Senior Hardware Engineer

Yoh, A Day & Zimmermann Company; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 96,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Prescription, Dental & Vision

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Life & Disability Insurance

401K Retirement Savings Plan

Direct Deposit & weekly epayroll

Referral Bonus Programs

Certification and training

Job summary

Yoh, a Day & Zimmermann company, seeks a Senior Hardware Engineer in California to lead board bring-up, test, and high-speed circuit characterization. You will troubleshoot issues, develop test plans, and document findings to drive design improvements.

The role requires hands-on experience and collaboration with manufacturing for scalable production. The ideal candidate has 8+ years in board-level hardware design, proficiency in Altium Designer, and strong expertise in timing, SI/PI, and lab

Qualifications

• Eight or more years of hands-on board-level hardware design experience.
• Experience with bring-up, debugging, and validation work.
• Strong foundation in analog, digital, and mixed-signal circuit design.
• Proficiency with oscilloscopes and lab instruments used for board-level testing.
• Ability to develop and execute hardware test plans with repeatable results.
• Solid understanding of timing analysis and design for manufacturing.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate with multiple teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead board bring-up, hands-on testing, and characterization of analog, digital, mixed-signal, and high-speed circuits.
• Troubleshoot hardware issues, identify root causes, and implement design modifications.
• Develop and execute test plans to validate hardware against system requirements.
• Document test results, debug findings, and recommended design improvements.
• Build and maintain detailed schematics using Altium Designer.
• Guide PCB layout to address signal integrity, power integrity, and timing requirements.
• Partner with operations and assembly to ensure manufacturability and readiness for volume production.

Skills

Board-level hardware design

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

Job description

Senior Hardware Engineer

Scope

• Lead board bring-up, hands-on testing, and characterization of analog, digital, mixed-signal, and high-speed circuits.
• Troubleshoot hardware issues, identify root causes, and implement and verify design modifications.
• Develop and execute test plans to validate hardware performance against system requirements.
• Document test results, debug findings, and recommended design improvements.
• Build and maintain detailed schematics using Altium Designer.
• Guide PCB layout to address critical design requirements, including signal integrity, power integrity, and timing.
• Perform signal integrity and high-speed simulations as needed.
• Partner with operations and assembly teams to ensure designs are manufacturable, testable, cost-effective, and ready for volume production.

Required

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• Eight or more years of hands-on board-level hardware design experience, including substantial bring-up, debugging, and validation work.
• Proficiency in Altium Designer for schematic capture and PCB layout review.
• Strong foundation in analog, digital, mixed-signal, and high-speed circuit design.
• Proficiency with oscilloscopes and other laboratory instruments used for board-level testing and characterization.
• Ability to develop and execute hardware test plans and deliver repeatable, reliable results.
• Strong understanding of timing analysis and design for manufacturing principles.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate closely with hardware, systems, and manufacturing teams.

Pluses

• Experience with HyperLynx or similar high-speed simulation tools.
• Expertise in power integrity and signal integrity analysis.
• Experience automating hardware tests using Python or similar scripting languages.
• Experience with board rework and prototype modifications.

Estimated Min Rate: $70.00

Estimated Max Rate: $85.00/hr+. Depends on work experience

What’s In It for You?

Benefit eligibility is in accordance with applicable laws and client requirements. Benefits include:

• Medical, Prescription, Dental & Vision Benefits (for employees working 20+ hours per week)
• Health Savings Account (HSA) (for employees working 20+ hours per week)
• Life & Disability Insurance (for employees working 20+ hours per week)
• MetLife Voluntary Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401K Retirement Savings Plan
• Direct Deposit & weekly epayroll
• Referral Bonus Programs
• Certification and training opportunities

Note: Any pay ranges displayed are estimations. Actual pay is determined by an applicant's experience, technical expertise, and other qualifications as listed in the job description.

Yoh, a Day & Zimmermann company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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