Principal Hardware Engineer

Job Description:

• Lead the development of next-generation routing and switching hardware platforms, taking complete ownership from concept and design through validation, production release, and product sustaining.
• Drive New Product Introduction (NPI) programs as a technical lead, coordinating cross-functional and geographically distributed teams to deliver high-performance, quality-driven, and cost-effective products.
• Define hardware design specifications, implement designs, and drive PCB development, including schematic reviews, layout validation, Gerber generation, and Bill of Materials (BoM) release.
• Lead high-speed board bring-up, system-level debugging, fault analysis, Design Verification Testing (DVT), and new component qualification using advanced laboratory test and measurement equipment.
• Drive hardware design and validation involving CPU and memory architectures, including DDR4/DDR5, PCIe, SPI, XGMII, XFI, and XAUI interfaces.
• Collaborate with PCB layout, signal integrity, power, mechanical, thermal, CPLD/FPGA, firmware/BIOS, software, testing, manufacturing, and sustaining teams to resolve complex system-level challenges.
• Design and verify CPLD/FPGA logic and support hardware integration, functionality, and platform validation.
• Review and approve schematics, BoMs, PCB placement and routing, laboratory results, compliance test reports, and product technical documentation.
• Own technical documentation, including product specifications, hardware design specifications, design review records, DVT plans, compliance test plans, diagnostic test plans, and hardware test reports (HTRs).
• Ensure compliance with EMI/EMC, safety, environmental, Design for Manufacturing (DFM), and Design for Assembly (DFA) requirements, as applicable.
• Work closely with external vendors, suppliers, and internal stakeholders to manage technical dependencies, resolve issues, and support product quality and cost objectives.
• Provide ongoing product sustaining support, identify design improvements, and stay informed about industry trends, emerging technologies, and hardware engineering best practices.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electronics and Telecommunication, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline from a recognized university; an M.E./M.Tech. is preferred.
• Proven experience delivering complex, high-end hardware products from concept to volume production, with a strong understanding of the complete product lifecycle.
• Strong expertise in high-speed board design, hardware bring-up, debugging, system integration, and advanced laboratory testing and measurement techniques.
• In-depth knowledge of CPU and memory architectures, with hands-on experience in DDR4/DDR5, PCIe, SPI, XGMII, XFI, and XAUI interfaces.
• Comprehensive understanding of system-level design considerations, including software, PCB design, signal integrity, power conversion, thermal management, mechanical design, DFM, DFA, and cost optimization.
• Experience leading NPI programs and influencing design decisions to achieve performance, quality, reliability, and cost targets.
• Working knowledge of CPLD/FPGA design and verification, along with hardware integration and validation.
• Knowledge of EMI/EMC, safety, and environmental regulatory compliance requirements for telecommunications systems.
• Strong technical documentation, design review, problem-solving, and fault-analysis skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional and geographically distributed teams, external suppliers, and manufacturing partners.
• Strong leadership, interpersonal communication, negotiation, and supplier-management skills.
• A proactive, self-motivated, and detail-oriented approach, with the ability to organize work, take ownership, and lead by example.
• Adaptability to changing business priorities, ambiguous challenges, and assignments beyond immediate areas of expertise, while following established processes, checklists, reporting structures, and company practices.
• Awareness of current industry trends, emerging technologies, innovations, and hardware engineering best practices.

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