Signal Integrity Design Engineer

Test and Measurement Systems (also known as NI) Product R&D has an immediate opening for a Principal Signal Integrity Hardware Engineer within our talented hardware design team in Austin, TX. In this role, you will have the opportunity to work throughout the product lifecycle to develop products and systems that expand the test and measurement industry's capabilities.

• Collaborate with multidisciplinary hardware engineering teams to develop test and measurement products.
• Own all aspects of digital board level design, including schematic entry, PCB stack‑up, layout guidelines, signal integrity simulations, and prototype validation.
• Develop and execute plans for prototype hardware bring‑up and board level validation.
• Be the voice of digital design in project meetings by estimating level of effort for design tasks, providing input on status of work, and proactively raising technical concerns.

You partner with others to get work done. You can take a creative idea and put it into practice. You build and deliver solutions that meet customer expectations. You persist in accomplishing objectives despite obstacles and setbacks.

• Must be a U.S. citizen or green card holder.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Computer, or Software Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 8+ years relevant engineering experience in digital hardware design, including:
  • Strong high‑speed design fundamentals (signal integrity, crosstalk, impedance control, EMI, PCB stack‑up).
  • Experience with clocking architectures, including clock tree design, PLL configuration, and jitter analysis and mitigation techniques for high‑speed digital systems.
  • Experience designing and validating high‑speed interfaces (DDR, PCIe, JESD
    204, Ethernet).
• Proficient in using laboratory tools such as oscilloscopes, TDRs, VNAs, logic analyzers, etc.
• Hands‑on experience with EDA tools for schematic capture and PCB layout, including writing and executing test plans to verify board‑level digital circuits and bringing up prototype hardware.
• Exceptional problem‑solving skills with the ability to analyze complex technical challenges.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate technical ideas to diverse stakeholders.
• Located within a commutable distance to NI's offices in Austin, TX, or willing to relocate.

• Familiarity with FPGA or ASIC integration into digital designs.
• Experience in mixed‑signal designs and power management for digital systems.
• Proficiency in scripting or programming languages (e.g., LabVIEW, Python) for hardware testing and automation.
• Understanding of PCB thermal and mechanical design considerations.
• Familiar with Xilinx, Intel or Lattice FPGAs and CPLDs, and associated tool chains.
• Experience using VHDL and/or System Verilog to implement synthesizable logic targeting FPGAs.
• Experience writing test benches and simulation models to verify logic designs.
• Familiar with common clock domain crossing techniques and timing closure.
• Knowledge of static timing analysis and FPGA timing constraints.
• Experience collaborating with cross‑disciplinary engineering teams.

We offer competitive benefits including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), tuition reimbursement, paid parental leave, vacation and holiday leave.

Emerson will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F‑1 (including those with OPT or CPT), H‑1, H‑2, L‑1, B, J or TN, or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.

Emerson is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status.

No calls or agencies please.