High-Speed -Hardware Design Engineer

Capgemini Engineering; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Capgemini Engineering is hiring a High-Speed Hardware Design Engineer to develop next-generation ECUs for EVs. You will design, validate, and optimize hardware systems powering automotive technology, working in a fast-paced team environment.

The role emphasizes collaboration with software/firmware, systems, and mechanical engineering to ensure robust product integration and lifecycle support in Palo Alto or Irvine on-site.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical/Electronics/Computer Engineering or related field with 7+ years in hardware design (Automotive)
• Strong foundation in analog and digital circuit design principles
• Proficiency with schematic capture and PCB layout tools: Altium, Cadence, OrCAD
• Solid understanding of signal integrity, power integrity, and thermal management
• Hands-on experience with networking/communication protocols: Ethernet, PCIe, MIPI, GMSL
• Hands-on experience with high-speed design validation and circuit debugging
• Ability to clearly communicate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences

Responsibilities

• Provide ongoing support for released hardware products across lifecycle
• Identify opportunities to improve designs for efficiency, scalability, manufacturability
• Lead root-cause investigations of hardware failures and develop corrective actions
• Create, execute and document comprehensive test plans for hardware functionality and reliability
• Perform high-speed circuit validation, debugging and failure analysis
• Collaborate with software, firmware, systems and mechanical teams for product integration

Skills

High-speed hardware design

Analog and digital circuit design

Schematic capture/PCB layout tools

Signal integrity/Power integrity/Therm

Networking protocols (Ethernet, PCIe,

High-speed design validation/circuit:

Clear communication of complex ideas

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical/Electronics/Computer Engineering

Tools

Altium

Cadence

OrCAD

Job description

100% onsite- Palo Alto, CA or Irvine, CA

About the job you're considering

We are seeking a highly skilled High-Speed Hardware Design Engineer to join our team developing next-generation Electronic Control Units (ECUs) for Electric Vehicles (EVs). In this role, you will contribute to the design, development, validation, and optimization of advanced hardware systems that power innovative automotive technologies. This is an excellent opportunity to work on cutting-edge products in a collaborative and fast-paced engineering environment.

Your role

• Provide ongoing support for released hardware products, ensuring system reliability, quality, and performance throughout the product lifecycle.
• Identify opportunities to enhance existing designs and implement improvements to increase efficiency, scalability, manufacturability, and overall product performance.
• Lead root cause investigations of hardware failures, utilizing systematic troubleshooting and analytical methodologies to develop effective corrective actions.
• Create, execute, and document comprehensive test plans to validate hardware functionality, performance, reliability, and compliance with automotive and industry standards.
• Perform high-speed circuit validation, debugging, and failure analysis to ensure robust hardware operation.
• Collaborate closely with software, firmware, systems, and mechanical engineering teams to support successful product integration and delivery.

Your skills and experience

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical/Electronics/Computer Engineering or a related field, with 7 years of experience in hardware design and development, ideally in Automotive.
• Strong foundation in analog and digital circuit design principles.
• Proficiency with schematic capture and PCB layout tools such as Altium, Cadence, or OrCAD.
• Solid understanding of signal integrity, power integrity, and thermal management.
• Hands-on experience with networking and communication protocols (e.g., Ethernet, PCIe, MIPI, GMSL).
• Hands-on experiences with High-speed design validation and circuit debugging
• Demonstrates strong problem-solving skills and keen attention to detail, with the ability to clearly communicate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences through both written and verbal channels