Kforce Inc ยท 2 weeks ago
Senior Hardware Design Engineer - PCB
Costa Mesa, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$130K/yr - $175K/yr
3+ years expKforce Inc is a growing Engineering Technology company, and they are seeking a Senior High-Speed Hardware Design Engineer. The Design Engineer will be responsible for designing and developing circuit boards, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure design accuracy, performing design validation and verification, and troubleshooting any design-related issues.
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Hiring Manager
Paul Montoya
Responsibilities
Architect and design high-performance DVT boards for validating transceiver technologies across multiple generations and protocols (e.g., PCIe, Ethernet, PAM4)
Collaborate with cross-functional teams including RFIC designers, system architects, packaging, and test engineers to define board-level requirements and validation strategies
Select components, create schematics, and oversee PCB layout optimized for signal integrity, power delivery, and thermal performance
Develop and execute test plans for electrical characterization, including jitter, eye diagram, BER, impedance, and crosstalk measurements
Debug and optimize board-level performance to meet stringent specifications for high-speed links
Document design processes, validation results, and provide feedback to silicon and system teams
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's or Master's degree or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics or similar field
3-7+ years of experience in high-speed board design and validation
Proficiency in PCB design tools (e.g., Cadence Allegro, Altium or similar) and simulation tools (e.g., SI/PI analysis, HFSS, ADS)
Strong understanding of signal integrity, power integrity, and high-speed layout techniques
Experience with lab equipment and/or RF/Digital test methodologies
Excellent problem-solving, documentation, and communication skills
Preferred
Experience integrating with lab instrumentation (e.g., VNA, BERT, Oscilloscopes) is preferred
Experience with Serdes and/or Transceiver technologies or similar is a plus but not required
Experience with test automation and data analysis tools
Experience with Transceiver technologies or other high-speed design is a plus
Experience with the Design of DVT boards would be a plus
Familiarity with protocol compliance testing (e.g., IEEE, USB, PCIe)
Knowledge of thermal and mechanical constraints in board design
Automate test setups using scripting languages (e.g., Python, MATLAB) is a plus
Will consider candidates from various industries that are highly regulated such as Aerospace, Semiconductor, Medical Device, Pharma, consumer electronics, etc
Benefits
Medical/dental/vision insurance
HSA
FSA
401(k)
Life, disability & ADD insurance
Company
Kforce Inc
Kforce is a solutions firm specializing in technology, finance and accounting, and professional staffing services.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2024-05-20IPO
2014-06-08Acquired
Leadership Team
Aaron Travis
Digital Experience Delivery Director | Kforce Consulting Solutions
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