Senior Hardware Architect & Systems Leader (FPGA/ASIC)

DSJ Global; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

DSJ Global is seeking an experienced hardware engineering leader to steer architecture and development of large-scale hardware platforms used in high-performance electronic systems. The role spans concept through production and customer deployment, delivering scalable, manufacturable solutions.

You will mentor distributed teams, own system and board architectures, and drive SI/PI practices, high-speed interfaces, and FPGA/ASIC designs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• 12+ years of experience in hardware engineering, board design, and system architecture.
• Demonstrated success leading complex hardware products from concept through production.
• FPGA-based architectures
• Understanding of mechanical and thermal design considerations.
• Expert knowledge of high-speed interfaces and interconnect technologies such as DDR, PCIe, USB, and SerDes.
• Strong experience with PCB design, signal integrity, and power integrity challenges in complex multi-board systems.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional engineering programs and deliver innovative hardware solutions.
• Experience driving technical innovation and contributing to future product roadmap development.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with geographically distributed teams.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor engineers and influence technical decision-making.
• Experience advising senior leadership, customers, suppliers, and external stakeholders on complex technical matters.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Own system-level and board-level architecture for large-scale, multi-board hardware systems.
• Lead end-to-end hardware development efforts, including concept generation, design, validation, manufacturing support, and product release.
• Drive the design of complex high-speed digital, analog, power, FPGA, and ASIC-based hardware solutions.
• Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and guidance to hardware engineering teams.
• Ensure product quality through strong design practices, including signal integrity (SI) and power integrity (PI) methodologies.
• Influence product architecture decisions and long-term technology roadmaps aligned with customer and business needs.
• Serve as a technical escalation point for complex engineering challenges and root cause investigations.
• Develop scalable, manufacturable hardware solutions through cross-functional collaboration.
• Act as a trusted technical advisor to executive leadership, customers, suppliers, and business partners.

Skills

Hardware leadership

FPGA architectures

Signal integrity

Power integrity

High-speed interfaces

PCB design

Cross-functional leadership

Mentorship

Executive communication

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical Engineering

Job description

DSJ Global is seeking an experienced hardware engineering leader to steer architecture and development of large-scale hardware platforms used in high-performance electronic systems. The role spans concept through production and customer deployment, delivering scalable, manufacturable solutions.

You will mentor distributed teams, own system and board architectures, and drive SI/PI practices, high-speed interfaces, and FPGA/ASIC designs.