Senior/ Staff Hardware Design Engineer (HPS Penang)

Celestica; Bayan Lepas; On-site; MYR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology solutions company in Penang is seeking a Senior/Staff Hardware Design Engineer to manage technical issues and validate hardware for Networking and Storage products. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years' experience along with a BEng in Electronics. Responsibilities include troubleshooting, participating in technical meetings, and ensuring system validation. This hands-on role requires strong electrical design skills and proficiency with various testing equipment. Competitive compensation and opportunities for professional growth are offered.

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience in Network, Storage, or Server products.
• Hands-on design knowledge of latest peripheral chipsets.
• Working knowledge of Windows & Linux configuration.

Responsibilities

• Identify technical issues and resolve them.
• Participate in customer technical meetings.
• Hardware validation of Networking and Storage products.

Skills

Strong electrical design and debug skills

Familiar with PCIe, NVMe, SAS, SATA, I2C, SPI, DDR buses

Experience with Linux configurations

Education

BEng. (Hons.) in Electronics or similar

Tools

OrCAD Schematics

Allegro PCB layout tools

Job description

Senior/ Staff Hardware Design Engineer (HPS Penang)

The successful candidate will be a self-starter who likes to take responsibility and works best with little supervision. Likes to perform a variety of tasks and have the ability to handle multiple priorities and has previously performed in a similar position. This is a 'hands-on' role requiring a strong technical background and product development experience.

Duties

• Identify technical issues, troubleshoot and resolve them by coordinating with R&D, Manufacturing and Field teams.
• Participate in customer technical meetings and prepare training programs for internal subordinates.
• Hardware validation of Networking, Storage, Server products against customer’s infield issues, requirements and Mfg. issues during NPI or RMA.
• System validation including DVT (Design Validation Trial), SPIT (Signal, Power, Integrity & Timing) environmental & regulatory approval.
• Qualify alternative components for compatibility, cost effectiveness and benchmarking.
• Support Manufacturing Engineering and Test Engineers on troubleshooting and resolving technical issues and root cause analysis.
• Work with software teams to identify root cause of system failure.
• Ability to install software such as Linux based Operating Systems, ONIE, BIOS, BMC, SES.
• Proficient in using various test and measurement equipment such as oscilloscope, impedance analyzer, power meter, signal analyzer, spectrum analyzer.

Background

Candidates should have 5+ years' experience in either Network, Storage or Server products.

Essential qualifications and experience:

• At least BEng. (Hons.) in Electronics or similar.
• Strong electrical design and debug skills.
• Familiar with PCIe, NVMe, SAS, SATA, I2C, SPI, DDR buses.
• SDRAM timing and integrity analysis for clocks, strobes, S&H, power bounce, temperature stability.
• Hands‑on design knowledge of latest peripheral chipsets for Gigabit Ethernet, SCSI, SATA, SAS, USB, Ethernet, & PCI cards.
• High performance RISC/X86 CPUs and architecture including Intel, AMD, MRVL.
• Working knowledge of Windows & Linux configuration, installation procedure, network configuration, driver configuration.
• Working knowledge of Diag, ONIE, BIOS, BMC, Linux and Windows operating systems.
• Experience working in medium sized multidisciplinary development teams.
• OrCAD Schematics & Allegro PCB layout tools.

Personal Attributes

The successful candidate will be a self‑motivated individual capable of working with a minimum level of supervision in a dynamic team environment. Good interpersonal skills. Ability to communicate effectively (both verbal and written) with members of other teams, departments and clients; a high degree of liaison is needed.