Sr. HW Design Engineer

F5 • San Jose, CA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

F5 is seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented Senior Electrical Hardware Design Engineer to join our Hardware Development Team. This position will be responsible for the design, development, and documentation of complex electrical hardware for high-performance electronic systems. You will collaborate closely with other hardware engineers as well as mechanical and manufacturing teams to ensure optimal design for performance, manufacturability, test, and reliability.

Requirements

• Understand and comply with F5 internal processes and requirements.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 7+ years of experience in electrical hardware design for high-speed digital, analog, and mixed-signal systems.
• Proficiency with schematic capture and hardware design tools (e.g., Cadence, Altium, Mentor Graphics).
• Strong understanding of signal integrity, power integrity, EMI/EMC, and thermal considerations.
• Experience with the following:
• Intel x86 motherboard design
• high-speed interfaces (DDR4/5, PCIe g5, Ethernet 100G/ 400G/ 800G)
• electrical design for Altera and Xilinx FPGAs
• CPU VR power supply design
• system-level integration.
• Familiarity with relevant industry standards and compliance requirements.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with regulatory compliance (UL, CE, FCC) and reliability testing.
• Proficient with Siemens (Mentor Graphics) Xpedition Enterprise

Responsibilities

• Uphold F5’s Business Code of Ethics and promptly report violations of the Code or other company policies.
• Lead the design of electrical hardware systems, including power distribution, signal integrity, and high-speed interfaces.
• Develop and review electrical schematics for digital, analog, and mixed-signal circuits.
• Define component selection, power budgets, and design constraints to meet system requirements.
• Ensure compliance with electrical design standards, EMI/EMC requirements, and thermal management considerations.
• Perform design reviews for manufacturability, assembly, and test (DFM, DFA, DFT).
• Generate and maintain all necessary documentation, including schematics, BOMs, and test plans.
• Interface with suppliers and manufacturing partners to resolve technical issues and ensure quality.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance on best practices in electrical hardware design.
• Participate in design reviews and contribute to continuous improvement of design processes and standards.

Benefits

• You may also be offered incentive compensation, bonus, restricted stock units, and benefits.
• More details about F5’s benefits can be found at the following link: https://www.f5.com/company/careers/benefits.
• F5 reserves the right to change or terminate any benefit plan without notice.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees