Senior Hardware Systems Engineer – Power & Performance

Proven Recruiting; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 145,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) matching

Generous PTO

Parental leave

Job summary

Proven Recruiting in Sunnyvale, CA, is seeking an embedded systems engineer to tackle power and performance challenges in next-generation consumer electronics. You will work hands-on with hardware, firmware and software across complex platforms, from design through real-world testing.

You’ll read schematics, measure power rails, and analyze data to drive architectural and debugging decisions, collaborating with hardware and software teams to deliver optimized products.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of embedded systems experience across electrical engineering, firmware, system software
• Ability to read schematics and analyze power rails and measurements
• Experience with embedded firmware, MCU/SoC platforms, bootloaders and drivers; understanding Linux/Android impact on performance/power
• Strong problem solver; able to build test strategies and drive technical solutions end-to-end

Responsibilities

• Center of product innovation; optimize power and performance for connected devices from prototypes to real-world operation
• Lead hands-on power characterization, debugging, and system analysis with lab equipment and measurement tools
• Connect hardware behavior, firmware, software activity and thermal performance to uncover root causes and improve product performance
• Collaborate with hardware, firmware and system teams to influence architecture decisions and product direction

Skills

Embedded systems

Electrical engineering

Lab debugging

Linux/Android perf

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Power analyzers

MCU/SoC platforms

Job description

Location and Compensation

Sunnyvale, CA

Salary range: $160,000–$200,000 per year.

Overview

Are you the type of engineer who loves solving problems that live where hardware, firmware, and software collide? This is a rare opportunity to join a world-class engineering team building next‑generation consumer electronics and connected devices—where you’ll work hands‑on with advanced platforms, bring products to life, and solve complex power and performance challenges that directly impact the user experience.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of embedded systems experience with a strong foundation across electrical engineering, firmware, system software, and hands‑on lab debugging.
• Comfortable working deep in the system—reading schematics, analyzing power rails, using oscilloscopes and power analyzers, and connecting real measurements back to system behavior.
• Experience with embedded firmware, MCU/SoC platforms, bootloaders, low‑level drivers, and understanding how Linux or Android systems impact performance and power.
• Natural problem solver who can build test strategies, investigate complex issues, work through ambiguity, and drive technical solutions from discovery to resolution.

Responsibilities

• Be at the center of product innovation—helping optimize power and performance for advanced connected devices from early prototypes through real‑world operation.
• Lead hands‑on power characterization, debugging, and system analysis using cutting‑edge lab equipment and measurement tools.
• Connect the dots between hardware behavior, firmware, software activity, and thermal performance to uncover root causes and improve product performance.
• Collaborate with talented hardware, firmware, and system engineering teams to influence architecture decisions and help create products that push technology forward.

Benefits

• Join a global engineering team where innovation, collaboration, and curiosity drive everything we do.
• Work alongside passionate engineers developing advanced connected products while having access to the tools, labs, and resources needed to solve exciting technical challenges.
• Comprehensive health benefits, 401(k) matching, generous PTO, paid parental leave, employee support programs, and a culture that values creativity, growth, and work‑life balance.

Compensation

The expected range for this role is $145,000–$200,000 per year. Actual pay may vary based on qualifications and experience.

EEO Statement

We actively support and promote people of various backgrounds, from race, religion, gender to geographical area, university, lifestyle, and personality type. Proven Recruiting is minority‑owned, majority women, and is a strong advocate for diversity and inclusion in the broader community.