Location: Milpitas, CA 95035
Duration: 10-12 months Contract
Duties:
- The FPD Hardware team is seeking a hands-on Contract Hardware Design Engineer to support the development and qualification of HBF Gen1 platform and product.
- This role will focus on hardware component qualification, board-level bring-up, design validation, debugging, and schematic support activities.
- The ideal candidate will have strong experience with board-level hardware development, power architecture, component validation, and laboratory debugging.
Key Responsibilities:
- Hardware Component Qualification
- Own and execute qualification of hardware components including:
- Power management devices (PMICs, DC-DC converters, LDOs)
- Temperature sensors
- Oscillators and crystals
- EEPROMs and other supporting components
- Develop qualification plans, test procedures, and validation reports.
- Perform electrical characterization, reliability assessment, and design validation testing.
- Work with suppliers to resolve technical issues and review component documentation.
Hardware Bring-Up & Debug:
- Support first-board bring-up activities for Gaia development platforms.
- Debug board-level issues related to power, clocks, interfaces, and signal integrity.
- Perform measurements using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, DMMs, and power analyzers.
- Root-cause hardware failures and drive corrective actions with cross-functional teams.
Hardware Design Support:
- Assist with schematic capture, design reviews, and BOM maintenance.
- Support design updates, ECO implementation, and component substitutions.
- Conduct schematic checks for power sequencing, sensor integration, and support circuitry.
- Collaborate with layout, SI/PI, mechanical, and validation teams during product development.
Validation & Documentation:
- Develop and execute validation plans for new hardware designs.
- Document qualification results, bring-up findings, and design recommendations.
- Maintain engineering records and support design reviews.
- Generate clear technical reports for internal stakeholders.
Cross-Functional Collaboration:
- Work closely with Hardware Design, Validation, Firmware, ASIC, SIPI, Mechanical, and Component Engineering teams.
- Participate in design reviews, technical discussions, and issue-tracking activities.
- Support prototype build activities, lab testing, and qualification execution.
Skills:
Strong understanding of:
- Power supplies and PMICs
- Temperature monitoring circuits
- Crystal/oscillator implementation
- Analog and digital circuit design
- Experience with board bring-up, debugging, and failure analysis.
- Ability to read and modify hardware schematics.
- Familiarity with common interfaces such as I2C, SPI, UART, SMBus, and GPIO.
- Strong lab skills using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, DMMs, and power equipment.
Education:
- BS or MS in Electrical Engineering or related field.
- 3+ years of experience in hardware design, validation, or board-level development.
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Pay: $40.00 - $45.00 per hour
Application Question(s):
- How much experience do you have in power supplies and PMICs?
- How much experience do you have in PCB/Hardware design?
Work Location: In person
