Kforce Inc · 6 hours ago
Senior High Speed Design Engineer - PCB
Irvine, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$150K/yr - $200K/yr
3+ years expKforce Inc is a growing Engineering Technology company seeking a Senior High-Speed Hardware Design Engineer. The role involves designing and developing circuit boards, collaborating with teams to ensure design accuracy, and leading the development of Design Verification Test platforms for high-speed transceiver technologies.
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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
High speed design expertise is required
Experience with advanced board materials and manufacturers is required
Experience with lab equipment and/or RF/Digital test methodologies
Proficiency in PCB design tools (e.g., Cadence Allegro, Altium or similar) and simulation tools (e.g., SI/PI analysis, HFSS, ADS)
Solid understanding of signal integrity, power integrity, and high-speed layout techniques
Excellent problem-solving, documentation, and communication skills
Preferred
Experience integrating with lab instrumentation (e.g., VNA, BERT, Oscilloscopes)
Experience with test automation and data analysis tools
Experience with Transceiver technologies or other high-speed design
Experience with the Design of DVT boards
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)
Benefits
Medical/dental/vision insurance
HSA
FSA
401(k)
Life, disability & ADD insurance
Paid time off
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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