plans, and verification reports.
• Provide technical mentorship and engineering leadership across multidisciplinary teams.
• Ensure compliance with aerospace and defense performance, reliability, environmental, and quality requirements.

Required Skills & 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 with FPGA-, ASIC-, processor-, or SoC-based digital systems.
• Hands-on board bring-up, hardware integration, and laboratory debug experience.
• Proficiency with high-speed digital interfaces and timing analysis.
• Knowledge of signal integrity principles and collaboration with PCB layout teams.
• Effective communication, technical leadership, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Preferred Skills:

• Master’s degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering.
• Experience developing aerospace or defense electronics.
• Background with radiation-tolerant or harsh-environment electronics.
• Experience with formal verification, power integrity, and mixed-signal hardware.

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