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Senior Hardware Design Engineer, Systems Engineering

Office - Santa ClaraFull-time$150k2026-10-01 → 2026-11-10
On-site

Core

Plan, lead, implement, and debug SSD hardware designs from concept through production for high-performance, energy-efficient storage solutions.

Role type

Senior Hardware Design Engineer (SSD)

Builds

SSD hardware designs and storage solutions

Domain

Storage hardware, SSDs, high-speed interfaces

Required skills

SSD hardware design, schematic and layout, component selection, high-speed interface validation, oscilloscope and probe usage, scripting (Python, BASH), system-level tradeoff analysis, failure analysis, root cause investigation, automation integration

Preferred skills

Mentorship of junior engineers, AI/ML application in design processes

Technologies

PCIe, DDR, NAND, SPI, I2C, high-speed oscilloscopes, differential probes

Responsibilities

Plan and lead SSD hardware designs from concept to production; Contribute to architecture, design, documentation, validation, and sustaining; Drive interoperability testing across server/storage systems; Diagnose and resolve HW-related issues; Evaluate system-level tradeoffs in mechanical, thermal, power, and signal integrity; Review test plans for coverage; Lead failure analysis and root cause investigations; Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC