Hardware Board Design Engineer - USA

Capgemini Engineering; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 89,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Retirement savings plans

Life and disability insurance

Employee assistance programs

Job summary

Capgemini Engineering in San Jose, CA, is seeking a Hardware Board Design Engineer. You will design schematics and PCBs for digital, analog, wireless and power systems, collaborating with firmware, software, and mechanical teams to ensure seamless integration and robust product performance.

You will lead board bring-up, debugging and validation against requirements, while performing signal integrity, power integrity and EMC/EMI analyses.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of PCB design, hardware board development, and embedded hardware experience.
• Proficiency with schematic capture and PCB design tools (Altium, Cadence, OrCAD).
• Expertise in digital, analog, wireless, power electronics, and embedded systems design.
• Experience with board-level debugging, hardware validation, and root-cause analysis.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop schematics and PCBs for digital, analog, wireless and power systems for consumer hardware.
• Collaborate with firmware, software, and mechanical engineering teams; lead board bring-up and debugging, validating against requirements.
• Conduct SI/PI, EMC/EMI, and reliability analysis to optimize hardware quality.
• Support prototypes, EVMs, design reviews and manufacturing ramp-up; drive DFM/DFT and cost optimization.
• Select, evaluate and integrate key components (processors, sensors, memory, connectivity, PMIC).

Skills

PCB design

Board bring-up

Signal integrity

EMC/EMI

Cross-functional

Education

Bachelor or Master in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

Altium 365

Cadence Allegro

OrCAD

Job description

Choosing Capgemini means choosing a company where you will be empowered to shape your career in the way you’d like, where you’ll be supported and inspired bya collaborative community of colleagues around the world, and where you’ll be able to reimagine what’s possible. Join us and help the world’s leading organizationsunlock the value of technology and build a more sustainable, more inclusive world.

Location

This role is located onsite in San Jose, Ca.

About The Job You're Considering

As a Hardware Board Design Engineer, you will play a critical role in designing and developing next-generation electronic hardware platforms that power innovative consumer and collaboration products. You will work cross-functionally with electrical, firmware, software, mechanical, industrial design, and manufacturing teams to deliver high-performance, reliable, and manufacturable solutions. This role offers the opportunity to influence product architecture from concept through production while driving technical excellence and innovation.

Your Role

• Design and develop schematics and printed circuit boards (PCBs) for digital, analog, wireless, and power electronic systems supporting consumer hardware products.


• Collaborate with firmware, software, and mechanical engineering teams to ensure seamless hardware integration and product performance. Lead board bring-up activities, perform debugging and troubleshooting, and validate system performance against design requirements.


• Conduct signal integrity, power integrity, EMC/EMI, and reliability analysis to optimize hardware quality and functionality.


• Support prototype builds, engineering validation, design reviews, and manufacturing ramp-up efforts to ensure successful product launches. Drive Design for Manufacturing (DFM), Design for Testability (DFT), and cost optimization initiatives throughout the product lifecycle.


• Select, evaluate, and integrate key electronic components, including processors, sensors, memory devices, connectivity modules, and power management circuits.

Your Skills & Experience

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.


• Five+ years of experience in PCB design, hardware board development, and embedded hardware engineering


• Strong proficiency with schematic capture and PCB design tools such as Altium Designer, Altium 365, Cadence Allegro, OrCAD, or similar platforms.


• Demonstrated expertise in digital, analog, wireless, power electronics, and embedded systems design.


• Experience performing board-level debugging, hardware validation, and root-cause analysis in a product development environment.


• Working knowledge of EMC/EMI compliance, signal integrity, power integrity, and manufacturability best practices.


• Strong Communication, collaboration, analytical, and problem-solving skills with the ability to work effectively acrss multidisciplinary teams.

The base compensation range for this role in the posted location is:$89,400 to $166,398.

Capgemini provides compensation range information in accordance with applicable national, state, provincial, and local pay transparency laws. The base compensation range listed for this position reflects the minimum and maximum target compensation Capgemini, in good faith, believes it may pay for the role at the time of this posting. This range may be subject to change as permitted by law.

The actual compensation offered to any candidate may fall outside of the posted range and will be determined based on multiple factors legally permitted in the applicable jurisdiction.

These may include, but are not limited to: Geographic location, Education and qualifications, Certifications and licenses, Relevant experience and skills, Seniority and performance, Market and business consideration, Internal pay equity.

It is not typical for candidates to be hired at or near the top of the posted compensation range.

In addition to base salary, this role may be eligible for additional compensation such as variable incentives, bonuses, or commissions, depending on the position and applicable laws.

Capgemini offers a comprehensive, non-negotiable benefits package to all regular, full-time employees.

• Paid time off based on employee grade (A-F), defined by policy: Vacation: 12-25 days, depending on grade, Company paid holidays, Personal Days, Sick Leave


• Medical, dental, and vision coverage (or provincial healthcare coordination in Canada)


• Retirement savings plans (e.g., 401(k) in the U.S., RRSP in Canada)


• Life and disability insurance


• Employee assistance programs


• Other benefits as provided by local policy and eligibility

Important Notice:

Compensation (including bonuses, commissions, or other forms of incentive pay) is not considered earned, vested, or payable until it becomes due under the terms of applicable plans or agreements and is subject to Capgemini’s discretion, consistent with applicable laws. The Company reserves the right to amend or withdraw compensation programs at any time, within the limits of applicable legislation.

Disclaimers

Capgemini is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging inclusion in the workplace. Capgemini also participates in the Partnership Accreditation in Indigenous Relations (PAIR) program which supports meaningful engagement with Indigenous communities across Canada by promoting fairness, accessibility, inclusion and respect. We value the rich cultural heritage and contributions of Indigenous Peoples and actively work to create a welcoming and respectful environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, gender identity/expression, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, genetics, veteran status, marital status or any other characteristic protected by law.

This is a general description of the Duties, Responsibilities and Qualifications required for this position. Physical, mental, sensory or environmental demands may be referenced in an attempt to communicate the manner in which this position traditionally is performed. Whenever necessary to provide individuals with disabilities an equal employment opportunity, Capgemini will consider reasonable accommodations that might involve varying job requirements and/or changing the way this job is performed, provided that such accommodation does not pose an undue hardship. Capgemini is committed to providing reasonable accommodation during our recruitment process. If you need assistance or accommodation, please reach out to your recruiting contact.

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Capgemini is a global business and technology transformation partner, helping organizations to accelerate their dual transition to a digital and sustainable world, while creating tangible impact for enterprises and society. It is a responsible and diverse group of 340,000 team members in more than 50 countries. With its strong over 55-year heritage, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to unlock the value of technology to address the entire breadth of their business needs. It delivers end-to-end services and solutions leveraging strengths from strategy and design to engineering, all fueled by its market leading capabilities in AI, generative AI, cloud and data, combined with its deep industry expertise and partner ecosystem.