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*Please note, this role is not able to offer visa transfer or sponsorship now or in the future* About Us: Cognizant is one of the world's leading professional services companies, transforming clients' business, operating, and technology models for the digital era. Our unique industry-based, consultative approach helps clients envision, build, and run more innovative and efficient businesses. Headquartered in the U.S., Cognizant, a member of the NASDAQ-100, is ranked 195 on the Fortune 500 and is consistently listed among the most admired companies in the world. Learn how Cognizant helps clients lead with digital at www.cognizant.com. About Cognizant’s IoT Practice: Intelligent, IoT-enabled products will soon result in the proliferation of data and disrupt virtually all industries. To be successful, both large and small companies must leverage IoT capabilities by designing modern products that fundamentally connect people with processes. Within Cognizant IOT, we engineer industry-aligned, IoT-enabled products that merge industry needs with human drivers. Our intelligent products will revolutionize experiences and result in exciting, transformative outcomes. Without human-centered thinking, connected products are just standalone things—but with it, our modern connected products facilitate a unified way of life enjoyed by all. Job Summary Seeking a Lead Hardware Design Engineer with strong experience in mixed-signal hardware design, FPGA/microcontrollers, analog & digital electronics, PCB design, and safety-critical systems. The candidate will lead hardware development from architecture through production, working closely with firmware, mechanical, manufacturing, and test teams. Key Requirements • 10+ years of hardware design and development experience • Strong expertise in analog and digital circuit design • Experience with FPGA, microprocessors, and microcontrollers • Hands-on experience with mixed-signal systems and sensor interfaces • Strong knowledge of power supplies, signal conditioning, ADC/DAC, and filters • Experience with PCB design/review using Altium • Knowledge of communication protocols: SPI, I2C, CAN, UART, USB, Ethernet • Experience with signal integrity (SI) and power integrity (PI) analysis • Familiarity with SPICE/PSPICE simulations and hardware verification • Strong debugging, troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis skills • Experience with EMI/EMC, environmental testing, DFMEA, and reliability analysis Preferred • Experience in aerospace, nuclear, medical, industrial, or other safety-critical products • Exposure to PCIe, DDR/LPDDR, NAND/NOR Flash • Experience leading cross-functional engineering teams Compensation: - $100,000 to $130,000 + COLA + Performance Bonus + Full benefits. Application will be accepted by 10/25/2026 Benefits : Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: • Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance • Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off • 401(k) plan and contributions • Long-term/Short-term Disability • Paid Parental Leave • Employee Stock Purchase Plan #LI-CT1 About Cognizant: Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) is an AI Builder and technology services provider, bridging the gap between AI investment and enterprise value by building full-stack AI solutions for our clients. Our deep industry, process and engineering expertise enables us to build an organization’s unique context into technology systems that amplify human potential, drive tangible outcomes and keep global enterprises ahead in a fast-changing world. See how at cognizant.ai or @cognizant. Additional employment information Compensation information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law. Applicants may be required to attend interviews in person or by video conference. In addition, candidates may be required to present their current state or government issued ID during each interview. Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, color, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. If you have a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to search for a job opening or submit an application, please email CareersNA2@cognizant.com for roles based in the Americas or CareersIndia2@cognizant.com for roles based in India.

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Please note, this role is not able to offer visa transfer or sponsorship now or in the future*
Key Requirements
10+ years of hardware design and development experience
Strong expertise in analog and digital circuit design
Experience with FPGA, microprocessors, and microcontrollers
Hands-on experience with mixed-signal systems and sensor interfaces
Strong knowledge of power supplies, signal conditioning, ADC/DAC, and filters
Experience with PCB design/review using Altium
Knowledge of communication protocols: SPI, I2C, CAN, UART, USB, Ethernet
Experience with signal integrity (SI) and power integrity (PI) analysis
Familiarity with SPICE/PSPICE simulations and hardware verification
Strong debugging, troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis skills
Experience with EMI/EMC, environmental testing, DFMEA, and reliability analysis

Nice-to-haves

Experience in aerospace, nuclear, medical, industrial, or other safety-critical products
Exposure to PCIe, DDR/LPDDR, NAND/NOR Flash
Experience leading cross-functional engineering teams
Compensation: - $100,000 to $130,000 + COLA + Performance Bonus + Full benefits. Application will be accepted by 10/25/2026
Benefits : Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:
Long-term/Short-term Disability
Employee Stock Purchase Plan

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