Principal Hardware Engineer

Axiado Corporation; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Axiado Corporation in the heart of Silicon Valley seeks a Senior Hardware Engineer to drive products from concept to production. You will design embedded computing hardware, capture schematics, develop tests, and collaborate with layout, mechanical, and SI teams.

Bring-up and validation in the lab, plus cross-functional technical discussions, are core to the role. Required hands-on hardware design experience, familiarity with Cadence Orcad/Allegro, high-speed interfaces, and server architectures

Qualifications

• Hands-on hardware design and schematic capture.
• PCB layout and signal integrity analysis.
• Familiarity with I2C, SMBUS, SPI, UART, USB interfaces.
• Experience with PCIe and memory interfaces (DDR4/5).
• DC-DC converter design knowledge.
• Experience with x86/Arm server architectures.

Responsibilities

• Drive product from concept to production.
• Be actively involved in system design on embedded computing system products.
• Create hardware specs and develop test plans.
• Capture Schematics using Orcad.
• Work with Layout, Mechanical and SI engineers to complete the designs.
• Bring up systems and execute engineering validation in the lab.
• Interact with cross-functional teams for technical discussions.
• Address challenging problems and issues.
• Ability to work on multiple tasks concurrently.
• Engage and drive HW builds and procurement.

Skills

Board design

Schematic capture

PCB layout

Signal integrity

Cadence Orcad

Allegro

I2C/SPI/UART/USB interfaces

PCIe DDR4/5

DC-DC converter design

x86/Arm servers

Lab bring-up

Debugging

Linux scripting

Tools

Cadence Orcad

Allegro

Job description

In this highly visible role as Senior Hardware Engineer, you will

• Drive product from concept to production
• Be actively involved in system design on embedded computing system products
• Create hardware specs and develop test plans
• Capture Schematics using Orcad
• Work with Layout, Mechanical and SI engineers to complete the designs
• Bring up systems and execute engineering validation in the lab
• Interact with cross-functional teams for technical discussions.
• Address challenging problems and issues
• Ability to work on multiple tasks concurrently.
• Engage and drive HW builds and procurement

Job Requirements

• Seeking at least 10+ years of Hardware engineering experience
• Hands on board design knowledge, schematic capture, PCB layout instructions, signal integrity
• Familiarity with design tools including Cadence Orcad and Allegro
• Thorough knowledge of basic interfaces such as I2C, SMBUS, SPI, UART, USB
• Knowledge of high speed interfaces such as PCIe, DDR4&5, Display and Network interfaces
• Knowledge of DC-DC step down converter design
• Experience with x86/Arm Servers and their subsystems
• Hands on experience with lab equipment and bring up and design validation on products
• Excellency in debug of issues, analytical skills
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Added desirable knowledge of familiarity with FW, Linux and scripting languages

Application Procedure

Axiado is committed to attracting, developing, and retaining the highest caliber talent in a diverse and multifaceted environment. We are headquartered in the heart of Silicon Valley, with access to the world's leading research, technology and talent. We are building an exceptional team to secure every node on the internet. For us, solving real-world problems takes precedence over purely theoretical problems. As a result, we prefer individuals with persistence, intelligence and high curiosity over pedigree alone. Working hard and smart, continuous learning and mutual support are all part of who we are. Axiado is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Axiado does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.