Senior Hardware Design Architect for High‑Speed Systems

F5; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 161,000 - 241,000; Full time

Job summary

F5 is seeking a Senior Hardware Design Engineer to lead the development of advanced hardware for high-performance electronic systems. You will guide architecture, specify hardware subsystems, and mentor engineers through production release.

Requirements include 10+ years in electrical hardware design, Verilog HDL, and experience with DDR4/5, PCIe, and Ethernet interfaces. Join a team focused on innovative, reliable hardware solutions and manufacturability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 10+ years in electrical hardware design for high-speed digital, analog and mixed-signal systems.
• Proficiency with schematic capture and hardware design tools (Cadence, Altium, Mentor Graphics).
• Strong understanding of signal integrity, power integrity, EMI/EMC and thermal considerations.
• Verilog HDL programming for CPLD design.
• Advanced troubleshooting skills at board and system levels.
• Experience with Intel x86 motherboard design and high-speed interfaces (DDR4/5, PCIe, Ethernet).
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Uphold F5’s Business Code of Ethics and report violations.
• Act as a technical authority for new/complex assignments.
• Lead system-level hardware design for new products and define architecture.
• Collaborate to define system requirements and write specifications for hardware subsystems.
• Drive design for manufacturability, testability, and reliability across development phases.
• Research and evaluate emerging technologies to guide product directions.
• Mentor engineers and review work for quality and efficiency.
• Present technical information within the hardware team.

Skills

High-speed design

Analog & mixed-signal

Verilog HDL

Signal integrity

Power integrity

FPGA design (Altera/Xilinx)

DDR4/5 interfaces

PCIe

Ethernet 100G/400G/800G

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

Cadence

Altium

Mentor Graphics

Job description

F5 is seeking a Senior Hardware Design Engineer to lead the development of advanced hardware for high-performance electronic systems. You will guide architecture, specify hardware subsystems, and mentor engineers through production release.

Requirements include 10+ years in electrical hardware design, Verilog HDL, and experience with DDR4/5, PCIe, and Ethernet interfaces. Join a team focused on innovative, reliable hardware solutions and manufacturability.