Platform Hardware Design Engineer

Intel Corporation; Hillsboro (OR); Hybrid; USD 164,000 - 232,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock bonuses

Health benefits

Retirement plan

Vacation

Job summary

Intel Corporation in Hillsboro, Oregon is seeking a Platform Hardware Design Engineer to drive end-to-end hardware development, from schematic capture to board bring-up and customer delivery. You will work with architects, verification teams, and manufacturing to ensure high performance, cost efficiency, and platform compatibility.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, firmware/hardware integration, and diligent debugging across analog and digital domains.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 7+ years hands-on PCB design and hardware debugging experience.
• Experience with CMOS technologies and analog/digital board design.

Responsibilities

• Translate requirements into PCB schematic capture and layout.
• Oversee design lifecycle from bring-up to customer delivery.
• Collaborate with architects and verification teams to meet platform requirements.
• Optimize BOM cost and supply considerations.
• Lead debug activities and issue resolution during bring-up.
• Develop and verify firmware, hardware interfaces, and packaging.

Skills

PCB design

Hardware debugging

CMOS technology

Analog/digital design

Power-on fundamentals

System trade-offs

Cross-functional collab

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering

Master's in Electrical Engineering

PhD in relevant field

Tools

PCB layout software

Schematic capture tools

Signal integrity tools

Job description

Position Overview

As a Platform Hardware Design Engineer, you will drive the end-to-end development of platform hardware, translating high-level system requirements into detailed circuit and component-level specifications. You will oversee the complete design lifecycle—from schematic capture and PCB layout to board bring-up, debugging, and customer delivery—ensuring high performance, compatibility, and cost efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive end-to-end development of platform hardware and translate platform-level requirements to circuit and component-level specifications.
• Design, develop, modify, and evaluate electronic parts, components, PCB, or integrated circuitry for hardware platforms, electrical engineering applications, and equipment.
• Conduct logical design of printed circuit boards through component definition and schematic capture, define component placement and circuit trace routing rules, and oversee board layout from feasibility studies to board tapeout while meeting multidisciplinary platform-level requirements.
• Consider BOM cost and availability data versus design tradeoffs at the board and system levels.
• Apply design expertise to define processes for technical platforms, system specifications, input/output, and working parameters for hardware and software compatibility.
• Incorporate feedback from other functions (including verification, validation, manufacturing, and customer) to improve development methods.
• Perform design research and verification, development, testing, and utilization of firmware, hardware, components, mechanisms, materials, thermal solutions, circuitry processes, packaging, and chassis for platform hardware.
• Collaborate with architects, other platform hardware design engineers, hardware verification engineers, technical project managers, and technicians to plan and lead platform hardware power-on and debug activities.
• Resolve system development and bring up issues to deliver high-quality boards and platforms for customers.

What We’re Looking For

You should demonstrate the following professional traits to be successful:

• Strong collaboration and teamwork skills to work effectively and cohesively in cross-functional team environments.
• Excellent communication skills to coordinate technical alignments and resolve platform issues.
• Strong multitasking capabilities to efficiently manage system bring-up activities alongside development tasks.

Qualifications

Minimum qualifications are required to be initially considered for this position. Preferred qualifications are in addition to the minimum requirements and are considered a plus factor in identifying top candidates.

Minimum Qualifications

Your years of experience must be in:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field with 7+ years of hands-on experience, OR Master's degree in a relevant field with 5+ years of experience, OR PhD in a relevant field with 3+ years of experience.
• PCB design and layout processes, including component specification and routing rules
• Hardware debugging, electrical interface design, and mixed-signal/analog fundamentals
• Analyzing design trade-offs at the platform level and optimizing system compatibility
• CMOS technologies, digital and analog board design, and power-on fundamentals

Preferred Qualifications

• Board assembly manufacturing flow and power-analysis techniques
• Resolving system bring-up issues and leading technical development activities
• Producing technical documentation and contributing to platform validation strategies

Requirements listed would be obtained through a combination of industry-relevant job experience, internship experiences, and/or schoolwork, classes, or research.

Job Type: Experienced Hire

Shift: Shift 1 (United States of America)

Primary Location: US, Oregon, Hillsboro

Posting Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by local law, regulation, or ordinance.

Position of Trust N/A

Benefits

We offer a total compensation package that ranks among the best in the industry. It consists of competitive pay, stock bonuses, and benefit programs which include health, retirement, and vacation. Find out more about the benefits of working at Intel.

Annual Salary Range

Annual Salary Range for jobs which could be performed in the US: $164,470.00-232,190.00 USD The range displayed on this job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target compensation for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific compensation range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Work Model for this Role

This role will be eligible for our hybrid work model which allows employees to split their time between working on-site at their assigned Intel site and off-site.

Job posting details (such as work model, location or time type) are subject to change.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Intel is committed to Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) compliance and ethical hiring practices. We do not charge any fees during our hiring process. Candidates should never be required to pay recruitment fees, medical examination fees, or any other charges as a condition of employment.