Senior Hardware Engineer

Job Title

Senior Hardware Engineer

Role Summary

The Senior Hardware Engineer will lead test-board development and hardware bring-up for high-speed analog and RF mixed-signal systems. You will design RF signal paths and low-noise power delivery, characterize ADC/DAC devices, and integrate FPGA/MCU subsystems to enable silicon validation and automated testing.

This role works with IC design engineers and test teams to define test requirements, perform measurements up to 64 GHz, and document board designs and characterization results.

Experience Level

Senior — typically requires 5+ years of hands-on PCB design and hardware bring-up experience.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include end-to-end test-board delivery, RF and power design for sensitive analog/RF environments, device characterization, and test automation.

• Own test-board development: schematic capture, PCB layout review, BOM, bring-up, and debug.
• Design RF signal paths with impedance matching and high-frequency routing for operation up to 64 GHz.
• Create low-noise power delivery networks using LDOs for sensitive analog/RF circuits.
• Characterize high-speed ADCs and DACs (measure SNDR, SFDR, THD, dynamic range).
• Perform and interpret S-parameter measurements to validate signal integrity and RF performance.
• Integrate FPGA or microcontroller subsystems on test boards for automated testing and data capture.
• Develop and maintain test automation scripts and regression test workflows.
• Collaborate with IC design engineers to define test requirements for new silicon bring-up.
• Document board designs, test procedures, and characterization results.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience; listed desirable items where appropriate.

• Must-have: 5+ years of hands-on PCB design and hardware bring-up experience.
• Must-have: Experience characterizing high-speed ADC or DAC devices and measuring SNDR/SFDR/THD.
• Must-have: Strong knowledge of S-parameters and VNA measurement techniques.
• Must-have: RF PCB design experience including controlled impedance and high-frequency connector design (RF to 64 GHz).
• Must-have: Experience selecting low-noise LDOs and applying power-supply layout best practices.
• Must-have: Proficiency with schematic capture and PCB layout EDA tools.
• Must-have: Hands-on experience with bench equipment: VNAs, spectrum analyzers, oscilloscopes, and signal generators.
• Must-have: Experience with JESD204B high-speed serial interface.
• Nice-to-have: Python automation skills for test/script development.
• Nice-to-have: Experience with mmWave (>30 GHz) designs and JESD204C.
• Nice-to-have: FPGA development and MCU integration experience for test subsystems.

Education Requirements

B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering or a related field.

About the Company

Company: Omni Design Technologies

Headquarters: Milpitas, CA, USA

Provider of high-performance, ultra-low-power IP cores and SoC solutions for applications such as 5G, automotive networking, and AI. Supports hardware bring-up, IP integration, and test board development to enable customer silicon validation and product deployment.