Hardware Board Design & Test Engineer

HCLTech; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 104,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

HCLTech is seeking a Hardware Board Design & Test Engineer to join our Santa Clara team. You will perform hands-on schematic design and PCB CAD work, working with PCIe/CXL, DDR, USB, UFS, and SerDes interfaces to ensure robust SI/PI.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to validate requirements and support DF Manufacturing. You will lead hardware testing, validation, and debugging efforts, applying root-cause analysis to improve product reliability and quality, while leveraging

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with schematic design and PCB CAD tools.
• Strong background with PCIe/CXL, DDR, USB, UFS, and SerDes technologies.
• Solid understanding of Signal Integrity (SI) and Power Integrity (PI).
• Experience in hardware lab environments with DSO, power supplies, BERTs, and traffic generators.
• Proficient in Python and Perl for automation and analysis.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to review hardware specifications and ensure design requirements are met.

Responsibilities

• Review hardware functional specifications with cross-functional teams.
• Verify DF Manufacturing guidelines with manufacturing teams.
• Evaluate test plans with Diagnostics and Hardware Test Engineers.
• Perform comprehensive hardware testing and validation to meet specifications and quality standards.
• Conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective actions to improve reliability.

Skills

Schematic design

High-speed interfaces

Signal Integrity

Power Integrity

Python/Perl scripting

Root cause analysis

Tools

Cadence OrCAD

Cadence Allegro

Altium Designer

Mentor Graphics PADS

Job description

HCLTech is looking for a highly talented and self-motivated Hardware Board Design & Test Engineer to join it in advancing the technological world through innovation and creativity.

Job Title

Hardware Board Design & Test Engineer

Job ID

126186

Position Type

Full Time

Key Responsibilities & Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with schematic design and PCB CAD tools such as Cadence OrCAD, Cadence Allegro, Altium Designer, or Mentor Graphics PADS.
• Strong background working with high-speed interfaces including PCIe/CXL, DDR, USB, UFS, and SerDes technologies.
• Solid understanding of Signal Integrity (SI) and Power Integrity (PI) concepts.
• Experience operating in a hardware lab environment with equipment such as Digital Storage Oscilloscopes (DSO), power supplies, BERTs, and traffic generators.
• Proficient in using thermal chambers and protocol analyzers for technologies such as PCIe, DDR, USB, UFS, SPI, and I3C/I2C.
• Familiarity with scripting languages such as Python and Perl for automation and analysis.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to review hardware functional specifications and ensure all design requirements are accurately implemented.
• Partner with manufacturing teams to review hardware designs and verify compliance with Design for Manufacturing (DFM) guidelines.
• Work closely with Diagnostics and Hardware Test Engineers to evaluate test plans and ensure complete test coverage.
• Perform comprehensive hardware testing and validation to ensure compliance with specifications, design requirements, and quality standards.
• Conduct root cause analysis and debug hardware-related issues, implementing corrective and preventive actions to improve product reliability and quality.

Preferred Skills

• Hardware bring-up, debugging, and validation of complex boards and systems.
• Experience supporting product development from design through manufacturing and validation.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to troubleshoot complex hardware issues.

Pay and Benefits

Pay Range Minimum: $104000/Year

Pay Range Maximum: $160000/Year

HCLTech is an equal opportunity employer, committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees regardless of race, religion, sex, color, age, national origin, pregnancy, sexual orientation, physical disability or genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with federal, state, and/or local law. Should any applicant have concerns about discrimination in the hiring process, they should provide a detailed report of those concerns to [e-mail] for investigation.

A candidate’s pay within the range will depend on their skills, experience, education, and other factors permitted by law. This role may also be eligible for performance-based bonuses subject to company policies. In addition, this role is eligible for the following benefits subject to company policies: medical, dental, vision, pharmacy, life, accidental death & dismemberment, and disability insurance; employee assistance program; 401(k) retirement plan; 10 days of paid time off per year (some positions are eligible for need-based leave with no designated number of leave days per year); and 10 paid holidays per year

How You’ll Grow

At HCLTech, we offer continuous opportunities for you to find your spark and grow with us. We want you to be happy and satisfied with your role and to really learn what type of work sparks your brilliance the best. Throughout your time with us, we offer transparent communication with senior-level employees, learning and career development programs at every level, and opportunities to experiment in different roles or even pivot industries. We believe that you should be in control of your career with unlimited opportunities to find the role that fits you best.