Senior Hardware Engineer
Core
Hands-on hardware engineer validating designs, identifying issues via schematic reviews, and troubleshooting hardware in a lab environment.
Role type
Senior IC hardware engineer (board bring-up & validation)
Builds
Robust, high-quality hardware systems for adaptive networking (optical and routing)
Domain
Networking infrastructure / High-speed connectivity
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Analog and digital electronics fundamentals, schematic review, board bring-up, lab instrumentation usage, debugging, root-cause analysis, scripting/automation
Preferred skills
Power electronics, signal integrity, high-speed design, PCB layout, EDA tools, embedded firmware
Technologies
Oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, DMMs, spectrum analyzers, power supplies, Python
Responsibilities
Review analog and digital schematics for correctness and alignment with best practices; Identify risks related to power integrity, signal integrity, component selection, and layout constraints; Provide actionable feedback to improve reliability, manufacturability, and testability; Perform board bring-up activities for new boards and prototypes; Debug power, clocking, interface, and system-level issues; Evaluate signal integrity, noise, timing and power behavior and develop/execute basic validation test procedures; Execute root-cause analysis of hardware failures and recommend corrective actions; Conduct electrical measurements using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, DMMs, spectrum analyzers, and power supplies; Capture and analyze waveforms to validate performance against specifications; Document schematic reviews, lab findings, and prepare debug reports to support knowledge sharing
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
