Hardware Designer

Fidus Systems

Hardware Designer at Fidus creating high-performance electronic systems for emerging technology markets. Collaborating with cross-functional teams in complex, high-speed design projects.

Posted 7/29/2026full-timeRemote • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in high-speed circuit design, multi-layer PCB design, and FPGA development, with a strong focus on regulatory certification testing and hardware integration. Proficient in schematic design, signal integrity analysis, and the hardware product development cycle.

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High-Speed Circuit DesignFPGA DevelopmentPCB LayoutSignal Integrity AnalysisRegulatory Certification Testing

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Hard Skills

Schematic DesignComponent SelectionDesign SimulationPrototype TestingParts Library CreationTest Plan DevelopmentDebuggingVerilogRTLHLS

Soft Skills

MentoringCollaborationTechnical Leadership

Tools & Technologies

LTSpiceOrCAD Capture CISCadence CISCadence AllegroOptical Test SetsSignal AnalyzersGHz+ Oscilloscopes

Industry Keywords

High-Speed DevicesDDR4PCIe Gen4MIPIGigabit EthernetUSB-CHDMISerDesJESD204BESD

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop the system and board level architectural design, but working collaboratively with the software and FPGA programmers to analyze requirements
Provide schematic design and component selection for high-speed circuits, SerDes to 32Gbps, control circuits, power supply sequencing, inter-board connectors, and memory busses
Conduct design simulations using LTSpice and prove circuits using prototype bench tests
Work with the Signal Integrity team to ensure a detailed analysis of critical nets
Participate in design reviews (Signal Integrity, PCB Layout, FPGA coding, Software) to ensure Fidus quality standards are met
Perform parts library creation and schematic capture, including embedded layout constraints, using OrCAD Capture CIS
Develop comprehensive test plans and test procedures
Lab bring-up and in-depth verification of hardware prototypes
Actively collaborate with the team to address hardware & software integration issues
Lead regulatory certification testing
Generate technical and user documentation
Provide pre-project technical support to the business and sales teams on project scope, schedule, effort estimates, and deliverables, and post-project technical support to customers
Act as a mentor and sounding board to junior and intermediate electronic designers

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum 5 years of direct electronics design experience
Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering, or equivalent
Ability to lead a design technically and as a mentor
Strong fundamental knowledge of high-speed circuit and multi-layer PCB design
In depth understanding of all aspects of the hardware product development cycle including requirements, architecture, schematic capture, PCB layout, signal integrity, verification, and manufacturing
Background in FPGA designs, including 32Gbps diff pairs, power/thermal design
Experience with high-speed devices and protocols including DDR4, PCIe Gen4, MIPI, Gigabit Ethernet, USB-C, HDMI, SerDes and JESD204B
Experience with development tools such as Cadence CIS/Orcad/Cadence Allegro
Experience using optical test sets, signal analyzers, and GHz+ oscilloscopes for analysis of eye diagrams, phase noise, and overall signal quality
Hands-on debugging experience involving scopes, VNAs, signal generators, electronic loads
Familiarity with ESD, EMI, and RF design considerations
Ability to use Verilog, RTL, or HLS an asset
Embraces AI as part of a modern engineering toolkit

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, dental, and vision plans
matching 401(k) contributions
annual profit-sharing bonus
other supplementary benefits