High-Speed -Hardware Design Engineer

Capgemini • Santa Clara, CA

3d • $107,696 - $161,544 • Onsite

About The Position

Capgemini Engineering is seeking a High-Speed Hardware Design Engineer to develop next-generation electronic control units (ECUs) for electric vehicles. The role contributes to the design, development, validation, and optimization of hardware systems in a collaborative, fast-paced engineering environment. It is 100% onsite in Palo Alto or Irvine, California.

The engineer will support released hardware products throughout their lifecycle, improve existing designs, investigate hardware failures, develop and document test plans, and perform high-speed circuit validation and debugging. The role works closely with software, firmware, systems, and mechanical engineering teams to support product integration and delivery.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Electrical, Electronics, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• Seven years of experience in hardware design and development; automotive experience is described as ideal.
• Strong foundation in analog and digital circuit design principles.
• Proficiency with schematic capture and PCB layout tools such as Altium, Cadence, or OrCAD.
• Solid understanding of signal integrity, power integrity, and thermal management.
• Hands-on experience with networking and communication protocols such as Ethernet, PCIe, MIPI, or GMSL.
• Hands-on experience with high-speed design validation and circuit debugging.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to diverse audiences, in writing and verbally.

Nice To Haves

• Automotive hardware design and development experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide ongoing support for released hardware products, ensuring system reliability, quality, and performance throughout the product lifecycle.
• Identify opportunities to improve existing designs and implement changes that increase efficiency, scalability, manufacturability, and product performance.
• Lead root cause investigations of hardware failures using systematic troubleshooting and analytical methods, and develop corrective actions.
• Create, execute, and document test plans to validate hardware functionality, performance, reliability, and compliance with automotive and industry standards.
• Perform high-speed circuit validation, debugging, and failure analysis.
• Collaborate with software, firmware, systems, and mechanical engineering teams to support product integration and delivery.

Benefits

• Paid time off, including 12–25 vacation days depending on employee grade, company-paid holidays, personal days, and sick leave, based on policy.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, subject to local policy and eligibility.
• Retirement savings plans, such as a 401(k) in the U.S. or RRSP in Canada, subject to local policy and eligibility.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Employee assistance programs.
• Other benefits as provided by local policy and eligibility.
• The role may be eligible for variable incentives, bonuses, or commissions, depending on the position and applicable laws.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior