Senior or Staff Hardware Design Engineer

Powerlattice Technologies Inc; Chandler (AZ); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Health, dental, vision, 401(k)

Job summary

Powerlattice Technologies Inc is seeking a Senior or Staff Hardware Design Engineer to own hardware system development from schematic entry to PCB bring-up. You will collaborate with customers on AI/datacenter motherboard designs to enable our power chiplets and lead cross-functional teams through complex hardware lifecycles.

The role requires 5+ years of hands-on design experience, leadership capabilities, and experience with supply chain vendors.

Qualifications

• MS or Ph.D. in electrical engineering or related fields.
• 5+ years of hands-on hardware system design experience.
• Proven experience as a technical lead or system lead.
• Experience in working with supply chain vendors.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive overall hardware system architecture and top-level specifications.
• Lead hardware system design and system integration.
• Perform high-level feasibility analysis and risk assessment.
• Review and approve hardware designs to ensure architectural alignment.
• Drive system bring-up strategy and debug execution.
• Perform hardware system design.
• Conduct schematic design, simulation, analysis, and optimization to meet performance targets.
• Provide PCB layout guidance and collaborate with PCB layout engineers to ensure design intent.
• Collaborate with PI/SI engineer to ensure proper PDN performance.
• Participate in design reviews and contribute to design documentation.
• Participate in silicon bring-up, characterization, and debugging.

Skills

Hardware system design

Technical lead / system lead

Leadership & mentorship

Experience with supply chain vendors

Education

MS or Ph.D. in electrical engineering or related fields

Tools

Server motherboard design

Job description

About Us

Powerlattice is a well-funded semiconductor start-up company backed by well-known large Silicon Valley VCs. The company is working on the industry’s groundbreaking chiplet solution for a fundamental shift in how high-performance chips get powered, paving the way for the next generation of AI and advanced computing.

About The Role

We are seeking a Senior or Staff Hardware Design Engineer for developing hardware system for Powerlattice’s internal usages and collaborating Powerlattice’s customers on AI/Datacenter motherboard design to enable the adoption Powerlattice’s power chiplets. This individual is responsible for end-end hardware lifecycle, from initial schematic entry to complex PCB design and system bring-up. The ideal candidate combines deep system design expertise with strong cross-functional leadership skills and a proven record of delivering complex hardware systems for data center or enterprise markets.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and drive overall hardware system architecture and top-level specifications.
• Lead hardware system design and system integration.
• Perform high-level feasibility analysis and risk assessment.
• Review and approve hardware designs to ensure architectural alignment.
• Drive system bring-up strategy and debug execution.
• Perform hardware system design.
• Conduct schematic design, simulation, analysis, and optimization to meet performance targets.
• Provide PCB layout guidance and collaborate closely with PCB layout engineers to ensure design intent is met.
• Collaborate with PI/SI engineer to ensure the proper PDN performance.
• Participate in design reviews and contribute to design documentation.
• Participate in silicon bring-up, characterization, and debugging.
• Follow best practices for hardware system design, verification, and signoff.

Qualifications

• M.S. or Ph.D. in electrical engineering or related fields.
• 5+ years of hands-on hardware system design experience.
• Proven experience as a technical lead or system lead.
• Experience in working with supply chain vendors.
• Demonstrated leadership and mentorship capabilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in server motherboard design.
• Familiarity with power delivery design and component choice for high performance server system.
• Good communication skills and ability to work in a collaborative team environment.

Compensation & Benefits

Anticipated annual base salary for Member of Technical Staff: $150,000 - $200,000

• Stock option grant and benefits package
• Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, and 401(k)

This role is onsite based in Chandler, AZ