Digital Hardware Design Engineer

Are you an emerging talent looking for an opportunity to learn new skills and grow? Join our hard-working, dedicated team of motivated professionals who share a collective passion for progress and excellence!

The Digilent organization, now part of Emerson, specializes in the development and manufacture of FPGA-based products for education, research, and the design/prototyping of embedded systems aimed at high-performance automated measurements systems. Digilent offers a relaxed and stimulating work environment, which includes working in small teams fostering the type of engineering innovation that leads to our many award-winning products.

If this sounds like an interesting opportunity for your professional growth, join us at Emerson!

In This Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:

• Development of specific hardware and embedded software products.
• Experience in schematic design, layout fundamentals and the interfaces between computer hardware and measurement electronics.
• Learn professional techniques and practices for design, simulation, assembly, and test.
• Perform research as required to complete your projects.
• Work and interact with a wide variety of geographically distributed R&D staff.
• Diagnose and debug technical challenges with your project.
• Test your design using a hardware prototype.
• Develop software for testing your project.
• Implement and test your design using CAD and synthesis software tools.
• Review and approve product specifications and customer user documentation for the product

Who You Are:

You encourage others to learn and adopt new technologies. You serve as a strategic partner to build, grow, and maintain profitable and long-lasting relationships with key accounts. You quickly and decisively take actions in fact-changing, unpredictable situations. You create teamwork allowing others across the organization to achieve shared objectives. You effectively communicate in various settings: one-on-one, small and large groups, or among diverse styles and position levels. You push yourself and help others achieve results.

For This Role, You Will Need:

• B.S. in computer science, computer engineering, electrical/computer engineering, electrical engineering, or electronics engineering
• Strong understanding of computers and high-level programming languages, including VHDL and/or C/C++
• Thorough understanding of the following concepts and principles: Digital circuit design, simulation and validation; finite state machines; high-level synthesis of language representations to various hardware architectures including FPGAs; computer system architecture and organization; integration of hardware and software
• Demonstrated ability to:Work effectively in a group development environmentDiagnose technical issues and propose reasonable solutions; enjoy problem solvingTake initiative, be a self-starter, and work independently
• English proficiency

Preferred Qualifications that Set You Apart:

• FPGA Design, Xilinx Vivado workflow
• Experience with Embedded Software (Linux)
• Schematic Capture and Layout
• Understanding of transmission lines and Signal Integrity

Our Culture & Commitment to You

At Emerson, we prioritize a workplace where every employee is valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We foster an environment that encourages innovation, collaboration, and diverse perspectives—because we know that great ideas come from great teams. Our commitment to ongoing career development and growing an inclusive culture ensures you have the support to thrive. Whether through mentorship, training, or leadership opportunities, we invest in your success so you can make a lasting impact. We believe diverse teams, working together are key to driving growth and delivering business results.