Hardware Engineer - San Jose
Core
Design board-level circuitry for large-scale, multi-board hardware systems (IC testers for DRAM/Flash) from concept through production.
Role type
Senior IC hardware engineer (board design)
Builds
Production hardware solutions for memory testing equipment
Domain
Semiconductor hardware design / Memory testing
Required skills
High-speed digital design, Custom analog design, Power distribution design, FPGA design, PCB design, Signal integrity, Power integrity, DDR/PCIe/USB/SerDes interconnects, Thermal design
Preferred skills
Mechanical design knowledge, ASIC design knowledge, Root-cause analysis, Technical mentorship
Technologies
FPGA, PCIe
Responsibilities
Own board-level design for large-scale, multi-board hardware systems; Manage hardware development from concept through design, testing, manufacturing, and customer release; Design complex high-speed digital, analog, power, FPGA, and ASIC-based hardware; Provide technical direction and mentorship to junior engineers; Apply high-speed design practices and signal- and power-integrity concepts to support product quality; Make hardware architecture decisions aligned with customer needs; Serve as a technical escalation point, resolving complex design and customer issues and conducting root-cause analysis for mission-critical applications
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
