Senior Hardware Engineer

Omni Design; Milpitas (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Job summary

Omni Design Technology is seeking an experienced RF/Analog PCB designer to lead test-board development from schematic capture through bring-up and debug, with emphasis on high-speed, mmWave performance. The role involves designing 64 GHz signal paths, low-noise power networks, and JESD204B interfaces, collaborating with IC designers, and building automated test workflows to ensure robust characterization.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in PCB design, S-parameters/VNA methods, and hands-on lab

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years hands-on PCB design and hardware bring-up experience.
• Experience characterizing high-speed ADC/DAC devices.
• Strong knowledge of S-parameters and VNA measurement techniques.
• RF PCB design with impedance control, grounding, shielding.
• LDO selection and power-supply layout for analog/RF environments.
• Proficiency with schematic capture and PCB layout EDA tools.
• Bench equipment experience: VNAs, spectrum analyzers, oscilloscopes, signal generators.
• JESD204B high-speed serial interface experience.

Responsibilities

• Own test board development end-to-end: schematic capture, PCB layout review, BOM, bring-up, and debug
• Design RF signal paths with impedance matching, microstrip/stripline routing, connectors, and launch structures for up to 64 GHz
• Design low-noise power delivery networks using LDO regulators for analog/RF environments
• Characterize high-speed ADC/DAC devices including SNDR, SFDR, THD, and dynamic range
• Measure and interpret S-parameters to validate board SI and RF performance across frequency
• Integrate FPGA or MCU subsystems on test boards for automated stimulus and data capture
• Develop and maintain test automation scripts for characterization workflows
• Work with IC design engineers to define test requirements for silicon bring-up
• Document board designs, test procedures, and characterization results clearly

Skills

PCB design

Hardware bring-up

S-parameters & VNA

RF PCB design

LDO & power layout

Schematic capture & PCB layout

Bench equipment

JESD204B

Python scripting

mmWave design (>30 GHz)

Education

B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering

Job description

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Own test board development end-to-end: schematic capture, PCB layout review, BOM, bring-up, and debug
• Design RF signal paths with careful attention to impedance matching, microstrip/stripline routing, connector selection, and launch structures for operation up to 64 GHz
• Design low-noise power delivery networks using LDO regulators appropriate for sensitive analog and RF measurement environments
• Characterize high-speed ADC and DAC devices including SNDR, SFDR, THD, and dynamic range measurements
• Measure and interpret S-parameters to validate board signal integrity and RF performance across the full frequency range
• Integrate FPGA or microcontroller subsystems on test boards to enable automated stimulus, data capture, and instrument control
• Develop and maintain test automation scripts to streamline characterization workflows and regression testing
• Work closely with analog and digital IC design engineers to define test requirements for each new silicon bring-up
• Document board designs, test procedures, and characterization results clearly and thoroughly.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required

• B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering or related field
• 5+ years of hands-on PCB design and hardware bring-up experience
• Demonstrated experience characterizing high-speed ADC or DAC devices
• Strong working knowledge of S-parameters and VNA measurement techniques
• RF PCB design experience including controlled impedance, grounding, shielding, and high-frequency connector and launch design
• Experience with low-noise LDO selection and power supply layout best practices for analog/RF environments
• Proficiency with schematic capture and PCB layout EDA tools of your choosing
• Hands‑on proficiency with bench equipment: VNAs, spectrum analyzers, oscilloscopes, and signal generators
• Experience with JESD204B high-speed serial interface in an ADC/DAC evaluation context

Desirable

• FPGA development experience — RTL design, embedded firmware, or board-level integration
• Python scripting for test automation, instrument control (VISA/PyVISA), and data analysis
• Prior experience designing or characterizing boards at mmWave frequencies (above 30 GHz)
• Familiarity with JESD204C or other emerging high-speed converter interface standards
• Experience in a fabless semiconductor or IC design environment

KEY SKILLS AT A GLANCE

• PCB Design -Required · 5+ yrsLow-Noise LDO Design - RequiredPython Automation - DesirableADC/DAC Characterization - RequiredJESD204B - RequiredmmWave (>30 GHz) - DesirableS-Parameters / VNA - RequiredBoard Bring-Up & Debug -RequiredJESD204C - DesirableRF Design to 64 GHz - RequiredFPGA Development - DesirableMCU Integration - Desirable

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