Lead Hardware Design Architect — High‑Speed Systems

ffive; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 161,000 - 241,000; Full time

Job summary

F5 is seeking an accomplished Sr Hardware Design Engineer to lead the development of advanced hardware solutions for high-performance electronic systems in San Jose, CA. You will drive architecture, specifications, and documentation across projects, mentoring engineers and collaborating with cross-functional teams.

The role requires 10+ years in electrical hardware design, proficiency with Cadence/Altium/Mentor Graphics, and experience with DDR4/5, PCIe Gen5, 100G/400G/800G interfaces, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.

Responsibilities

• Lead system-level hardware design for new products, including architecture definition, functional specifications, and requirements development.

Skills

Signal integrity

Power integrity

Verilog HDL

FPGA design

Schematic capture

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

Cadence

Altium

Mentor Graphics

Job description

F5 is seeking an accomplished Sr Hardware Design Engineer to lead the development of advanced hardware solutions for high-performance electronic systems in San Jose, CA. You will drive architecture, specifications, and documentation across projects, mentoring engineers and collaborating with cross-functional teams.

The role requires 10+ years in electrical hardware design, proficiency with Cadence/Altium/Mentor Graphics, and experience with DDR4/5, PCIe Gen5, 100G/400G/800G interfaces, and