Staff Hardware Engineer - FPGA & Board Design

About us:  At Plexus, our vision is to help create the products that build a better world.  Driven by a passion for excellence, we partner with leading Aerospace/Defense, Healthcare/Life Sciences and Industrial companies to design, manufacture and service some of the world’s most transformative products, including advanced surgical systems, diagnostic instruments, healthcare imaging equipment, mission critical aerospace systems, and electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions. Visit Plexus.com to learn more about our unwavering commitment to our vision. 

When we invest in our people, we invest in building a better world. 

With a vision rooted in the wellbeing and inclusive engagement of our team members, our customers, their end users and our communities, people are the heart of what we do and who we are. It is our values that unite us and guide us in everything that we do, including how we operate, behave and interact to foster a workplace where every team member feels valued and empowered to contribute their best.  

Our values include: Growing our People, Building Belonging, Innovating Responsibly, Delivering Excellence and Creating Customer Success. 

As a team member, you will engage in impactful work through global collaboration and the use of emerging technologies, join an inclusive culture where every team member is valued and working toward a greater purpose, and be empowered to reach your full potential through various development programs designed to accelerate your growth. 

Plexus offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support team members' wellbeing, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, paid time off, retirement savings, and opportunities for professional development. We also prioritize work-life balance and offer a variety of perks to enhance the team member experience.  For more information, visit our US benefits website at usbenefits.plexus.com. Our commitment to pay range transparency fosters an equitable workplace, where everyone can feel valued. The annual compensation range for this position is stated below. The salary offered within this range will be based upon the geographic location, work experience, education, licensure requirements and/or skill level. Salary Range:

As a Staff Hardware Engineer - FPGA & Board Design at Plexus, you will design and develop electronic hardware for products across a wide range of industries. This role collaborates with talented software, mechanical, quality, manufacturing and test engineers throughout all phases of the product development life cycle - from idea and conceptualization; through requirements, design, and development; to manufacturing transition and into the market.

The Role: 

• Architect and design electronic digital circuitry for industrial, healthcare/life sciences, and aerospace/defense market sectors.

• Demonstrate proficiency with HDL (i.e. VHDL, SystemVerilog, UVM tst benching) to model hardware behavior.

• Optimize FPGA design for power, area and performance.

• Implement fully self-checking test benches with directed and constrained random test cases.

• Optimize FPGA pinouts and oversee PCB layouts of FPGA supporting circuitry.

• Collaborate with a team of other digital, analog, software, mechanical, and system engineers to review and improve hardware designs.

Required Education/Experience:

• A Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Electronics Engineering is required.  

• 10+ years of relevant experience is required. 

• Demonstrates experience in leading and owning the design of electronic products. 

• Proficient in design entry, synthesis, timing analysis/closure, and place and route using Vivado, Quartus and/or other development tools.

• Proficient in schematic capture using CAD tools like Cadence, Altium, or Mentor and simulation tools (e.g. Matlab, Simulink).  

• Demonstrates experience and expertise in analogue and/or digital technologies. 

• Experience with microprocessor & microcontroller designs. Experience of board design using FPGA components. 

• Experience in designing digital interfaces (i.e. SPI, I2C, CAN, USB, Ethernet), memory devices and high-speed digital design. 

• Design for EMC/ESD and electrical Safety regulations and circuit techniques to achieve compliance. 

• Experience with electronic test and measurement equipment.

• Experience in test verification techniques and board bring-up / qualification testing (e.g. EMC, Safety).

• Design for Manufacturing and Test.

• Ability to liaise with suppliers of key components and assemblies.

• Ability to support business development as a technical expert and interact with external customers on a regular basis. 

• Ability to mentor team members as a part of design reviews. 

This document does not represent a contract of employment and is not intended to capture every possible assignment the incumbent could be asked to perform.

We are pleased to provide reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities or special requirements.  If you need an application accommodation, please contact us by email at GHQ.TA@plexus.com. Please include your contact information and clearly describe how we can help you. This email is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Some offers of employment are contingent upon successfully passing a drug screen and/or background check.