Senior Hardware Engineer

Pixcel • Matawan, NJ

2d • Onsite

About The Position

PIXCEL (https://www.pixcel.com) develops novel semiconductor-based photonic modules aimed at sensing and imaging applications. This role involves the design and development of analog and mixed-signal electronics supporting PIXCEL's photonic modules. The engineer will be responsible for designing precision analog circuits, power supply architectures, and performing schematic capture and PCB layout. They will also be involved in board bring-up and debugging, and will collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team of engineers.

Requirements

• Deep analog circuit design expertise, including op-amp topologies, precision current sources, filtering, and low-noise design techniques.
• Proven experience designing power supplies, including buck converters, switching regulators, and low-dropout (LDO) linear regulators.
• Expert-level proficiency in Altium Designer, including schematic capture, component library management, and design-rule-driven workflows.
• Strong PCB layout skills with emphasis on signal integrity, power integrity, and mixed-signal (analog/digital) partitioning.
• Experience with high-speed digital interfaces, including PCIe routing (differential pairs, impedance control, AC coupling) and LVDS signaling.
• Hands-on experience with board bring-up and debug, including use of oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and power analyzers to diagnose hardware issues at the component level.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with EMC/EMI design practices, including pre-compliance testing and layout techniques for emissions and susceptibility mitigation, is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design precision analog circuits, including op-amp topologies, low-noise amplification stages, current sources, and filtering networks.
• Design power supply architectures, including buck converters, switching regulators, and LDO linear regulators.
• Perform schematic capture and PCB layout in Altium Designer, including component library management and design-rule-driven workflows.
• Lay out high-speed digital interfaces such as PCIe (differential pairs, impedance control, AC coupling) and LVDS signaling, with attention to signal and power integrity.
• Bring up and debug boards using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and power analyzers to diagnose issues down to the component level.
• Collaborate with optical, electrical, mechanical, and software engineers on integrated product designs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed