Hardware Design Engineer - PCB - Server System

Henderson Scott; Morrisville (NC); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Henderson Scott is seeking a Senior Hardware Design Engineer in North Carolina to work on PCB and server hardware for AI and high-performance compute platforms.

The role focuses on design, validation and production of next-generation server platforms, including CPU, memory, PCIe subsystems, and board bring-up. Collaboration with global teams and hands-on debugging are key aspects.

Candidates should have a Bachelor's in Electrical/Computer Engineering and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering.
• Experience with schematic capture and EDA design tools.
• Experience designing complex digital hardware.
• Knowledge of x86 / AMD architecture.
• Experience across CPU, memory and PCIe subsystems.
• Strong board-level debugging and root-cause analysis skills.
• Experience taking hardware through the design, validation and production lifecycle.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and development of PCB / system-level hardware for next-generation server platforms.
• PCB schematic creation and review using EDA design tools.
• CPU, memory, PCIe, RAID and networking subsystem design.
• PCB physical design and board-level development.
• Embedded controllers, microcontrollers and programmable logic.
• Board bring-up, debugging and complex hardware troubleshooting.
• Hardware development from design and prototype through validation and production.
• Collaboration with global hardware engineering and technology teams.
• Development of custom hardware solutions for enterprise customers.

Skills

Schematic capture

EDA design tools

x86 architecture

CPU memory PCIe subsystems

Board bring-up debugging

Server hardware design

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Tools

EDA design tools

Job description

Hardware Design Engineer – PCB / Server Systems

Salary: $150,000 – $200,000 + Benefits

Focus: PCB Design | x86 | PCIe | CPU | Memory | Server Hardware

We are supporting a global technology leader expanding its AI Server Hardware Development team in North Carolina and are looking for an experienced Senior Hardware Design Engineer.

This is a hands‑on PCB and server hardware development role, working on the design of next‑generation AI and high‑performance compute platforms.

We're particularly interested in engineers with experience designing PCBs, system boards, motherboards or complex electronic hardware, combined with a strong understanding of computer or server architecture.

What You'll Be Working On

• Design and development of PCB / system‑level hardware for next‑generation server platforms
• PCB schematic creation and review using EDA design tools
• CPU, memory, PCIe, RAID and networking subsystem design
• PCB physical design and board‑level development
• Embedded controllers, microcontrollers and programmable logic
• Board bring‑up, debugging and complex hardware troubleshooting
• Hardware development from design and prototype through validation and production
• Collaboration with global hardware engineering and technology teams
• Development of custom hardware solutions for enterprise customers

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or similar
• Experience with schematic capture and EDA design tools
• Experience designing complex digital electronic hardware
• Knowledge of x86 / AMD architecture
• Experience across CPU, memory and PCIe subsystems
• Strong board‑level debugging and root‑cause analysis skills
• Experience taking hardware through the design, validation and production lifecycle
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Particularly Relevant Experience

Experience in any of the following would be highly relevant:

• Server motherboards / system boards
• PCIe and DDR / DDR5 memory interfaces
• AMD EPYC or Intel Xeon platforms
• CPU / GPU based compute platforms
• BMCs and embedded controllers
• Networking and storage hardware
• PCB schematic capture
• Board bring‑up and validation
• Hardware failure analysis and root‑cause investigation

The Opportunity

This is an opportunity to work on the physical hardware behind next‑generation AI infrastructure, with exposure to CPUs, GPUs, accelerators, memory, networking and high‑performance server technology.