Top Entry Level Hardware Engineer Jobs in Denver & Boulder, CO

Supports operation, maintenance, troubleshooting, configuration management, and recovery of complex Ground and Space systems. Maintains Linux-based computer systems, networks, communications equipment, databases, and synchronization between operations centers. Investigates software and hardware failures, validates system performance, resolves anomalies, documents deficiencies, and provides technical guidance to operators and engineering teams. Supports 24x7 operations and participates in system upgrades, working groups, and customer outage resolution.

Provides operational support, maintenance, troubleshooting, configuration management, and anomaly resolution for Ground and Space computer systems. Supports Linux environments, networks, communications equipment, databases, remote ground stations, and satellite control systems. Analyzes system performance, documents deficiencies, assists with recovery from failures and outages, and provides technical guidance to operators and engineering teams in a 24x7 environment.

Designs and develops hardware features for a critical C4ISR program within a multidisciplinary Agile team. Responsibilities include solving engineering problems, using CAD tools, assembling hardware, supporting prototypes and first-article builds, and contributing to mission-critical systems. The role requires collaboration, strong communication, and eligibility for a government security clearance at a special-access facility.

Lead PCIe subsystem bring-up, characterization, debugging, validation, compliance, and interoperability testing for SSD controller SoCs. Develop hardware and system specifications, create validation automation and tests, perform root-cause analysis, and collaborate with architecture, verification, firmware, product engineering, and external IP teams. The role also emphasizes AI-enabled software development, including LLMs, agentic workflows, retrieval-augmented generation, responsible AI, and automation.

Designs and maintains high-speed digital hardware for Nokia Service Router products. Responsibilities include ultra-high-speed PCB circuit design, simulation, verification testing, board bring-up, laboratory debugging, and taking complex board designs from concept through production release. The role requires collaboration with engineering teams, ownership of hardware integrity, and practical use of oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and digital debugging tools.