Hardware Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Subject matter expert in high speed data, electronics design, simulation and validation activities through product development cycles
• Establishing electrical design performance/functional requirements for new products
• Product development of high-speed cables assemblies from conception to manufacturing
• Component selection, schematic design, PCB Layout, and product validation testing
• Creating actionable recommendations based upon design reviews and simulation results
• Making data driven decisions about the product functionality and areas for improvement.

Required Skills/Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Master’s degree preferred
• Minimum of 10 years of work experience in a high-speed hardware engineering role
• Electronic design and analysis tools (Altium PCB, ADS, Ansys Designer, Ansys HFSS)
• Experience with cable/cable assembly designs (high speed twin-ax cables, direct attach copper (DAC) cables, active copper cables)
• Experience with high speed test equipment (Digital Sampling Oscilloscope, Vector Network Analyzer, Bit Error Rate Tester, TDR, Pattern Generators, Power Supplies, etc.)
• Experience with signal conditioning techniques (equalization, amplification, FIR’s, CTLE’s)
• Experience with component selection, schematic capture, printed circuit board design, fabrication and assembly.
• A solid understanding of electromagnetic theory and electrical circuit behavior
• Strong analytical capabilities to interpret simulation and lab data to identify issues and provide solutions to fix identified problem.
• Experience in project leadership, especially as it applies across design, development & manufacturing teams
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work in a global environment – able to accommodate varying time zones, fluent in English (verbal/written), able to collaborate with individuals across geographies
• Individual must be highly motivated, a quick learner, and able to work independently

Nice to have Skills/Experience:

• Familiarity with embedded systems and ANSI C
• Familiarity with SFF/IEEE specifications for high speed cable assemblies
• Familiarity with PAM4/8 and other higher order modulation techniques
• Six Sigma methodologies or other strong data analytics background a PLUS

Looking for local candidates..