Senior Hardware Engineer

fieryllc • Fremont, CA

18d • $166,000 - $174,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

As a Senior Hardware Engineer – Board Design, you will play a critical role in designing and developing next-generation hardware platforms for advanced industrial digital printing systems. We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled hardware engineer with strong expertise in board design, high-speed interfaces, and system integration.
In this role, you will contribute to the design, development, and validation of complex electrical systems that power high-precision, high-speed printing platforms used across industrial manufacturing domains. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including electrical, software, and mechanical engineers to build scalable, reliable, and production-ready hardware solutions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• 3–7 years of relevant experience in hardware design and board development.
• Design and develop electrical schematics and board-level systems for industrial hardware platforms.
• Work with PCB design tools such as PADs, OrCAD, Allegro, Altium, or equivalent.
• Collaborate with external PCB layout vendors to drive board design and implementation.
• Develop and validate hardware interfaces including PCIe, FPGA, DDR4/DDR5, LVDS, and other high-speed serial interfaces.
• Perform hardware bring-up, debugging, and validation using lab equipment such as oscilloscopes and logic analyzers.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to define hardware/software interfaces and system performance requirements.
• Support system integration, manufacturing testing, and product validation activities.
• Create and maintain design documentation, validation reports, and technical specifications.
• Participate in global collaboration, including working with international teams (e.g., Japan) across time zones.
• Strong understanding of high-speed digital design, signal integrity, and power distribution concepts.
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary environment involving hardware, software, and mechanical systems.
• Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving ability, and attention to detail.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with SPICE simulation, signal integrity analysis, and power distribution network (PDN) design.
• Exposure to digital design using Verilog/SystemVerilog.
• Experience in industrial automation, motion control systems, or digital printing technologies.
• Familiarity with embedded systems (Linux, device drivers, RTOS).
• Scripting and automation experience (Python, TCL, Bash).
• Exposure to high-speed imaging or inkjet printing systems.
• Experience working with global stakeholders, especially Japanese customers or teams.
• Experience in print/imaging domain or industrial hardware products
• Exposure to system-level architecture and end-to-end product lifecycle
• Ability to work in a matrix organization
• Comfortable working in fast-paced, ambiguous environments

Responsibilities

• Design and develop electrical schematics and board-level systems for industrial hardware platforms.
• Work with PCB design tools such as PADs, OrCAD, Allegro, Altium, or equivalent.
• Collaborate with external PCB layout vendors to drive board design and implementation.
• Develop and validate hardware interfaces including PCIe, FPGA, DDR4/DDR5, LVDS, and other high-speed serial interfaces.
• Perform hardware bring-up, debugging, and validation using lab equipment such as oscilloscopes and logic analyzers.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to define hardware/software interfaces and system performance requirements.
• Support system integration, manufacturing testing, and product validation activities.
• Create and maintain design documentation, validation reports, and technical specifications.
• Participate in global collaboration, including working with international teams (e.g., Japan) across time zones.
• Strong understanding of high-speed digital design, signal integrity, and power distribution concepts.
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary environment involving hardware, software, and mechanical systems.
• Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving ability, and attention to detail.

Benefits

• Opportunity to work in a global product organization building cutting-edge industrial hardware
• Collaborate with experienced engineers and cross-functional teams
• Exposure to advanced hardware technologies and real-world industrial systems
• Accelerated career growth and learning opportunities
• Flexible hybrid work environment
• Culture of innovation, ownership, and collaboration
• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees