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# Hardware Board Design Engineer - USA

- **Company:** Capgemini
- **Location:** San Jose, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $89,400.0 - $166,398.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Board Bringup, Altium Designer, Software Debugging, Firmware, Hardware Design, OrCAD, Rapid Prototyping Process, Schematic Capture, Signal Integrity, Hardware Testing, Reliability of Systems
- **Published:** November 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.capgemini.com/jobs/582012-en_US_SAPBTP/x/

## About the Role

* Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
 * Five+ years of experience in PCB design, hardware board development, and embedded hardware engineering
 * Strong proficiency with schematic capture and PCB design tools such as Altium Designer, Altium 365, Cadence Allegro, OrCAD, or similar platforms.
 * Demonstrated expertise in digital, analog, wireless, power electronics, and embedded systems design.
 * Experience performing board-level debugging, hardware validation, and root-cause analysis in a product development environment.
 * Working knowledge of EMC/EMI compliance, signal integrity, power integrity, and manufacturability best practices.
 * Strong Communication, collaboration, analytical, and problem-solving skills with the ability to work effectively acrss multidisciplinary teams.

## Description

As a Hardware Board Design Engineer, you will play a critical role in designing and developing next-generation electronic hardware platforms that power innovative consumer and collaboration products. You will work cross-functionally with electrical, firmware, software, mechanical, industrial design, and manufacturing teams to deliver high-performance, reliable, and manufacturable solutions. This role offers the opportunity to influence product architecture from concept through production while driving technical excellence and innovation., * Design and develop schematics and printed circuit boards (PCBs) for digital, analog, wireless, and power electronic systems supporting consumer hardware products.

 * Collaborate with firmware, software, and mechanical engineering teams to ensure seamless hardware integration and product performance. Lead board bring-up activities, perform debugging and troubleshooting, and validate system performance against design requirements.
 * Conduct signal integrity, power integrity, EMC/EMI, and reliability analysis to optimize hardware quality and functionality.
 * Support prototype builds, engineering validation, design reviews, and manufacturing ramp-up efforts to ensure successful product launches. Drive Design for Manufacturing (DFM), Design for Testability (DFT), and cost optimization initiatives throughout the product lifecycle.
 * Select, evaluate, and integrate key electronic components, including processors, sensors, memory devices, connectivity modules, and power management circuits.