Senior Hardware Engineer – Board-Level Design

Gyga Force
San Francisco, US
On-site

Job Description

This is a hands-on board-level design role for someone who wants to actually build systems—not just review specs or sit in meetings.

The company is a long-established (40+ years), financially solid engineering firm in San Francisco building high-precision electronics for aerospace, defense, and scientific applications. Small, experienced team. Low bureaucracy. Real ownership.

You’ll be involved in everything from architecture through bring-up, working on instrumentation-heavy designs that require both analog depth and solid digital fundamentals.

What You’ll Actually Be Doing:

  • Designing real board-level hardware (analog + digital + power)
  • Driving system architecture and making engineering tradeoffs
  • Working alongside firmware and FPGA engineers to bring systems up
  • Debugging, refining, and improving designs—not just handing them off
  • Mentoring junior engineers and helping raise the bar technically
  • Contributing to long-term product and system direction

What They’re Looking For:

  • Strong board-level design experience (~6+ years; more is better)
  • Solid analog background (instrumentation is a big plus)
  • Comfortable across digital + power design
  • Experience taking designs from concept through production
  • Familiar with tools like PADS or similar
  • Must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident (no sponsorship).

Nice to Have (Not Required):

  • FPGA exposure
  • Embedded systems / C/C++
  • RTOS or embedded Linux
  • Signal processing / controls
  • Data acquisition or mixed-signal work
  • Python

Comp / Benefits:

  • Competitive base + bi-annual bonus
  • Full benefits (medical, dental, vision, life)
  • 401(k) with company contribution
  • PTO + holidays
  • Relocation assistance

We’re actively reviewing candidates this week.

For a list of all our openings, please visit www.gygaforce.com

Skills & Requirements

Technical Skills

Board-level designAnalogDigitalPowerFirmwareFpgaPadsPythonMentoringAerospaceDefenseScientific applications

Employment Type

FULL TIME

Level

senior

Posted

4/14/2026

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