Hardware FA Engineer

Links Technology Solutions, Inc.; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

401K matching

Job summary

Links Technology Solutions, Inc. is seeking a Hardware FA Engineer in San Jose, CA.

The role focuses on hardware board and system design, failure analysis, and high-speed SerDes signaling to support enterprise and service-provider networking products. The engineer will work with diagnostics tools (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, multimeters) and test systems (Ixia/Spirent), applying Python or Perl scripting to streamline analysis and debugging.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or a related degree.
• 6+ years in hardware board circuit and system design, troubleshooting, or failure analysis.
• Experience designing for high-speed signals using SerDes/serial transmission technologies.
• Experience with electrical diagnostics and measurement equipment, including oscilloscopes, digital multimeters, logic analyzers, and network traffic generators such as Ixia and Spirent.
• Familiarity with Python, PERL, or similar scripting and execution languages.
• Good understanding of control interfaces such as PCIe, MDIO, SPI, and I2C.

Skills

Hardware design

System design

SerDes

Diagnostics

Python/Perl

PCIe/MDIO/SPI/I2C

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related field

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Multimeters

Logic analyzers

Ixia

Spirent

Job description

Title: HARDWARE FA ENGINEER

Location: San Jose, CA

Pay Rate: $60-$70 / hour

Hours: 40 hours per week

Duration: 1 year extendable

Summary: Hardware FA Engineer

The Common Hardware Group (CHG) delivers the silicon, optics, and hardware platforms for core Switching, Routing, and Wireless products. We design the networking hardware for Enterprises and Service Providers of various sizes, the Public Sector, and Non-Profit Organizations across the world.

Qualifications – Hardware FA Engineer:

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or a related degree.
• 6+ years in hardware board circuit and system design, troubleshooting, or failure analysis.
• Experience designing for high-speed signals using SerDes/serial transmission technologies.
• Experience with electrical diagnostics and measurement equipment, including oscilloscopes, digital multimeters, logic analyzers, and network traffic generators such as Ixia and Spirent.
• Familiarity with Python, PERL, or similar scripting and execution languages.
• Good understanding of control interfaces such as PCIe, MDIO, SPI, and I2C.

Benefits - Hardware FA Engineer:

• $60-$70 per hour
• Available health, life, vision, and dental insurance
• 401K Matching