Hardware Engineer - High Speed Complex Hardware Design and Failure Analysis

Centraprise, Corp.; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Centraprise, Corp. in San Jose, CA, is seeking a Hardware Engineer for high speed complex hardware design and failure analysis. This is a full-time permanent role based in San Jose.

You will lead end-to-end investigations, plan experimental FA, and drive cross-domain root cause analysis with ASIC, SI, PI, and software teams. You will coordinate with external silicon vendors and OSATs, synthesize failure data into DFR/DFD/DFM requirements, and mentor junior engineers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in EE/CE/Materials Science or related field.
• 10+ years of hardware engineering, board design, or system-level failure analysis.
• PCIe Gen4/5/6, DDR4/5, HBM, 56G/112G/224G SerDes, optical transceivers.
• Debugging power distribution networks and high-speed SI issues.
• Experience directing external silicon suppliers and analytical labs.
• Strong executive communication to cross-functional leaders.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end technical investigations for field escalations and system failures.
• Plan experimental FA and direct lab engineers on high-speed boards and multi-chassis tests.
• Drive cross-domain root cause analysis with ASIC, SI, PI, mechanical/thermal, diagnostics, and software teams.
• Coordinate with component vendors and OSATs for component-level FA (CSAM, X-Ray, FIB, SEM/EDX, decapsulation, micro-probing).
• Synthesize field and manufacturing data to drive DFR/DFD/DFM requirements; mentor engineers.

Skills

High-Speed Hardware

Power Integrity

Signal Integrity

Supplier Engagement

Executive Communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in EE/CE/Materials Science or related field

Job description

Job Role: Hardware Engineer - High Speed Complex Hardware Design and Failure Analysis

Job Type: Full time/ Permanent

Location : San Jose, CA

Job Description :

Must Have Technical/Functional Skills

• Education & Experience: B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Materials Science, or related field with 10+ years of progressive experience in hardware engineering, board design, or system-level failure analysis.
• High-Speed Hardware Expertise: Well versed in modern system architectures (PCIe Gen4/5/6, DDR4/5, HBM, 56G/112G/224G SerDes, optical transceivers).
• Power & Signal Integrity: Proven ability to debug complex power distribution network issues (multi-phase VRM transient droop, PMBus/SVID telemetry, switching noise) and high-speed signal integrity anomalies.
• Supplier Engagement: Hands-on experience directing external silicon suppliers and analytical laboratories through component-level physical FA.
• Communication: Strong executive presence with proven capability to articulate complex technical findings to cross-functional leaders and enterprise customers.

Key Responsibilities

• Investigation Leadership: Lead end-to-end technical investigations for critical field escalations and complex system failures spanning hardware, signal integrity, power delivery, thermal dynamics, and firmware.
• Experimental Test Planning: Formulate structured FA hypotheses, architect fault isolation trees, and direct lab engineers/technicians in executing test plans on high-speed boards and multi-chassis systems.
• Multi-Domain Root Cause Analysis: Drive cross-functional root cause isolation interfacing with ASIC Architecture, Signal Integrity (SI), Power Integrity (PI), Mechanical/Thermal, Diagnostics, and Software engineering teams.
• Vendor & OSAT Management: Partner with component vendors, semiconductor foundries, and packaging houses (OSATs) to drive component-level physical FA (CSAM, X-Ray, FIB, SEM/EDX, decapsulation, micro-probing).
• Design Feedback (DFX): Synthesize field and manufacturing failure data to drive Design-for-Reliability (DFR), Design-for-Debug (DFD), and Design-for-Manufacturing (DFM) requirements into next-gen hardware.

Mentorship & Process Excellence

• Strong>: Establish standardized RCFA methodologies, define best-in-class 8D report standards, and mentor junior engineers across the FA team.

"Centraprise is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. U.S. citizens and Green Card holders are strongly encouraged to apply."