Sr. Hardware Engineer

$151,000 - $174,000/Yr

Supermicro - San Jose, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

San Jose, CA

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

About the position

The Sr. Hardware Engineer position at Supermicro involves joining a dynamic hardware design engineering team to handle server board schematic and layout design, circuit validation, and technical issue resolution. The role requires a self-starter with a strong passion for hardware design and engineering, who will collaborate with various teams to ensure product quality and performance.

Responsibilities

• Design power and cost efficient X86 server system architecture and strategy planning, high speed bus device linking and critical component selection
• Perform schematics capture, layout planning, design review, BOM generation, debugging and testing on X86 server motherboards
• Run DVT on products to verify design power and signal integrity requirements, functional behavior, and performance targets
• Collaborate with validation testing engineers to discover and resolve any design maturity and quality related issues
• Create technical documentation including product specifications, layout instructions, test procedures, etc.
• Transfer products to contract manufacturer with clear documentation, and help technical support to resolve customer issues

Requirements

• BSEE with 8+ years or MSEE with 6+ years of hands-on experience
• Knowledge of PCB design, storage and HPC systems, and high-speed signal design experience is strongly desirable
• Familiar with oscilloscope and various serial bus analyzers lab equipment
• System and component debugging skills with strong capability in providing resolutions
• Excellent documentation and communication skills
• Self-motivated team player with ability to lead the project in fast-paced environment
• Familiar with various OSes, MATLAB, Verilog and C program languages

Benefits

• Competitive salary range of $151,000 - $174,000 based on experience and qualifications