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Ambiq · 1 week ago

Staff Engineer - Applications Hardware

Austin, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

4+ years exp

Ambiq is a pioneer in ultra-low-power semiconductor solutions, aiming to enable intelligence everywhere. The Staff Applications Hardware Engineer will drive the development of evaluation hardware, collaborating with various engineering teams to address customer needs and improve SoC performance and power.

Consumer ElectronicsInternet of ThingsManufacturingSemiconductor

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

PCB hardware architecture, design, development, and testing

Collaborate with internal engineering and validation teams to analyze and debug complex system-level issues and develop solutions

Bridge the communication between the field and engineering teams for field issues and manage issue status tracking

Assist with the design, debug, and testing of embedded microcontroller software drivers, algorithms, application code, board support packages, automated scripts, and design test cases to provide the required functionality to end customers

Develop manufacturing test procedures and hardware for board builds overseas

Create application notes, knowledge base articles, and hardware design guidelines

Assist customers with the use of Ambiq SDK and hardware platforms

Qualification

PCB developmentARM-based platformsLow-power designsAltium DesignerMCU peripheralsHigh-speed interface layoutTest equipment usageProblem-solvingCollaborationContinuous learning

Required

MS in ECE and 4+ years of experience or BS ECE with 5+ years of experience

Experience with hardware architecture design, component placement, layout, manufacturing test, system bring-up and testing

Experience designing PCB schematics and layout using Altium Designer, Cadence, or similar PCB design software

Experience with MCU peripherals including SPI, I2C, UART, ADC, MIPI, USB, I2S and PDM

Experience with controlled impedance and high-speed interface PCB layout

Experience working hands-on in the lab and using test equipment such as oscilloscopes and logic analyzers

Excellent problem-solving skills dealing with complex system level issues related to HW/SW debug

Must be currently authorized to work in the United States for any employer. We do not sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visas (now or in the future) for this role