Infobahn Softworld Inc · 22 hours ago
Hardware Competitive Analysis Engineer
Austin, TX
Contract
Onsite
Mid Level
$120K/yr - $150K/yr
3+ years expInfobahn Softworld Inc is seeking a Hardware Competitive Analysis Engineer to analyze and evaluate printed circuit boards from various vendors. The role involves conducting board analysis, BOM estimation, and providing recommendations for competitive platform designs based on cost and architecture features.
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Responsibilities
Analyze CPU/APU/GPU printed circuit boards (PCBs) from various vendors and systems, including notebooks, PC motherboards, and GPU cards
Identify electrical components and use reverse engineering techniques to understand board topology, architecture, power tree, and key interfaces
Collaborate with component engineers to create estimated BOM files, identifying components with unclear traits
Utilize the internal cost database to estimate board costs and compare with internal/customer designs
Engage with PCB delamination shops for stack-up analysis, identifying high-speed interfaces and dielectric materials
Analyze vias, pad stacks, and trace geometries to determine competitor chip ball-out for key interfaces
Conduct power instrumentation on boards using standardized benchmarks to measure system efficiency
Measure incoming and output power across various ASIC rails
Prepare reports highlighting cost differences and design/architecture features affecting cost
Provide recommendations for future competitive platform designs
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering
3-5 years of experience in platform hardware design/analysis
Proficiency in high-speed digital interfaces (e.g., LPDDR, GDDR, PCIe, USB, DP, eDP, HDMI, SPI, eSPI)
Experience with complex PCB and system assemblies using FFC/custom cables and interfaces
Familiarity with PCB BOM cost optimization through design simplification while maintaining functionality and reliability
Experience collaborating with silicon vendors and suppliers for cost-effective design solutions
Preferred
Previous experience in competitive BOM analysis and benchmarking power/efficiency/performance is a plus
Company
Infobahn Softworld Inc
Infobahn Softworld is a staffing and recruiting company providing project and consultancy services.
1001-5000 employees
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