Electrical Design Engineer, Platforms
Sunnyvale, CA, USA · Full-time · Posted Oct 14, 2026
- Experience
- 2 years of experience in PCB hardware design, schematic capture, and layout oversight.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
About the job
Designs and delivers PCBA characterization boards, fixtures, and lab test rigs for advanced SerDes validation, from schematic and layout through manufacturing and lab bring-up.
What you'll do
- Develop board hardware end to end, including component selection, schematic capture, stackup definition, and layout constraints.
- Partner with SI and PI teams to optimize high-frequency routing and power delivery; manage fabrication and assembly with manufacturing partners.
- Bring up hardware and verify power sequencing and fixture performance using lab equipment.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 2 years of experience in PCB hardware design, schematic capture, and layout oversight.
- Experience with EDA design tools (e.g., Cadence Allegro, Altium, or equivalent) and lab bring-up equipment.
Nice to have
- Master's degree or PhD in a related field; experience designing high layer count PCBAs, RF/microwave fixtures, or silicon characterization load boards.
- Familiarity with high frequency S-parameter measurements using VNAs and TDRs, high frequency PCB materials, high-speed connectors, and PCB fabrication tolerances.
Pay
$132000 - $189000 USD base salary
Tools
Cadence Concept HDL/OrCAD, Cadence Allegro, Altium, VNAs, TDRs, Megtron, Tachyon, PTFE
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