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# DescriptionPrincipal Hardware Engineer - AI, SOCs

- **Company:** Everforth CyberCoders
- **Location:** San Jose, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $190,000.0 - $240,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Board Bringup, Artificial Intelligence, Data Analysis, Automation of Tests, Bash Shell, BIOS, Computer Engineering, Software Debugging, Linux on Embedded Systems, Firmware, Hardware Design, Python (Programming Language), OrCAD, PCI Express, Schematic Capture, Signal Integrity, Subsystems, Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter, Scripting, Extensible Firmware Interface, Information Technology, Pcb Layout
- **Published:** September 20, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.thejobnetwork.com/job/5850c4c3-2462-4459-aca8-f5053e6d84ef/principal-hardware-engineer-ai-security-soc

## About the Role

* 10+ years of hands-on hardware engineering experience, including at least one full product lifecycle from concept to mass production
 * Proven PCB design skills: schematic capture (Cadence OrCAD/Allegro), layout direction, and signal integrity analysis
 * Deep knowledge of high-speed interfaces - PCIe, DDR4/5, USB, Display, and Network - and low-speed protocols (I2C, SMBus, SPI, UART)
 * Experience with x86 and/or ARM server architecture and subsystem design (power sequencing, thermal, management controllers)
 * Hands-on lab proficiency: oscilloscopes, protocol analyzers, and design validation methodologies
 * Nice to have
 + Familiarity with DC-DC step-down converter and power rail design
 + Exposure to firmware, UEFI/BIOS, or embedded Linux environments
 + Scripting skills (Python, Bash, or similar) for test automation or data analysis
 + Experience with compliance or pre-compliance EMC testing

## Description

* Lead hardware development from concept to production on embedded computing system products, owning architecture decisions and driving alignment across Layout, Mechanical, and SI teams
 * Author hardware specifications and develop comprehensive test and validation plans that become the team standard
 * Capture and review schematics in Cadence OrCAD, providing detailed PCB layout guidance to ensure first-pass success
 * Execute board bring-up and engineering validation in the lab, diagnosing and resolving signal integrity, power, and firmware interaction issues
 * Drive hardware builds and component procurement, coordinating with supply chain to keep schedules on track
 * Serve as the technical point of contact in cross-functional reviews, translating hardware constraints clearly for firmware, software, and program teams
 * Own debug cycles end-to-end, from scope and analyzer & other lab work through root-cause documentation and corrective action


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