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# Principal Hardware Design Engineer - Systems Engineering

- **Company:** Bright Vision Technologies
- **Location:** Santa Clara, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $220,000.0 - $300,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Board Bringup, Systems Engineering, Software Debugging, Hardware Design, PCI Express, Schematic Capture, Signal Integrity, Hfss, Pcb Layout, Physical Design
- **Published:** May 27, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=6f23fc7f425fa577

## About the Role

Do you have experience in Schematic development for electrical drafting?, Do you have a Master's degree?, * Strong experience in high-speed PCB and differential pair design

 * Hands-on with PCIe (Gen4/Gen5 or higher)
 * Signal Integrity and Power Integrity knowledge
 * Experience with SI/PI tools (Sigrity, HFSS, or similar)
 * Schematic capture and PCB layout tools (Cadence preferred)
 * Understanding of SERDES, clocking, and power design
 * Experience with board validation and debugging

Preferred Skills

 * Experience with PAM-4, EM simulation tools, or HSPICE
 * Knowledge of Hyperlynx, ADS, or similar tools
 * Familiarity with enterprise/server systems
 * Customer-facing experience, * Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering or related field with 5-10 years of experience
OR

 * Master's/PhD with 3-5 years of experience

## Description

* Design and develop high-speed PCB boards for chip validation
 * Work on PCIe Gen4/Gen5 (or higher) systems and signal integrity
 * Define SI specifications and design guidelines
 * Perform simulations and ensure design quality
 * Collaborate with cross-functional teams (RTL, SI, package, layout)
 * Support board bring-up, debugging, and validation
 * Work with vendors and customers on design implementation


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