Principal Hardware Engineer-RUCKUS

Belden Inc.; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 135,600 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid/Remote work options

Health/dental/vision insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

401(k) matching

Paid vacation

Parental leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Volunteer leave

Training opportunities

Job summary

Belden Inc. through its RUCKUS Networks brand seeks an experienced hardware engineer to lead system- and board-level design of RF subcircuits for wireless infrastructure. You will collaborate with Electrical, Mechanical and Software teams to bring Wi‑Fi AP products from concept to validated hardware.

The role requires 5+ years in high-speed digital hardware, strong SI/PI knowledge, and hands-on lab proficiency. Hybrid/remote work options are available with competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• Minimum BSEE with 5+ years of relevant experience in high-speed digital hardware design.
• Experience in schematics capture, PCB layout constraints, DFM, bring-up and design validations.
• Experience with PCIe, 10GE, DDR4, SPI, I2C, USB, UART.
• Excellent knowledge of SI and PI for high-speed designs.
• DC/DC switching power supplies including PoE PSE and PD.
• Proficiency in OrCAD, Allegro, Arena, MS Office.
• Familiarity with design for regulatory testing.
• Familiarity with lab equipment: logic analyzer, oscilloscope, PoE tester, thermal chamber.
• Good communication and cross-functional collaboration.
• Ability to lead design from scratch to product.

Responsibilities

• Design, bring-up Wi-Fi AP products and accessories.
• Debug and validate Wi-Fi AP designs.
• Investigate, present, and evaluate new hardware solutions and PoC.
• Review and evaluate designs of outsourced projects.
• Work with RF and Antenna teams to integrate designs and validate them.
• Generate documents: PoC, PRD, HRD, HWFS, BOM, test plan, FA report.

Skills

High-speed design

PCB layout

Schematic capture

SI/PI for high-speed

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Tools

OrCAD

Allegro

Arena

Logic analyzer

Job description

Propel your career at Belden, where innovation creates possibilities—for our people, our customers, and the communities we serve. We connect people, information, and ideas to solve the world’s most complex connectivity challenges, turning curiosity into meaningful impact. Here, you’ll take on work that challenges you, supports your growth, and empowers you to shape what’s next. You’ll collaborate with global teams, gain diverse perspectives, and contribute to solutions that extend beyond our business—creating value in the world around us.

Together, we are shaping the future of digitization and paving the way for the next generation of innovation.

RUCKUS Networks a Belden brand focus on delivering cutting-edge solutions to create a smarter, simpler, more connected world. At the heart of global connectivity are the engineers who write innovative software for our award-winning routing and switching products to bring the information quickly and reliably where needed. We are a pioneer in the wireless infrastructure market, enabling carriers and enterprises to stay ahead of the exploding demand for high-bandwidth applications and services Our RUCKUS Smart Wi-Fi, LTE, and Switching technology redefines what’s possible in wireless network performance with flexibility, reliability, and affordability.

Ruckus delivers innovative solutions to the most critical issues facing today’s wireless networks: how to create affordable reliability and how to manage exponential growth. It's what we do. It's in our DNA.

We are looking for an experienced engineer with high-speed hardware design expertise to join our team!

How You'll help us connect the world:

As a member of the Ruckus's Hardware engineering team, you will be responsible for system- and board-level design of RF subcircuits based on various wireless industry standards. You will work closely with the broader Engineering team, consisting of Electrical, Mechanical and Software Engineers.

Responsibilities:

• Design, bring-up Wi-Fi AP products and accessories.
• Debug and validate Wi-fi AP designs.
• Investigate, present, and evaluate new hardware solutions and/or PoC.
• Review and evaluate designs of outsourced projects.
• Work with RF team and Antenna team to integrate designs and validate designs together.
• Generate necessary documents for all categories listed above, such as PoC, PRD, HRD, HWFS, BOM, test plan, FA report…

Required qualifications:

• Minimum BSEE with 5+ years of relevant experience in high-speed digital hardware design.
• Must have experience in all aspects of hardware design including schematics capture, PCB layout constraint, DFM implementation, bring-up and design validations.
• Must have experience in common interfaces, PCIe, 10GE, DDR4, SPI, I2C, USB, UART...
• Excellent knowledge of SI and PI for high-speed designs.
• Excellent knowledge of DC/DC switching power supply including PoE PSE and PD.
• Strong proficiency in OrCAD, Allegro, Arena, Ms office.
• Familiarity with design for compliance/regulatory testing.
• Familiarity with lab equipment, logic analyzer, oscilloscope, Sifos PoE tester, thermal chamber…
• Good communication skills and be able to work with all cross-function teams.
• Ability to proactively lead the whole design from scratch to product.

You’ll excite us if you have:

• Basic knowledge of RF and antenna.
• Familiarity with main Wi-Fi SOC in the industry, like Qualcomm or Broadcom, is a big plus.
• Ability to manage the 3rd party for souring components, design and/or design reviews.
• Experience in ODM, JDM design and contractor manufacturer.

Applicants can expect a base compensation range of $135,600.00-$200.0000.00 plus benefits and additional incentives based on the level of the role. This is the reasonable estimate that Belden believes it might pay for this job based on applicable circumstances at the time of posting. Belden may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range as permitted by law, and commensurate with the applicant’s experience, qualifications, and geographical location.

Belden also offers hybrid and remote work practices where feasible and provides employees with benefits that could include health/dental/vision, long term/short term disability, life insurance, HSA/FSA, matching retirement plans, paid vacation, parental leave, employee stock purchase plan, paid leave for volunteer work in your community, training opportunities, professional talent management and succession planning, corporate health well-being initiatives and a work culture which includes commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and sustainability.

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Let’s Create Possibilities Together.

Join a global community shaping the future of intelligent connectivity. At Belden, you’ll help push the boundaries of technology and write the next chapter of innovation, creating possibilities for your career, your future, and the world around you.

These statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work involved for this job. It is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of this job.