Senior Digital Hardware Design Engineer
About this role
At D-Fend Solutions, our people are our greatest strength — and technology is our passion. Our team of innovators and subject matter experts, including veterans of elite military intelligence technology units, is transforming the way organizations protect themselves from drone threats.
As the global leader in cyber-takeover counter-drone technology, we design and deliver advanced, software-defined solutions that empower our customers to detect, take control, and safely land unauthorized drones — with precision and reliability.
Every day, we push the boundaries of innovation to meet real-world security challenges across industries and environments. We’re proud of our cutting-edge technology, our global reach, and the impact we make in securing the skies.
We’re seeking passionate professionals who thrive in a fast-paced, creative, and collaborative environment — those who want to be part of the next generation of airspace security innovation.
Join D-Fend Solutions and help make the world a safer place.
Become a D-Fender! Work with the world’s leading cyber-takeover counter-drone technology provider and shape the future of safe airspace.
Scope:
D-Fend Solutions is seeking a talented, high-speed board design expert to own the detailed implementation and industrialization of our next-generation Counter-UAS (C-UAS) processing units.
As we scale to a complex, multi-product ecosystem featuring deep multi-sensor fusion, you will actively participate in shaping digital hardware architectures while leading the hands-on engineering from schematic design to mass production.
This position demands deep expertise in complex, multi-layer carrier board design specifically utilizing Intel processors and COM Express (COMe) architectures, as well as robust simulation and production methodologies.
\nKey Responsibilities:- Hardware Design Execution: Own the full lifecycle of complex digital hardware boards from schematic capture, component selection, and power distribution network (PDN) design through to high-yield mass production.
- Architecture Collaboration: Actively participate in defining the digital hardware architecture, collaborating closely on modular computing strategies, baseboard optimizations, and multi-sensor integration.
- Intel & COM Express Integration: Lead the detailed layout and integration of high-performance Intel processors and COM Express (COMe) form factors, managing complex, dense high-speed buses (PCIe Gen 4/5, DDR4/DDR5, 10GbE, USB4).
- Simulation & Signal Integrity: Execute rigorous pre- and post-layout Signal Integrity and Power Integrity (SI/PI) simulations to guarantee precise timing margins, stable power delivery, and low-noise performance on dense, fine-pitch BGA footprints.
- Production Scale-Up & DFx: Champion Design for Excellence (DFM, DFA, DFT) methodologies, boundary-scan testability, and detailed verification hardware documentation to ensure flawless transfer to manufacturing lines and eliminate field escalations.
- Cross-Discipline Collaboration: Work closely with subcontractors (layout) and other R&D disciplines—including FPGA, Embedded SW, Cyber, and Mechanical engineering—to resolve interdisciplinary space, thermal, and noise constraints.
Required
- B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience.
- 8+ years of proven experience as a board designer executing complex high-speed digital hardware projects through complete manufacturing cycles.
- Deep, hands-on experience designing with Intel processors and implementing COM Express (COMe) architectures, alongside modern GPUs, FPGAs, or SoCs.
- Proven track record routing and debugging a wide variety of hardware interfaces (Ethernet, PCIe, USB, MIPI, high-speed memory architectures).
- Expertise leading multi-layer PCB design involving fine-pitch BGAs, high-density interconnects (HDI), via-in-pad structures, and strict layout subcontractor management.
- Strong foundation in SI/PI fundamentals, simulation workflows, and hands-on laboratory debugging using high-bandwidth scopes and logic/protocol analyzers.
- Personal Attributes: Exceptional independent project execution skills, strong problem-solving mindset, and excellent interpersonal skills to lead multi-disciplinary alignments.
Preferred
- High proficiency with Altium Designer and advanced simulation toolsets (HyperLynx, Ansys, or equivalent).
- Experience managing configuration and manufacturing parameters within Arena PLM.
- Familiarity with regulatory frameworks and test standards (FCC/CE/MIC compliance, EMI/EMC shielding validation).
- A foundational understanding of RF fundamentals to assist with mixed-signal isolation planning.
Company at a glance
D-Fend Solutions was acquired by Motorola Solutions in 2026. Motorola Solutions, a publicly-traded U.S. company, is a global leader in mission-critical safety and security technologies for public safety, defense and enterprise customers.
D-Fend is the leading counter-drone, RF cyber-takeover technology provider, enabling control, safety and continuity during rogue drone incidents to overcome both current and emerging drone threats in complex and sensitive environments. With thousands of successful deployments performed worldwide, EnforceAir, the company’s core offering, focuses on the most dangerous drone threats in the military, public safety, airport, prison, major event and critical infrastructure sectors.
About Motorola Solutions | Solving for safer
Safety and security are at the heart of everything we do at Motorola Solutions. We build and connect technologies to help protect people, property and places. Our solutions foster the collaboration that’s critical for safer communities, safer schools, safer hospitals, safer businesses, and ultimately, safer nations. Learn more about our commitment to innovating for a safer future for us all at www.motorolasolutions.com.
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