10 Gbps High-Speed Hardware Design Engineer (Onsite)

Actalent; Milpitas (CA); On-site; USD 96,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

Actalent is seeking a Hardware Design Engineer in Milpitas, CA to lead system- and board-level hardware development for high-end products, with a strong emphasis on high-speed digital design, clocking, and timing performance.

You will drive PCB layout guidance, perform high-speed simulations (HSPICE), select components, and collaborate with firmware, mechanical, and manufacturing teams to ensure robust integration of CPUs, memory, FPGAs and subsystems.

Qualifications

• Experience in system- and board-level hardware design for high-speed applications.
• Proficiency in signal integrity, timing, and jitter analysis for 10 Gbps+ signals.
• Strong PCB routing guidance and collaboration with layout engineers.
• Familiarity with PCIe, USB, SAS/SATA, Ethernet and related high-speed buses.
• Experience with CPUs, memory and FPGA-based architectures.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop system-level and board-level hardware for high-end products with an emphasis on high-speed digital circuits.
• Lead PCB layout activities by providing detailed guidance on high-speed routing, signal integrity, timing, and jitter considerations.
• Perform high-speed simulations using tools such as HSPICE to validate design performance and ensure compliance with specifications.
• Select and qualify electronic components, ensuring compatibility with system requirements and long-term product reliability.
• Design and implement high-speed clock circuits, including measurement and optimization of timing and jitter performance.
• Develop hardware solutions incorporating CPUs, memory, FPGAs, and related subsystems to meet system architecture and performance goals.
• Support manufacturing teams by addressing hardware-related issues, reviewing test results, and assisting with design-for-manufacturability improvements.
• Provide technical support to customer-facing teams by helping diagnose and resolve hardware and system-level issues in the field.
• Collaborate on enclosure design and associated sub-assemblies to ensure proper integration of boards, connectors, and high-speed interfaces.
• Debug complex hardware systems and interfaces, including PCIe, USB, Ethernet, SAS/SATA, and other high-speed buses.
• Create and maintain design documentation, including schematics, simulation reports, and design guidelines for high-speed circuits.
• Work closely with cross-functional engineering teams to ensure seamless integration of hardware with firmware, software, and mechanical designs.

Skills

High-speed digital design

PCB routing guidance

Signal integrity analysis

Timing and jitter management

High-speed bus protocols (PCIe, USB, S

CPU, memory, FPGA architectures

HSPICE simulations

Debugging complex hardware

Education

Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) or similar

Tools

HSPICE

Job description

Actalent is seeking a Hardware Design Engineer in Milpitas, CA to lead system- and board-level hardware development for high-end products, with a strong emphasis on high-speed digital design, clocking, and timing performance.

You will drive PCB layout guidance, perform high-speed simulations (HSPICE), select components, and collaborate with firmware, mechanical, and manufacturing teams to ensure robust integration of CPUs, memory, FPGAs and subsystems.