Senior Hardware Engineer

Yubico; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 175,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% health coverage for individual and family

401(k) dollar-for-dollar match up to 6%

$1,200 wellness reimbursement

$3,000 yearly development stipend

15 vacation days plus holidays

Job summary

Yubico is seeking a Senior Hardware Engineer to join their innovative team in Santa Clara, California. This role involves designing and testing cutting-edge security hardware from concept to production while ensuring manufacturability and reliability.

The ideal candidate has a strong background in embedded systems and will collaborate across various teams to deliver high-quality products. Yubico offers comprehensive health plans, a generous retirement match, and wellness programs to support employee growth.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in designing embedded hardware systems with 7+ years in the field.
• Strong knowledge of electronic design from concept to implementation.
• Ability to test prototypes and troubleshoot hardware and firmware.

Responsibilities

• Design electronic components for mass manufacturing.
• Test and troubleshoot hardware and firmware integrations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver products.

Skills

Embedded hardware system design

EDA/PCB design software (Altium)

Bus communication protocols (I2C, SPI)

Microcontroller experience (STM, TI)

Testing and debugging skills

Education

BS or Masters in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Multimeters

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

Job description

The Role:

We are looking for a Senior Hardware Engineer who is innovative and has a passion for hardware and firmware design of cutting‑edge security devices. In this role, you will be part of the team that brings new ideas from prototypes to the mass‑producible hardware. You will also be responsible for analyzing hardware design for manufacturability, security, and reliability.

Tasks & Responsibilities:

• Electronic design from concept to implementation and hand‑over to manufacturing at scale
• Testing prototypes, HW/FW troubleshooting, solving design and manufacturing issues
• Collaborating with FW/SW/Test/Mfg teams to deliver compatible, reliable products
• Overseeing the manufacturing process of electrical components/assemblies to ensure they meet the design specifications

Basic Qualifications:

• BS or Masters in Electrical Engineering or a relevant technical discipline
• 7+ years of experience designing embedded hardware systems, using EDA/PCB design software (Altium or Allegro/Cadence) schematic capture, layout/routing and DFM/DFA
• Experience with bus communication protocols (I2C, SPI, UART, USB, PCIe, RS232/RS485, 10/100/1000 Ethernet, CAN)
• Experience with microcontrollers, preferably STM, TI, Freescale, NXP, and relevant software stacks
• Use of relevant tools such as multimeters, oscilloscopes, and logic analyzers
• Testing and debugging, creating test protocols, reports and SOPs

Preferred Qualifications:

• Designing software architectures for scalability, reliability, and performance
• Wireless technologies (NFC, Bluetooth, BLE, BLE Mesh, ZigBee)
• Hardware (PCB, JTAG, UART, SPI, ROM, microcode, custom ASIC/FPGA) x86 and/or ARM chipset and firmware security (TPM, UEFI, TrustZone, secure boot)
• Experience with mechanical fixtures and automation
• PLM tools experience (Arena or Agile)
• Collaboration tools experience (JIRA/Confluence)

Benefits:

Health coverage. We’ve got you covered with top‑of‑the‑line health plans, including dental and vision. We pay 100% of your premium and 85% for your family.

Retirement plan. Our retirement plan includes a 401(k) dollar‑for‑dollar match up to 6% with a cap of $6K/year. Immediate vesting.

Wellness reimbursement. We offer $1,200.00 in wellness earnings (prorated based on start date) that you can use on your gym membership, a massage, or your favorite online fitness classes. This is a taxable benefit if you choose to participate.

Learning and development. We encourage your professional growth and offer a yearly development stipend of $3,000 and mentorship program.

Time off. We offer a total of 15 vacation days plus 10 holidays, and 7 sick days a year.

Paid parental leave. All parents receive 8 weeks of paid leave. Birthing parents receive an additional 8 weeks of paid leave (16 weeks total).

Commuter benefits. If you need to commute to the office, we offer commuter benefits.

Strong mission & company values. We’re a global team on a global mission to make the internet more secure for everyone. We believe that every person’s work matters… .

Salary Pay Range (San Francisco Bay Area):

$175,000 — $210,000 USD

Equal Opportunity Employment

We are an equal opportunity employer, we value diversity and uphold an inclusive environment where all people feel that they are equally respected and valued. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. We'd love to learn about what you can add to our diverse team. We are an E‑Verify Participating Employer.

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