Senior Hardware Engineer

AGCO • Sunnyvale, CA

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About The Position

PTx is investing in next-generation Linux-class hardware across its agriculture technology platform. The Senior Hardware Engineer will own Linux-capable embedded boards end-to-end, from schematic capture through PCB layout, for products deployed in demanding off-highway environments. The role anchors the platform-wide Linux hardware roadmap and works daily with firmware, mechanical, compliance, and test engineering teams based in Tremont, Illinois.

Requirements

• BS in Electrical Engineering or an equivalent technical degree.
• At least 3 years of professional hardware design experience, including some experience with Linux-class SoC boards.
• Demonstrated single-owner experience with both schematic capture and PCB layout for production hardware.
• Proficiency in Altium Designer.
• Direct experience with DDR3 or DDR4 routing, signal integrity analysis, and timing closure.
• Working knowledge of high-speed serial interfaces, including USB 3.x, PCIe Gen2/3, MIPI CSI/DSI, and Gigabit Ethernet.
• Power architecture experience, including PMIC selection, rail sequencing, and low-noise rail design.
• EMC/EMI design and pre-compliance debug experience.

Nice To Haves

• MS in Electrical Engineering.
• At least 7 years of professional hardware design experience.
• Direct experience with NXP i.MX 95 or comparable application-class SoCs, such as TI Sitara, Qualcomm, or Renesas RZ.
• Experience designing for Power over Ethernet (PoE / PoE+) and/or 100BaseT1 (Automotive 2 Wire Ethernet).
• Experience with tablet-size display technology.
• Experience with high-volume hardware deployed in harsh environments, such as off-highway, agriculture, automotive, or industrial settings.
• Experience working in a PLM environment such as Windchill, Teamcenter, or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Architect and capture schematics for Linux-class embedded boards built around application-class SoCs such as NXP i.MX, TI Sitara, or comparable processors.
• Perform PCB layout in Altium Designer, including DDR4 routing, high-speed serial interfaces, and mixed-signal partitioning.
• Own power architecture, including PMIC selection, rail sequencing, brown-out behavior, and low-noise rail planning for sensitive analog and high-speed digital circuits.
• Apply design-for-manufacturing (DFM), design-for-test (DFT), and EMC best practices to deliver production boards.
• Drive boards from concept to production while balancing design rigor and schedule pressure, with minimal respins.
• Build reusable reference designs and design patterns to accelerate downstream product development across the platform.

What This Job Offers

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