Staff Hardware Engineer - Wireless Hardware & SoC Design

Inseego Wireless, Inc.; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Inseego Wireless, Inc. seeks a Staff Hardware Engineer in San Diego to lead hardware architecture, digital and mixed-signal design, and validation for 5G hotspots and FWA products. You will work with RF, software, mechanical, and manufacturing teams to deliver high-volume commercial devices.

The ideal candidate brings strong lab debugging, power-management expertise, and experience with LPDDR4/5, USB, PCIe, Ethernet, and battery-powered embedded hardware. SS/OEM collaboration encouraged.

Qualifications

• Strong background in digital and mixed-signal hardware design.
• Experience developing processor-based systems including memory, power management, charging, and high-speed interfaces.
• Experience with LPDDR4/LPDDR5, USB, PCIe, Ethernet, and battery-powered embedded products.
• Strong understanding of low-power design techniques and power management architectures.
• Experience supporting high-volume commercial product development from concept through production.
• Knowledge of signal integrity, power integrity, EMI/EMC, and PCB layout best practices.
• Strong board-level troubleshooting and lab debugging skills.
• Working knowledge of LTE, 5G, Wi-Fi, or other wireless communication products.
• Experience with Qualcomm chipsets and Cadence design tools is highly desirable.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to work independently and within cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Own hardware architecture, schematic design, and validation of digital and mixed-signal subsystems.
• Design processor support circuitry including memory, power management, battery charging, USB, Ethernet, PCIe, SIM, and display interfaces.
• Develop hardware specifications and design documentation.
• Perform component selection, supplier evaluation, and technical tradeoff analysis.
• Lead PCB layout reviews and provide guidance on signal integrity, power integrity, EMI/EMC, and manufacturability.
• Collaborate with RF, antenna, software, mechanical, manufacturing, and test engineering teams.
• Perform hardware bring-up, bench debugging, validation, and root-cause analysis.
• Develop and execute validation plans to ensure compliance with product requirements.
• Support EVT, DVT, PVT, carrier certification, manufacturing ramp, and sustaining engineering activities.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to engineering best practices.

Skills

Digital & mixed-signal design

Processor-based systems

Low-power design

Signal integrity & EMI/EMC

Board-level debugging

Wireless tech knowledge (LTE/5G/WiFi)

Qualcomm Cadence experience

Communication skills

Education

BSEE

MSEE preferred

Tools

Cadence design tools

Qualcomm chipsets

Job description

Inseego Wireless, Inc. seeks a Staff Hardware Engineer in San Diego to lead hardware architecture, digital and mixed-signal design, and validation for 5G hotspots and FWA products. You will work with RF, software, mechanical, and manufacturing teams to deliver high-volume commercial devices.

The ideal candidate brings strong lab debugging, power-management expertise, and experience with LPDDR4/5, USB, PCIe, Ethernet, and battery-powered embedded hardware. SS/OEM collaboration encouraged.