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# Senior Technical Architect

- **Company:** HCL America Inc.
- **Location:** San Diego, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $176,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Computer-Aided Design, Apple Products, Software Debugging, Hardware Design, PCI Express, Systems Architecture, System Testing, Serial Peripheral Interface, Pcb Layout
- **Published:** August 12, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=8821689cc5b950e3

## About the Role

* B.S. EE (or similar) with 3+ years of experience
 * Good understanding analog, digital, and power electronics hardware architectures and design
 * Experience in schematic & PCB layout design using Allegro or a similar CAD tool
 * Ability to design and debug complex electrical schematics and PCB layouts and propose clear,

relevant experiments.

 * Working knowledge of USB 3.2, USB-PD, Display Port, PCIe, I2C, SPI technologies and

protocols, and design

 * Good oral & written communication skills - be able to communicate complex engineering

concepts clearly and concisely to various cross functional teams and leadership.

 * Nice to have - Prior experience with bed of nails test fixture and designing custom test

Instruments

 * Prior experience of performing parametric data statistical analysis (CPK, GRR etc)
 * Willingness to travel domestically and/or internationally up-to 20% of the time; estimated 8-10

## Description

To play a pivotal role in designing and implementing complex technical solutions, ensuring they align with business objectives and industry best practices.

ystem Design and Test Engineer

 * Test fixture hardware design and integration with test instruments, implementation of product

testing on new Apple products from prototype to mass production

 * Work closely with the system design and diagnostics teams early in the product development

lifecycle to learn the system architecture and provide suggested test for functionality and
performance.

 * Be the technical expert for designing, understanding, presenting, communicating and

debugging, the system testing and testing processes of Apple product

 * Act as a key liaison between our organization and the Contract Manufacturers to ensure that

our test station hardware and software is validated and ready for manufacturing testing

 * Documentation of tests and developing/executing product test plans, specifying test stations

and diagnostics for testing product features, and implementing test process control and
parametric data collection., 1. To design and architect large-scale solutions, ensuring scalability, performance, and security.

 2. To train and develop team so as to ensure that there is an adequate supply of trained manpower in the said technology and delivery risks are mitigated.
 3. To continuously upskill with cutting-edge tech to deliver high-quality, future-proof solutions meeting client expectations and industry standards.
 4. To leverage domain/tech expertise to gather client needs, deliver solutions, and craft a technology strategy aligned with business goals.


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