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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Hardware Design Engineer - **Company:** FAIRCHILD IMAGING - **Location:** San Jose, CA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $180,000.0 - $200,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Altium Designer, Software Debugging, Desktop Publishing, Digital Electronics, Digital Technology, Firmware, Hardware Design, Interoperability, OrCAD, Schematic Capture, Signal Integrity, Data Streaming, Systems Integration, Hardware Testing, Pcb Layout - **Published:** October 31, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/15_9aaf4391 ## About the Role * BS/MS in Electrical Engineering or a related field. * 8+ years of hardware design experience, including complex multilayer PCB design. * Proven expertise designing high-speed digital systems and high-density PCBs. * Demonstrated technical leadership, mentoring, or team lead experience. * Strong working knowledge of signal integrity, power integrity, EMI/EMC, and high-speed layout constraints. * Practical experience with high-speed interfaces such as USB-C, USB, LVDS, or other high-speed serial and differential interfaces. * Experience with schematic capture and PCB layout tools such as Altium Designer, Cadence Allegro, or equivalent. * Hands-on lab debugging skills using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, protocol analyzers, and related instrumentation. * Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot complex hardware issues, identify root causes, and drive corrective actions. * Strong technical communication and cross-functional collaboration skills. ## Description We are seeking an experienced Senior Hardware Design Engineer to lead the design and development of advanced PCB-based electronic systems featuring high-speed digital interfaces, complex multilayer boards, and demanding signal and power integrity requirements. The role requires deep expertise in high-speed digital hardware design, PCB architecture, signal integrity, power delivery, and system-level optimization. Experience with USB-C interoperability and robust high-bandwidth data interfaces is particularly valuable. In addition to hands-on engineering, this role may include responsibility for mentoring engineers, driving technical direction across projects, and contributing to team growth and engineering excellence., Technical Leadership and Team Development * Provide technical leadership across hardware development programs. * Mentor junior and mid-level hardware engineers in schematic design, PCB layout, debugging, and engineering best practices. * Lead hardware design reviews, architecture discussions, and cross-functional technical decision-making. * Establish and promote engineering standards for high-speed PCB design, signal integrity, documentation, and validation. * Support project planning, task prioritization, resource estimation, and execution tracking. * May directly manage a small team of hardware engineers, including goal setting, performance feedback, career development, coaching, hiring, and onboarding. High-Speed Hardware Architecture and Design * Architect, design, and validate complex multilayer PCBs for high-performance electronic systems. * Define board-level architectures, component selection, schematics, layout constraints, and interconnect strategies. * Design and validate high-speed interfaces, including: * + USB-C and USB high-speed data interfaces + LVDS and other high-speed serial interfaces + High-speed differential links and memory interfaces * Collaborate with firmware, software, systems, and other engineering teams to ensure robust system integration. * Optimize board architecture, power delivery, grounding, clocking, and layout to meet performance, reliability, and noise requirements. * Evaluate and mitigate hardware design impacts on system performance, including timing errors, electrical noise, EMI/EMC coupling, and power integrity artifacts. USB-C Interoperability and System Integration * Design and debug robust USB-C implementations, including: * + Connector orientation and configuration support + Enumeration and connection reliability + Sustained high-bandwidth data streaming + Cable, host, and hub interoperability + Power sequencing and interface robustness * Diagnose intermittent hardware and interface failures through systematic testing, measurement, and root-cause analysis. * Analyze and resolve signal integrity and power integrity challenges across USB-C and other high-speed interfaces. * Work with firmware and software teams to distinguish hardware, firmware, and system-level failure modes. Signal Integrity and Hardware Excellence * Serve as a technical authority in high-speed and high-density PCB design. * Apply and guide best practices for: * + Signal integrity analysis and validation + Impedance control and stackup design + Differential-pair routing and skew management + Return-path continuity and via transitions + Crosstalk and insertion-loss mitigation + Power integrity and low-noise supply design * Drive schematic reviews, layout reviews, design-for-test considerations, and hardware validation plans. * Lead prototype bring-up, lab debugging, failure analysis, and design iteration. * Document design decisions, test results, and corrective actions to support reliable product development and production readiness.