Senior Hardware Engineer: High-Speed PCB & System Bring-Up

Actalent; City of Pewaukee (WI); Hybrid; USD 62,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) plan

Life Insurance

Job summary

Actalent is seeking an Experienced Hardware Engineer to oversee electrical architecture, schematics, bring-up, and validation across boards and systems. You will collaborate with board designers, layout teams, and firmware experts to resolve issues and drive robust designs.

The role involves leading design reviews, BOM management, and supporting EMI/EMC and safety testing. A strong background in high-speed interfaces and system-level debugging is essential.

Qualifications

• BSEE or equivalent with 8+ years of electrical engineering experience.
• Experience with processor and PCIe design on Intel platforms; high-speed interfaces such as PCIe, DDR, USB, Ethernet.
• Proficiency in Cadence Allegro and coordinating outside layout resources.

Responsibilities

• Define electrical architecture and requirements for new boards with teams.
• Design schematics and collaborate with board designers through fabrication release, including constraints and DFM.
• Lead board bring-up, debug, and validation with layout, mechanical, and firmware teams.
• Review BOMs with commodity manager and supply chain.
• Support EMI/EMC, safety, and environmental testing; transition to integration SME.
• Act as electrical SME for standard system development and roadmap systems.
• Identify integration risks early with solution architects and systems engineers.
• Troubleshoot power, SI, thermal behavior, firmware interaction, and component compatibility.

Skills

Electrical engineering

High-speed PCB design

Schematic capture

Power delivery design

Lab testing & analysis

BIOS/firmware understanding

System troubleshooting

Design reviews

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Cadence Allegro

Job description

Actalent is seeking an Experienced Hardware Engineer to oversee electrical architecture, schematics, bring-up, and validation across boards and systems. You will collaborate with board designers, layout teams, and firmware experts to resolve issues and drive robust designs.

The role involves leading design reviews, BOM management, and supporting EMI/EMC and safety testing. A strong background in high-speed interfaces and system-level debugging is essential.