Senior Hardware Design Engineer

Position: Sr. Architect (Hardware Design)Location: San Jose, CA (Onsite)Key Qualifications & ExperienceExperience: 10+ years of hardware design experience (with 8+ years focused specifically on server-class architecture and advanced board design).Domain Expertise: High-Performance Computing (HPC), data center applications, Open Compute Project (OCP) standards, and custom silicon spanning analog, mixed-signal, and digital domains.Core Technical Stack:Server board design, digital & power electronics, microcontrollers, and multi-chip architectures.Deep expertise in high-speed interface standards: PCIe Gen5/6, LPDDR5/6, USB 3.x, Ethernet, M.2, U.2, CSI, DSI, MCIOs, and HSIOs.Strong mastery of signal integrity (SI) and power integrity (PI), PCB stack-up definitions, controlled impedance routing, and topologies.Hands-on experience with server-class designs featuring NPUs, GPUs, and high-power/high-speed signal blocks.Responsibilities & ScopeEnd-to-End Ownership: Lead the complete lifecycle of server-class board designs from initial requirements and circuit design to prototyping, product release, and maintenance.Schematic & Layout Execution: Drive detailed schematic preparation and capture using advanced CAD tools (OrCAD, DxDesigner).Validation & Bring-Up: Lead rigorous board bring-up, functional testing, debugging, troubleshooting, and failure analysis utilizing lab instruments (high-end oscilloscopes, DMMs, power supplies, signal generators, and electronic loads).Optimization & Customization: Focus on chip and system efficiency, performance, power optimization, and application-specific customization.