Principal Hardware Engineer

Role Overview

Designs, analyzes, develops, modifies and evaluates electrical/electronic parts, components, sub-systems, algorithms, or integrated circuitry for electrical/electronic equipment and other hardware systems. Conducts feasibility studies, design margin and validation analyses and empirical testing on new and modified designs. Assists in architecture development and assessment.

What You Will Do

Participate in product feasibility and definition, specifications, schematics, BOMs, prototype lab bring-up and maintenance, hardware test plans and reports. Serve as technical lead and collaborate with hardware engineering teams.

Why It Might Be a Fit

Expert hardware systems engineer working with architects, product line managers, software engineers, test engineers and NPI (New Product Introduction) teams to develop cutting edge, high-end routing platforms.

Requirements

• BS, MS in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering
• 10+ years of experience with board design and/or FPGA design
• Expert level proficiency in electrical circuit and schematic design, including experience with embedded CPU and SoC subsystems
• Deep knowledge of systems design considerations from many angles including software, firmware, BIOS, PCB layout, signal integrity, mechanical, thermal, power, EMI compliance, manufacturability, testability, MTBF and COGS
• Proficient in advanced design techniques for multiple-layer, high speed printed circuit boards
• Experience with design and debug of PCIe, Ethernet, I2C, clocks, high speed SerDes and high speed memory interfaces
• Hands-on experience and strong debugging proficiency using lab measurement equipment such as high speed oscilloscopes, protocol analyzers and VNAs.
• Experience with FPGA design and operation. Proficiency with Verilog programming, FPGA simulation and FPGA synthesis process
• Experience in a Unix/Linux environment

Benefits

• Health & Wellbeing
• Personal & Professional Development
• Unconditional Inclusion