Hardware Engineer IV

Evolve Esolutions - Sunnyvale, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

Sunnyvale, CA

About the position

The Hardware Engineer IV position focuses on developing and validating next-generation consumer hardware systems, particularly in signal integrity and power integrity. The role involves leading simulation and validation efforts, creating detailed engineering test plans, and collaborating with various teams to ensure design specifications are met. The engineer will work independently and manage multiple projects while interfacing with other engineers and vendors.

Responsibilities

• Lead signal integrity simulation/validation methodology and develop detailed engineering test plans.
• Create scripts for workflows and tools.
• Perform high-speed interface signal integrity simulations and measurements.
• Conduct PDN simulations and measurements.
• Validate high-speed interfaces in the lab to correlate with specifications and simulation results.
• Use simulation and lab data to support design troubleshooting and propose corrective actions.
• Drive failure analysis, root cause efforts, and design of experiments to resolve problems.
• Support multiple projects simultaneously.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 5+ years of experience in signal integrity simulation and measurement areas.
• Experience in signal and power integrity fundamentals, familiar with PCB and flex design and manufacture process.
• Proven understanding of impedance control, transmission line, feasibility study, and practical design guidelines.
• Hands-on experience with creation of workflow and test methodologies for signal integrity validation.
• Hands-on experience using high-speed lab equipment and PHY compliance test fixtures.
• Hands-on experience with creating configurations and automated scripts for test systems.
• Self-starter with analytical and organizational skills.
• Detail-oriented personality with solid documentation and reporting skills.

Nice-to-haves

• Master's in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 8+ years of experience in signal and power integrity validation areas.
• Familiar with consumer hardware design, review and bring up process, CAD tools, constraint manager, etc.
• Familiar with high-speed interface protocols for PSRAMs, Flash, and MIPI.
• Experience using Ansys HFSS, Q3D, Cadence Sigrity, PowerSI, Ansys SIwave, and Keysight ADS.