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# Staff Compute Hardware Engineer

- **Company:** Illumina, Inc
- **Location:** San Diego, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $155,600.0 - $233,400.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Board Bringup, Adobe InDesign, BIOS, Booting (BIOS), Computer Engineering, Software Debugging, Linux, Device Drivers, Microprocessors, Ethernet, Firmware, Networking Hardware, Linux Kernel, Routing, PCI Express, Signal Integrity, Software Engineering, Tcpdump, Extensible Firmware Interface, Perf (Linux), Information Technology, U-Boot
- **Published:** September 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/staff-compute-hw-engineer-in01-illumina-india-9785349

## About the Role

* Typically requires or equivalent work experience: BSc/MS: 8+ years of experience or PhD: 3+ years of experience
 * Bachelor's, Master's, or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science highly preferred
 * 8+ years designing embedded/edge compute platforms, including x86 CPUs, DDR/LPDDR memory, and PCIe
 * Experience with edge networking hardware (Ethernet PHYs/switches, 10GbE) and networking/routing fundamentals
 * Strong Linux skills: device drivers, device tree, networking stack, and debug tools (perf, ftrace, ethtool, tcpdump, dmesg, sysfs/procfs)
 * Familiarity with bootloaders and firmware (BIOS, U-Boot, UEFI, secure boot, TPM/TEE)
 * Solid grounding in PCB/PCA design, high-speed signal integrity, power delivery, and thermal design
 * Proven contributions to board bring-up, DVT, and V&V documentation
 * Strong root cause analysis across hardware, firmware, and Linux stacks
 * Strong communication skills and a collaborative, ownership-driven mindset

## Description

* Define hardware requirements and specifications for assigned subsystems based on workload, power, and environmental constraints
 * Evaluate and validate compute technologies, components (CPUs, SoMs, memory, PHYs, switches, storage), and vendor solutions
 * Implement networking subsystems for edge use cases, including wired Ethernet (1/2.5/10G)
 * Debug hardware and hardware/software issues across the Linux kernel, drivers, device tree, firmware, and bootloaders (U-Boot, UEFI); perform root cause analysis
 * Lead board bring-up and contribute to DVT plans covering signal integrity, thermal, power, EMI/EMC, and environmental testing
 * Design for remote deployment: secure boot, OTA updates, remote diagnostics, and long product lifecycles
 * Collaborate with electrical, firmware, and Linux systems teams; maintain design documentation and participate in design reviews


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