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# Principal Hardware Engineer

- **Company:** Pure Storage, Inc.
- **Location:** Santa Clara, CA, United States
- **Salary:** $195,000.0 - $235,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Board Bringup, Computer-Aided Design, Artificial Intelligence, Software Debugging, Fault Tolerance, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Hardware Security Module, Performance Tuning, Signal Integrity, Systems Architecture, Application Specific Integrated Circuits, Hardware Testing, Pcb Layout
- **Published:** September 17, 2026
- **Apply:** https://find.jobs/jobs-near-me/apply/ats-redirect/?id=2975776550-2

## About the Role

* Digital circuit design
 * High-speed PCB design
 * System architecture
 * Signal integrity analysis
 * Power integrity and power delivery design
 * FPGA or ASIC integration
 * Hardware validation and testing
 * EMI/EMC compliance
 * Design for reliability and manufacturability (DFM/DFT)
 * Hardware security and fault tolerance

## Description

Everpure, Inc. is seeking a Principal Hardware Engineer to design and lead development of high-performance hardware platforms that power our data and AI solutions. You will architect boards and systems for cloud-connected analytics workloads, define requirements, and drive end-to-end lifecycle from concept through production. Partner with data engineers and software teams to optimize performance, reliability, and scalability. At Everpure, you'll join a collaborative, learning-focused culture that encourages experimentation, ownership, and sustainable, flexible work while solving complex client data challenges., * Architect and design high-performance hardware platforms for data and AI workloads.

 * Lead board- and system-level design, including component selection, schematics, and high-speed PCB layout guidance.
 * Own hardware lifecycle from concept, prototyping, validation, and compliance through production ramp.
 * Collaborate with data, software, and cloud teams to optimize system performance, reliability, and scalability.
 * Define hardware requirements, documentation, and design standards for cross-functional teams.
 * Drive signal and power integrity analysis, thermal considerations, and EMI/EMC compliance.
 * Oversee hardware bring-up, debug, and root-cause analysis of complex system issues.
 * Mentor engineers, enforce best practices, and contribute to technical strategy for Everpure's hardware roadmap.


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