Electrical Design Engineer — High-Speed PCB & SerDes

Google; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 132,000 - 189,000; Full time

Job summary

Google in Sunnyvale seeks an experienced hardware engineer specialized in high-speed PCB design to develop and validate SerDes hardware. You will own end-to-end board development from component selection through layout routing and DFx reviews.

Collaboration with SI and PI teams is essential to optimize high-frequency traces and PDN performance up to millimeter-wave. The role involves lab bring-up, fixture characterization, and close coordination with manufacturing partners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience in high-speed PCB hardware design, schematic capture, and layout oversight.
• Experience with EDA design tools (e.g., Cadence Allegro, Altium, or equivalent) and lab bring-up equipment.
• Master's degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
• Experience designing high layer count PCBAs, RF/microwave fixtures, or silicon characterization load boards.
• Working knowledge of high frequency PCB materials (e.g., Megtron, Tachyon, PTFE), high-speed connectors (e.g., 1.85mm, 2.4mm, compression RF connectors), and PCB fabrication tolerances.
• Familiarity with high frequency S-parameter measurements using VNAs and TDRs for fixture impedance and loss verification.
• Strong organizational skills to manage multiple board spins simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver high-complexity Printed Circuit Board Assembly (PCBA) characterization boards, breakout fixtures, and lab test rigs to support advanced Serializer/Deserializer (SerDes) validation.
• Own end-to-end board hardware development, including component selection, schematic capture (Cadence Concept HDL/OrCAD), stackup definition, and layout routing constraints.
• Work in tight partnership with Signal Integrity (SI) and Power Integrity (PI) teams to optimize high-frequency trace routing, via transitions, connector launches, and Power Delivery Network (PDN) performance up to millimeter-wave frequencies.
• Manage board fabrication and assembly with manufacturing partners, driving Design for Manufacturability (DFM)/Design for Assembly (DFA) reviews and resolving technical issues to guarantee on-time delivery.
• Perform initial hardware bring-up, power sequencing verification, and passive/active fixture characterization in the lab using VNAs and TDRs.

Skills

2 years experience

Schematic capture

Layout oversight

Lab bring-up equipment

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering, Physics or related field

Master’s or PhD in Electrical/Computer Engineering, Physics or related field

Tools

Cadence Allegro

Altium

Cadence Concept HDL/OrCAD

Job description

Google in Sunnyvale seeks an experienced hardware engineer specialized in high-speed PCB design to develop and validate SerDes hardware. You will own end-to-end board development from component selection through layout routing and DFx reviews.

Collaboration with SI and PI teams is essential to optimize high-frequency traces and PDN performance up to millimeter-wave. The role involves lab bring-up, fixture characterization, and close coordination with manufacturing partners.