High-Speed PCB Design Engineer — Platforms

Socket.dev; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 132,000 - 189,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is seeking a hardware engineer to design high-speed PCBs and characterization boards supporting SerDes validation and fixtures. You will contribute to lab bring-up and collaborate with SI/PI teams for high-frequency performance.

As part of Google's Platforms Infrastructure Engineering, you will drive end-to-end board development from concept to manufacturing, enabling scalable, high-performance hardware for data centers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in EE/CE/Physics or equivalent experience.
• 2 years of high-speed PCB hardware design, schematic capture, and layout oversight.
• Experience with EDA tools (Cadence Allegro, Altium, or equivalent) and lab bring-up equipment.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver high-complexity PCBA characterization boards and lab test rigs for SerDes validation.
• Own end-to-end board hardware development including component selection, schematic capture, and layout constraints.
• Collaborate with SI and PI teams to optimize high-frequency routing and PDN performance.
• Coordinate fabrication/assembly with partners and drive DFM/DFA reviews.
• Perform initial hardware bring-up and lab measurements using VNAs and TDRs.

Skills

PCB design

Schematic capture

Lab bring-up

Cadence Allegro

Altium

OrCAD

VNA measurements

TDR measurements

RF fixtures

Education

Bachelor’s in EE/CE/Physics

Master's or PhD (preferred)

Tools

Cadence Allegro

Altium

OrCAD

Lab test equipment

Job description

Google is seeking a hardware engineer to design high-speed PCBs and characterization boards supporting SerDes validation and fixtures. You will contribute to lab bring-up and collaborate with SI/PI teams for high-frequency performance.

As part of Google's Platforms Infrastructure Engineering, you will drive end-to-end board development from concept to manufacturing, enabling scalable, high-performance hardware for data centers.