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# Hardware Board Design & Test Engineer

- **Company:** HCL America Inc.
- **Location:** Campbell, CA, United States
- **Salary:** $104,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Board Bringup, Computer-Aided Design, Altium Designer, Code Coverage, Software Debugging, Perl (Programming Language), Python (Programming Language), OrCAD, PCI Express, Signal Integrity, Scripting, Hardware Testing, Mentor Graphics
- **Published:** September 24, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.disabledperson.com/jobs/75424279-hardware-board-design-test-engineer

## About the Role

HCLTech is looking for a highly talented and self-motivated Hardware Board Design & Test Engineer to join it in advancing the technological world through innovation and creativity., * Hands-on experience with schematic design and PCB CAD tools such as Cadence OrCAD, Cadence Allegro, Altium Designer, or Mentor Graphics PADS.

 * Strong background working with high-speed interfaces including PCIe/CXL, DDR, USB, UFS, and SerDes technologies.
 * Solid understanding of Signal Integrity (SI) and Power Integrity (PI) concepts.
 * Experience operating in a hardware lab environment with equipment such as Digital Storage Oscilloscopes (DSO), power supplies, BERTs, and traffic generators.
 * Proficient in using thermal chambers and protocol analyzers for technologies such as PCIe, DDR, USB, UFS, SPI, and I3C/I2C.
 * Familiarity with scripting languages such as Python and Perl for automation and analysis., * Hardware bring-up, debugging, and validation of complex boards and systems.
 * Experience supporting product development from design through manufacturing and validation.
 * Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to troubleshoot complex hardware issues.

## Description

* Collaborate with cross-functional teams to review hardware functional specifications and ensure all design requirements are accurately implemented.
 * Partner with manufacturing teams to review hardware designs and verify compliance with Design for Manufacturing (DFM) guidelines.
 * Work closely with Diagnostics and Hardware Test Engineers to evaluate test plans and ensure complete test coverage.
 * Perform comprehensive hardware testing and validation to ensure compliance with specifications, design requirements, and quality standards.
 * Conduct root cause analysis and debug hardware-related issues, implementing corrective and preventive actions to improve product reliability and quality.


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