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# Senior Technical Architect

- **Company:** HCL America Inc.
- **Location:** Santa Clara, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $160,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Computer-Aided Design, Altium Designer, Code Coverage, Perl (Programming Language), Ethernet, Serial ATA, OrCAD, PCI Express, Schematic Capture, Signal Integrity, Static Timing Analysis, USB, Scripting, Mentor Graphics, Pcb Layout
- **Published:** July 2, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=53a2da106499a01e

## About the Role

Hardware Board Design & Test Engineer (10-12 Years of Experience)

Experience in any of the Schematics Design & PCB CAD tools like Cadence Orcad, Altium Designer, Mentor Graphics PADS & Cadence Allegro
Working experience on high-speed interfaces like PCIe/CXL, DDR, USB, UFS, SERDES…Etc
Clarity on Signal & Power Integrity concepts
Experience working in lab environment and using different equipment like DSO, Power supplies, BERT & Traffic generators
Experience working with Thermal Chamber & Protocol analyzers like PCIe, DDR, USB, UFS, SPI & I3C/I2C
Familiarity with Scripting languages like Phython/ Perl, Experience in any of the Schematics Design & PCB CAD tools like Cadence Orcad, Altium Designer, Mentor Graphics PADS & Cadence Allegro
Working experience on high-speed interfaces like PCIe/CXL, DDR, USB, UFS, SERDES…Etc
Clarity on Signal & Power Integrity concepts
Experience working in lab environment and using different equipment like DSO, Power supplies, BERT & Traffic generators
Experience working with Thermal Chamber & Protocol analyzers like PCIe, DDR, USB, UFS, SPI & I3C/I2C
Familiarity with Scripting languages like Phython/ Perl, High Speed Circuit Design Validation (High Speed Processors design and DDR/DDR2/DDR3/DDR4, 1Gbps Ethernet, PCIe, SATA, USB 3.0)
Analog/Mixed Signal Design
Signal Integrity Concepts
Schematic Entry CIS orCAD Tool
PCB Layout Design and Reviews
Hardware Concept Design
Test Procedure Development
Design Analysis (Logic compatibility analysis, timing analysis, SI and PI Analysis)

## Description

Work with cross-functional teams to review the hardware functional specification document and ensure the design meets all the requirements.
Work with manufacturing team to review the design and ensure the DFM requirements are met
Work with Diagnostics & HW Test engineers to review the test plans and ensure there is no test coverage gap
Thorough testing and validation of hardware products to ensure compliance with specifications, requirements and quality standards.
Perform root cause analysis and troubleshooting of hardware defects in a timely manner and implement preventive measures for future occurrences


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