Senior Hardware Design Engineer

Astreya Partners, LLC; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 108,000 - 134,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical through Cigna/Kaiser (CA)

Vision/Dental coverage

401k plan

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Astreya Partners, LLC is seeking a Senior Hardware Design Engineer to drive end-to-end system development for a next-generation portable electronic system. You will define SoC pinouts, optimize packaging, and lead bring-up while collaborating with cross-functional teams to address system-level challenges.

Your hands-on experience with system debugging and lab equipment will be critical to success as you validate designs and push for cost-effective manufacturing and reliable operation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in hardware design and development, with a focus on consumer electronics.
• Proven track record of delivering successful platform reference designs.
• Experience with schematic capture and PCB design using tools like Cadence.
• Strong understanding of system power delivery, stackups, and RLC component selection.
• Hands-on experience with chipset bring-up, system validation, and troubleshooting in a laboratory environment.
• Aptitude for failure analysis (FA) and debugging system-level issues.

Responsibilities

• Drive end-to-end system development for a next-generation portable electronic system.
• Define SoC pinouts and optimize packaging; lead system bring-up efforts.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and drive system debugging.
• Utilize lab equipment to validate designs and troubleshoot issues.

Skills

Hardware design

System bring-up

Troubleshooting

Failure analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in EE or related field

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Cadence

PCB design

Job description

What this job entails

We are seeking a Senior Hardware Design Engineer to drive end-to-end system development for one of our client's next-generation portable electronic systems. In this role, you'll play a key part in a variety of design decisions, from defining System-on-Chip (SoC) pinouts and optimizing packaging to ensuring cost-effective manufacturing. You'll use your hands-on experience with system integration challenges to collaborate with cross-functional teams and lead our system bring-up efforts. Your expertise in system debugging and your familiarity with lab equipment will be critical to your success.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in hardware design and development, with a focus on consumer electronics.
• Proven track record of delivering successful platform reference designs.
• Experience with schematic capture and PCB design using tools like Cadence.
• Strong understanding of system power delivery, stackups, and RLC component selection.
• Hands-on experience with chipset bring-up, system validation, and troubleshooting in a laboratory environment.
• Aptitude for failure analysis (FA) and debugging system-level issues.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience in a related role.
• Experience leading socket-based Platform PCB design.
• Expertise in establishing Board-level Power Delivery Network (PDN) and Signal Integrity (SI) specifications.
• Experience with battery-powered, wireless, or embedded hardware.
• Knowledge of various buses and signals, including I2C, SPI, UART, MIPI, I2S, and USB.

Travel Requirement

A maximum of two trips to Asia may be required over a one year period.

Salary Range

Salary Range $107,520.00 - $134,400.00 USD (Salary) Please note that the salary information provided herein is base pay only (gross); it does not include other forms of compensation which may or may not apply to this specific position, namely, performance-based bonuses, benefits-related payments, or other general incentives - none of which are guaranteed, may be subject to specific eligibility requirements, and are wholly within the discretion of Astreya to remit. Further, the salary information noted above is a range that consists of a minimum and maximum rate of pay for this specific position. Where an applicant or employee is placed on this range will depend and be contingent on objective, documented work-related considerations like education, experience, certifications, licenses, preferred qualifications, among other factors.

Benefits

• Medical provided through Cigna (PPO, HSA, EPO options)
• Medical provided through Kaiser (HMO option only) for California employees only
• Dental provided through Cigna (DPPO & DHMO options)
• Nationwide Vision provided through VSP
• Flexible Spending Account for Health & Dependent Care
• Pre-Tax Account for Commuter Benefit/Parking & Transit (location-specific)
• Continuing Education and Professional Development via various integrated platforms, e.g. Udemy and Coursera
• Corporate Wellness Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellness Days
• 401k Plan
• Basic Life, Accidental Life, Supplemental Life Insurance
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Critical Illness, Critical Hospital, and Voluntary Accident Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement (available 6 months after start date, capped)
• Paid Time Off (accrued and prorated, maximum of 120 hours annually)
• Paid Holidays
• Any other statutory leaves, paid time, or other fringe benefits required under state and federal law

We’re so glad you’re here.

Astreya is a global IT managed services provider dedicated to creating technology solutions that are reliable and human-centered. We partner with the world’s most innovative organizations to optimize modern IT environments across the digital workplace, cloud, data, AI, and enterprise platforms. Our people are our strength. Across regions and roles, Astreyans bring deep expertise, curiosity, and a commitment to excellence. We believe great technology starts with great humans, which is why we invest in learning, collaboration, and career growth. At Astreya, transparency, accountability, and trust guide how we work with each other and our customers. We foster an inclusive culture where diverse perspectives are valued and everyone has the opportunity to make an impact. Join us to build solutions that matter and shape the future of IT together. Onwards and upwards!