Electrical Design Lead – Hardware Test & NPI

HCL Technologies Limited; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

HCL Technologies Limited is seeking a Design Lead for the San Diego location to join the Hardware Test Engineering (HWTE) group. The role focuses on SMT test station design, DFT, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure robust test capabilities from EVT to PVT.

Strong electronics design and testing experience is required. The candidate will work closely with cross-functional teams, contribute to post-build reviews, and help drive test coverage and reliability of the hardware platform.

Qualifications

• B.Sc. in EE with 3+ years or M.Sc. in EE with 1+ year experience.
• Strong analog, digital and power electronics hardware knowledge.
• Schematic & PCB layout design using Allegro or similar CAD tool.
• Design and debug complex electrical schematics and PCB layouts.
• Familiar with USB 3.2, USB-PD, DisplayPort, PCIe, I2C, SPI protocols.

Responsibilities

• Assist in product DFT and test point coverage analysis.
• Design SMT test stations with signal conditioning and FMEA.
• Review post-mortem results after builds with the Ops team.
• Support EVT/POC/DVT phases and ensure project handover success.

Education

B.Sc. in EE

M.Sc. in EE

Tools

Allegro CAD

Job description

HCL Technologies Limited is seeking a Design Lead for the San Diego location to join the Hardware Test Engineering (HWTE) group. The role focuses on SMT test station design, DFT, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure robust test capabilities from EVT to PVT.

Strong electronics design and testing experience is required. The candidate will work closely with cross-functional teams, contribute to post-build reviews, and help drive test coverage and reliability of the hardware platform.