Principal Hardware Architect – Networking Systems

Gigamon; California; On-site; USD 208,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Gigamon is seeking a Principal Hardware Engineer to lead system and board-level architecture for high-speed networking products. You will own design decisions from concept through production and collaborate with vendors, firmware, software, mechanical, and manufacturing teams to deliver reliable, manufacturable hardware.

You’ll apply strong signal integrity, Ethernet knowledge, and power management expertise to deliver high-performance, scalable platforms for hybrid networks, while mentoring

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master in electrical/computer engineering.
• 10–15 years of hardware design experience.
• Expertise in system and hardware architecture.
• Strong fundamentals in signal integrity.
• Experience with board bring-up and debugging.

Responsibilities

• Define system and board-level architectures for new networking products.
• Lead schematic capture, PCB design, and design-rule development.
• Apply Ethernet standards and high-speed interface knowledge.
• Mentor engineers and drive design reviews.
• Coordinate with vendors and contract manufacturers.

Skills

System architecture

PCB design

Signal integrity

Schematic capture

Ethernet standards

Leadership

Vendor collaboration

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical Engineering

Tools

OrCAD schematic capture

PCB design tools

Job description

Gigamon is seeking a Principal Hardware Engineer to lead system and board-level architecture for high-speed networking products. You will own design decisions from concept through production and collaborate with vendors, firmware, software, mechanical, and manufacturing teams to deliver reliable, manufacturable hardware.

You’ll apply strong signal integrity, Ethernet knowledge, and power management expertise to deliver high-performance, scalable platforms for hybrid networks, while mentoring