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Principal Hardware Engineer
Accepting applicationsFruition Group US · Colorado, United States
Full-Time Mid_senior FPGAMentorRFanalogmixed-signal
Posted
3d ago
Category
Design
Experience
Mid_senior
Country
United States
Principal Hardware Engineer
Location: Colorado
Working Pattern: On-site
Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent
Compensation: $170,000 - $200,000 base + bonus + equity
Sector: Advanced Computing | Electronics | Hardware
About the Opportunity
Fruition Group is supporting an advanced computing company in Boulder that is expanding its hardware engineering team.
We are looking for a Principal Hardware Engineer capable of owning complex electronic systems from architecture and component selection through schematic design, PCB development, bring-up and validation.
This is a senior hands-on technical position for an engineer who is comfortable working across mixed-signal, digital, analog, power and embedded hardware rather than operating within one narrow discipline.
What You'll Be Doing
Architect and develop complex multi-PCBA electronic systems
Own hardware designs from initial requirements through production-ready implementation
Design mixed-signal, analog and digital circuitry
Develop schematics and guide PCB layout
Select processors, FPGAs, ADCs, DACs and supporting components
Design power distribution, regulation and sequencing architectures
Develop clocking and timing architectures
Integrate analog and RF front-end circuitry
Support high-speed digital interfaces and signal integrity requirements
Perform component selection and engineering trade-off analysis
Lead board bring-up, debugging and system integration
Develop hardware validation and characterization strategies
Use laboratory equipment to investigate complex electrical issues
Collaborate closely with firmware, FPGA, software, mechanical and systems engineering teams
Mentor engineers and provide technical leadership across hardware programs
Improve hardware development processes, design reviews and engineering standards
What We're Looking For
BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or similar
Significant professional hardware development experience
Strong mixed-signal PCB design background
Experience developing complex multi-board electronic systems
Strong schematic capture and PCB design knowledge
Experience with ADC/DAC architectures
FPGA and/or processor integration experience
Power architecture, regulation and sequencing experience
Clock generation and distribution experience
Strong board bring-up, debugging and laboratory skills
Experience taking hardware through the complete development lifecycle
Ability to operate as both a hands-on engineer and technical leader
Highly Relevant Experience
Altium Designer
FPGA-based hardware
RF or analog front-end electronics
Precision analog circuitry
High-speed digital design
Signal and power integrity
Complex instrumentation
Scientific hardware
Aerospace, defense, semiconductor or advanced computing systems
Low-noise electronics
What Makes This Role Different?
This isn't a role focused purely on reviewing other engineers' designs.
You'll remain deeply involved in the hardware, tackling technically challenging electrical problems and influencing architecture across complex systems.
You'll work alongside multidisciplinary engineering teams developing next-generation computing technology, while having significant ownership over how the underlying hardware is designed and built.
Fruition Group is supporting the hiring process for this position.
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Location: Colorado
Working Pattern: On-site
Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent
Compensation: $170,000 - $200,000 base + bonus + equity
Sector: Advanced Computing | Electronics | Hardware
About the Opportunity
Fruition Group is supporting an advanced computing company in Boulder that is expanding its hardware engineering team.
We are looking for a Principal Hardware Engineer capable of owning complex electronic systems from architecture and component selection through schematic design, PCB development, bring-up and validation.
This is a senior hands-on technical position for an engineer who is comfortable working across mixed-signal, digital, analog, power and embedded hardware rather than operating within one narrow discipline.
What You'll Be Doing
Architect and develop complex multi-PCBA electronic systems
Own hardware designs from initial requirements through production-ready implementation
Design mixed-signal, analog and digital circuitry
Develop schematics and guide PCB layout
Select processors, FPGAs, ADCs, DACs and supporting components
Design power distribution, regulation and sequencing architectures
Develop clocking and timing architectures
Integrate analog and RF front-end circuitry
Support high-speed digital interfaces and signal integrity requirements
Perform component selection and engineering trade-off analysis
Lead board bring-up, debugging and system integration
Develop hardware validation and characterization strategies
Use laboratory equipment to investigate complex electrical issues
Collaborate closely with firmware, FPGA, software, mechanical and systems engineering teams
Mentor engineers and provide technical leadership across hardware programs
Improve hardware development processes, design reviews and engineering standards
What We're Looking For
BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or similar
Significant professional hardware development experience
Strong mixed-signal PCB design background
Experience developing complex multi-board electronic systems
Strong schematic capture and PCB design knowledge
Experience with ADC/DAC architectures
FPGA and/or processor integration experience
Power architecture, regulation and sequencing experience
Clock generation and distribution experience
Strong board bring-up, debugging and laboratory skills
Experience taking hardware through the complete development lifecycle
Ability to operate as both a hands-on engineer and technical leader
Highly Relevant Experience
Altium Designer
FPGA-based hardware
RF or analog front-end electronics
Precision analog circuitry
High-speed digital design
Signal and power integrity
Complex instrumentation
Scientific hardware
Aerospace, defense, semiconductor or advanced computing systems
Low-noise electronics
What Makes This Role Different?
This isn't a role focused purely on reviewing other engineers' designs.
You'll remain deeply involved in the hardware, tackling technically challenging electrical problems and influencing architecture across complex systems.
You'll work alongside multidisciplinary engineering teams developing next-generation computing technology, while having significant ownership over how the underlying hardware is designed and built.
Fruition Group is supporting the hiring process for this position.
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