nEye.ai · 2 months ago
Lead Hardware Engineer, Digital & Embedded Systems
Santa Clara, CA, US
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$220K/yr - $280K/yr
5+ years expnEye.ai is a well-funded optical switch startup poised to revolutionize the future of data centers. They are seeking a Lead Hardware Engineer to drive the design and development of advanced digital and embedded control systems for their next-generation optical switching platforms.
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Responsibilities
Architect, design, and validate complex, high-reliability digital and mixed-signal PCBs for optical and data-center environments
Implement robust embedded control systems using microcontrollers/processors, including redundant controller architectures for high availability
Design and integrate memory subsystems (DDR, Flash, SRAM) and own the design of power sequencing, reset, and clock distribution
Define and implement high-speed interfaces (PCIe, Ethernet, I2C/SPI, GMII, etc.) between controllers, ASICs, and other subsystems
Own schematic capture, signal/power integrity review, and full-system bring-up for digital and controller-heavy boards
Interface with analog, optics, ASIC, and firmware teams to ensure cohesive system integration and performance
Implement and validate supporting FPGA logic for system integration, data path management, or interface glue logic
Develop and maintain HDL code (VHDL/Verilog/SystemVerilog) as needed for board-level digital functions
Support FPGA synthesis, timing closure, simulation, and lab bring-up on prototype and production hardware
Perform hands-on debugging, characterization, and root-cause analysis across digital, firmware, and interface layers
Use oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and protocol analyzers to validate board-level and system functionality
Develop and automate validation test plans, including hardware-in-the-loop testing
Collaborate with manufacturing and test teams to ensure DFT and DFM best practices
Drive continuous improvement of system programming, boundary scan, and board-level test procedures
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field
5+ years of hands-on experience in digital board and embedded system design
Proven ability to design, debug, and bring up complex digital boards and systems
Strong experience designing with embedded microcontrollers/processors, memory (DDR, Flash), and power management systems
Experience integrating high-speed interfaces (PCIe, SERDES, DDR, Ethernet), including ASIC interfaces
Skilled in schematic capture, PCB bring-up, and use of lab debug tools (oscilloscopes, logic/protocol analyzers)
Familiarity with FPGA design flow (RTL coding, synthesis, verification) and integration
Excellent problem-solving and documentation skills; clear, structured communicator across disciplines
Preferred
Strong, hands-on experience with FPGA design (Xilinx, Intel/Altera) and HDL (VHDL/Verilog) is a significant plus
Familiarity with signal and power integrity analysis tools (HyperLynx, Sigrity, ADS, etc.)
Experience with design verification, hardware automation (Python/LabVIEW), and scripting for validation
Knowledge of optical or photonics hardware systems is a plus (but not required)
Prior work in telecom, data center, or high-reliability embedded systems environments
Company
nEye.ai
We are nEye Systems, an optical switch startup founded in 2020 to revolutionize the future of data centers.
11-50 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$72.54MKey Investors
CapitalGTEDA
2025-04-10Series B· $58M
2023-09-15Series A· $14.54M
Leadership Team
Tae Joon Seok
Chief Technology Officer & Co-Founder
Xiaosheng Zhang
Founding Engineer
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