Senior Imaging Hardware Lead – High-Speed PCB & X-ray

Fairchild Imaging, Inc.; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9/80 Schedule

Medical, Dental and Vision coverage

Health Savings Account

401(k) retirement plans with Employer

Tuition Reimbursement

Generous Paid Time Off

Job summary

Fairchild Imaging, Inc. in San Jose seeks a Senior Hardware Design Engineer to lead the design of PCB-based imaging platforms, CMOS sensors, and X-ray camera systems. You will drive high-speed digital hardware, signal integrity, and sensor integration across projects.

The role includes mentoring engineers, establishing design standards, and collaborating with sensor, firmware, software teams to maximize imaging performance.

Qualifications

• BS/MS in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 8+ years of hardware design experience with multilayer PCBs.
• Experience with CMOS image sensor integration and high-speed interfaces.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership across hardware development programs for imaging and sensor-based products.
• Mentor and guide junior and mid-level hardware engineers in schematic design, PCB layout, debug methodologies, and engineering best practices.
• Lead hardware design reviews, architecture discussions, and cross-functional technical decision-making.
• Establish and promote engineering standards for high-speed PCB design, signal integrity, documentation, and validation.
• Support project planning, task prioritization, resource estimation, and execution tracking for hardware development activities.
• May directly manage a small team of hardware engineers, including goal setting and performance feedback.

Skills

Hardware design

High-speed digital systems

Mentoring/leadership

CMOS image sensor integration

Schematic capture / PCB layout tools

Oscilloscopes / test equipment

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering

MS in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

Cadence Allegro

PCB layout

Job description

Fairchild Imaging, Inc. in San Jose seeks a Senior Hardware Design Engineer to lead the design of PCB-based imaging platforms, CMOS sensors, and X-ray camera systems. You will drive high-speed digital hardware, signal integrity, and sensor integration across projects.

The role includes mentoring engineers, establishing design standards, and collaborating with sensor, firmware, software teams to maximize imaging performance.