Senior Hardware Engineer
RemoteUnited States
Job Summary
Lead the design of complex multi-layer PCBs (10+ layers) for industrial networking, gateway/router, and data-centre applications, defining board architecture aligned with high-speed interfaces like PCIe, Ethernet, DDR, and SerDes. Execute schematic capture and PCB layout using OrCAD or PADS, ensuring EMI/EMC compliance, thermal design, and signal integrity. Collaborate cross-functionally with FPGA/ASIC, firmware, and mechanical teams to drive prototype evaluation, validation, and final product readiness. Mentor junior engineers and contribute to design reviews and best practices. Minimum 10 years of hands-on experience in high-speed PCB design is required.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum 10 years' hands-on experience in high-speed PCB hardware design for industrial networking, IPC, gateway/router or data-centre systems
- Proven success designing complex multi-layer PCBs (10+ layers) with high-speed data interfaces
- Strong expertise in signal integrity, power integrity, EMI/EMC compliance and rugged board design
- Practical hands-on experience with PCIe, DDR4/DDR5, Ethernet (10G/25G/100G), USB 3.x and SerDes interface design
- Demonstrated ability to work in a cross-functional international team (hardware, firmware, mechanical) and drive projects end-to-end
Desired Qualifications
- Experience with FPGA-based board design or embedded systems
- Familiarity with industrial standards such as EN55032/35, EN61000-6-4, EN50155, IEC or MIL-STD-810 for ruggedised applications
- Previous involvement in IoT gateway or router interfaces
- Experience mentoring junior engineers and contributing to design governance
- Technically curious and able to dive into the nitty-gritty of high-speed signal design while also zooming out to systems-level impact
- Confident in making decisions with clarity, taking ownership of hardware design outcomes
- Effective at communication, able to articulate hardware choices, trade-offs and risks to stakeholders
- Motivated by challenge, seeking to push the boundary of what's possible in secure, high-speed networking systems
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