Hardware Engineer - High-Speed Optical PCBA & SI/PI

Intel; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock bonuses

Health benefits

Vacation and 401(k)

Job summary

Intel in Santa Clara is seeking a College Grad Electrical Engineer to support hardware design for optical transceivers and high-speed interfaces. You will own PCBA design from concept through EVT/DVT, coordinating with cross‑functional teams to ensure parts availability and testability.

The role requires hands-on experience with high-density boards, Cadence tools, and signal integrity at 25–100+ Gbps. It offers a path for growth in a fast-paced hardware environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering with 4+ years of experience.
• Experience in HW/circuit design, schematic design and layout.
• Proficiency with Cadence tools for schematic and layout.
• High-density, high-speed multi-layer board design.
• Experience with voltage regulators, microcontrollers, DACs/ADCs.
• PCB bring-up and optical/electrical measurement skills.
• High-speed signal integrity and PI design (25-50G NRZ, PAM4).

Responsibilities

• Support hardware design of optical transceiver and evaluation boards meeting product specifications.
• Lead PCBA design from concept to EVT/DVT phase.
• Design and simulate high-speed interfaces (100G/200G).
• Interface with mechanical, optical, firmware, process and test engineers.
• Document hardware design specs, pass design checklists, and manage BOMs.
• Coordinate with NPI team to build PCBA for production.
• Lead design reviews and communicate risks with mitigation plans.

Skills

HW circuit design

Cadence tools

High-speed PCB design

Voltage regulators

uController

DAC/ADC selection

PCB bring-up

Signal integrity

PI/SI simulations

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering

PhD in a STEM field

Tools

Cadence tools

Electronics CAD tools

PI/SI simulations

Job description

Intel in Santa Clara is seeking a College Grad Electrical Engineer to support hardware design for optical transceivers and high-speed interfaces. You will own PCBA design from concept through EVT/DVT, coordinating with cross‑functional teams to ensure parts availability and testability.

The role requires hands-on experience with high-density boards, Cadence tools, and signal integrity at 25–100+ Gbps. It offers a path for growth in a fast-paced hardware environment.