Staff Hardware Engineer

Persistent Systems•New York, NY

1d•$189,000 - $200,000

About The Position

Persistent Systems is seeking a Staff Hardware Engineer to design, develop, and prototype electronic assemblies for next-generation radios and upgrades to current products. The role focuses on battery-powered, high-speed (GHz) digital circuit design for radios used in challenging environments. The engineer will own hardware work from concept through design verification testing (DVT) and provide technical support to manufacturing. This lead engineer will set design direction across a project or a small set of related projects and serve as a technical resource for others. The position includes defining system- and circuit-level requirements, designing and analyzing circuits, producing schematics and bills of materials, guiding PCB layout, coordinating with Mechanical Engineering on packaging and thermal constraints, and establishing test environments. The engineer will develop prototypes, verify system performance, provide technical leadership for subcontractor-developed projects, and ensure deliverables meet performance, cost, reliability, and schedule targets. The role also involves architecting hardware subsystems across products, promoting team standards and best practices, resolving complex technical challenges, collaborating with product management and adjacent engineering functions on tradeoffs, mentoring engineers, and contributing to hiring decisions. The work is supported by RF and digital laboratory infrastructure, including high-bandwidth oscilloscopes, spectrum and vector network analyzers, thermal chambers, and characterization fixtures, as well as in-house manufacturing support.

Requirements

10–15 years of hardware engineering experience.
Demonstrated ownership of a complex, cross-functional hardware project.
Strong expertise in a core hardware domain, such as power, high-speed digital, or mixed-signal.
Developing track record of technical leadership without formal management authority.
Excellent cross-functional communication skills.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Excellent task management skills.
Demonstrated ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of audio/video encoders/decoders and interfaces.
Exposure to embedded firmware development in Assembly, C, and/or C++.
Experience in electromagnetic capability (EMC) testing and design.
Knowledge of the 802.11 standard and system implementation.
Familiarity with switching-mode power supply design.
Knowledge of military qualification testing.
Modeling, simulation, or development in VHDL.
Experience with compliance/certification processes.

Responsibilities

Define system- and circuit-level requirements for next-generation radio products.
Design circuits, perform analysis and simulations, and produce schematics and bills of materials.
Identify components and equipment needed to support product design.
Provide PCB layout guidance and work with layout engineers to complete PCB designs.
Coordinate with Mechanical Engineering to meet packaging and thermal constraints.
Establish hardware and software test environments and infrastructure.
Develop concept prototypes and conduct DVT to verify system performance.
Provide technical leadership for projects developed by subcontractors.
Ensure deliverables meet performance, cost, reliability, and schedule targets.
Provide technical support to manufacturing.
Architect hardware subsystems spanning multiple products.
Promote technical standards and best practices for the hardware team.
Resolve complex technical challenges across projects.
Partner with product management and adjacent engineering functions on tradeoffs.
Mentor other engineers and contribute to hiring decisions.