Design Lead

HCLTech; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

HCL Technologies Limited in Austin is seeking a Design Lead to develop and integrate hardware test fixtures and instruments for product validation and manufacturing testing, spanning from prototype to mass production.

The role requires deep knowledge of analog/digital/power electronics, PCB design with Allegro, and strong communication skills to present strategies and results to diverse teams. You will coordinate with contract manufacturers to ensure production readiness.

Qualifications

• B.Sc. in EE with 3+ years of experience or M.Sc. in EE with 1+ years of experience.
• Strong knowledge of analog, digital and power electronics hardware architectures and design.
• Experience in schematic & PCB layout design using Allegro or similar CAD tool.
• Ability to design and debug complex electrical schematics and PCB layouts and propose experiments.
• Familiarity with USB 3.2, USB-PD, DisplayPort, PCIe, I2C, SPI and related protocols.
• Strong written and verbal communication to explain engineering concepts to cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Design and integrate hardware test fixtures and test instruments for product validation and manufacturing testing.
• Implement product testing solutions from prototype to mass production.
• Collaborate with system design and diagnostics teams to define test strategies.
• Serve as the technical expert for system testing, troubleshooting, and validation methodologies.
• Present testing approaches, results, and solutions to cross-functional teams.
• Liaise with Contract Manufacturers to ensure test hardware/software are production-ready.
• Develop, document, and execute product test plans and validation procedures.
• Specify test stations, diagnostics, and process control for manufacturing environments.
• Implement parametric data collection and test process control mechanisms.

Skills

Electrical design

PCB layout

Schematic design

Communications

Project leadership

Parametric data analysis

USB 3.2 / USB-PD

I2C / SPI protocols

Education

B.Sc. in EE

M.Sc. in EE

Tools

Allegro PCB Designer

Job description

Career Opportunities: Design Lead (190567)

Requisition ID190567-Posted11/06/2026

Client’s Hardware Test Engineering (HWTE) group is looking for a passionate, highly collaborative

vendor for supporting SMT HW managed service. In this engagement, vendor need to provide

SMT Engineering Service Support for Hardware Test, SW, and Program Management. Home/VPG/Accys NPI testing (Austin position)

Key Responsibilities

• Design and integrate hardware test fixtures and test instruments for product validation and manufacturing testing.
• Implement product testing solutions for new products from prototype stage through mass production.
• Collaborate with system design and diagnostics teams to understand system architecture and define functional and performance test strategies.
• Serve as the technical expert for system testing, troubleshooting, debugging, and validation methodologies.
• Present and communicate testing approaches, results, and engineering solutions to cross-functional teams.
• Act as the primary liaison with Contract Manufacturers to ensure test hardware and software are validated and production-ready.
• Develop, document, and execute product test plans and validation procedures.
• Specify test stations, diagnostics, and process control requirements for manufacturing environments.
• Implement parametric data collection and test process control mechanisms.

Skill Requirements

• B.Sc. in EE with 3+ years of experience or M.Sc. in EE + 1 years of relevant experience
• Good understanding analog, digital, and power electronics hardware architectures and design
• Experience in schematic & PCB layout design using Allegro or a similar CAD tool
• Ability to design and debug complex electrical schematics and PCB layouts and propose clear,relevant experiments
• Working knowledge of USB 3.2, USB-PD, Display Port, PCIe, I2C, SPI technologies andprotocols, and design
• Good oral & written communication skills - be able to communicate complex engineeringconcepts clearly and concisely to various cross functional teams and leadership.

Other Requirements

• Knowledge on GenAI Agentic solutions is preferred.
• Prior experience with bed of nails test fixture and designing custom test instruments
• Prior experience of performing parametric data statistical analysis (CPK, GRR etc)
• Prior technical leadership and/or project management experience