TRIA
Tria, an Avnet company, gets your products to market faster, better and stronger with compute, system and HMI innovation. Our mission is to help OEM customers build user interface solutions that meet the future demand of innovation and quality with reduced time to market utilizing our platform technologies and design & manufacturing capabilities. Tria builds embedded compute, system and HMI solutions that meet the demand for innovation and quality, with reduced time to market, utilizing Tria’s platform technologies, design and manufacturing capabilities, and a world-class team of experts.
Principal Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and validate complex embedded computing and industrial hardware platforms.
- Design and implement high-speed digital circuits and subsystems based on modern CPUs, SoCs, FPGAs, and advanced interconnect technologies
- Own the design and integration of high-speed interfaces including like DDR4 & DDR5 memory subsystems, PCI Express Gen4 & Gen5, USB 3.x & USB4, DisplayPort and High-speed Ethernet & SerDes-based interfaces
- Perform schematic capture, circuit design reviews, and support bring-up of complex multi-layer PCB designs.
- Define PCB stack-ups, routing constraints, and layout guidelines for high-speed designs.
- Perform and review Signal Integrity (SI) and Power Integrity (PI) simulations using industry-standard tools such as Cadence Sigrity or equivalent.
- Develop and execute pre-layout and post-layout simulation strategies, including eye-diagram analysis, jitter analysis, channel compliance, and power distribution network analysis.
- Collaborate closely with PCB layout engineers to optimize critical signal paths, impedance control, return current structures, and power distribution networks.
- Support electrical validation, debugging, root-cause analysis, and performance optimization in laboratory environments.
- Develop scripts and automation tools to improve simulation, analysis, and validation workflows.
- Support customer projects by providing simulation expertise, design reviews, technical recommendations, and issue resolution.
Job Level Specifications:
- Degree in Electrical-/ Computer Engineering or a related field with 5+ years of experience in high-speed digital design, simulation and digital hardware design
- Strong expertise in high-speed digital design and multi-layer PCB development
- Hands-on experience with High-speed SerDes technologies, SoCs with external memory interfaces and SI-/PI-Simulation with Cadence Sigrity or equivalent
- Strong understanding of Signal Integrity (SI), Power Integrity (PI), impedance control, timing budgets, crosstalk mitigation, and high-speed routing techniques
- Familiarity with the ECAD toolchain from Cadence, or similar platforms
- Experience in hardware debugging using oscilloscopes, protocol analyzers, TDR, VNA, and related laboratory equipment
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to solve complex hardware design challenges
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills
- Fluent in English; German is considered an advantage
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Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field
- 5+ years of experience in high-speed digital design, simulation, and digital hardware design
- Strong expertise in high-speed digital design and multilayer PCB development
- Hands-on experience with high-speed SerDes technologies, SoCs with external memory interfaces, and SI/PI simulation using Cadence Sigrity or equivalent
- Strong understanding of signal integrity, power integrity, impedance control, timing budgets, crosstalk mitigation, and high-speed routing
- Familiarity with the Cadence ECAD toolchain or similar platforms
- Experience debugging hardware with oscilloscopes, protocol analyzers, TDR, VNA, and related laboratory equipment
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills
- Fluent English
- German language proficiency
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Retirement Support — A company-funded pension alongside a 401(k) and a discounted employee stock purchase plan establishes strong long-term savings options. Company materials and plan documents underscore active pension funding and tools that help employees model outcomes.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Company resources emphasize paid time off, paid holidays, and flexible or hybrid work where roles allow. Benefits guides also outline leave programs, including paid family leave in the U.S.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — A broad well-being platform (THRIVE), EAP counseling, wellness reimbursements, employee discounts, and on-site health offerings extend support beyond core insurance. Development and community programs further contribute to a rounded total rewards experience.
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Avnet is a global electronic components distributor with extensive design, product, marketing and supply chain expertise for customers and suppliers at every stage of the product lifecycle. For the past 100 years, Avnet has helped its customers and suppliers around the world realize the transformative possibilities of technology. Our culture was founded on new ideas and emerging technology. Headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, Avnet is a leading global technology distributor and solutions provider at the center of the technology value chain. Founded in 1921, we work with suppliers in every major technology segment to serve customers worldwide across a broad range of markets. Whether working on large-scale production or early prototypes, we meet customer needs through individualized, end-to-end service to streamline solutions and improve efficiency for customers worldwide. Headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, we serve more than 1 million customers in more than 140 countries and partner with global suppliers from almost every technology segment.
