Principal Hardware Design Engineer - Engineering Manager
$180k - $210k/yr+ Pre-IPO stock options
Expert
Bachelor's
San Diego, CA, USA
In PersonRole is based in San Diego, California.
Engineering ManagementEngineering Leadership
About the job
Requirements
- 15+ years of relevant hardware design experience, including mixed-signal circuits and PCB architecture.
- A Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience or training.
- A proven track record in PCB schematic and layout design, ideally in high-speed and RF/analog applications.
- Hands-on experience with Cadence Allegro.
- A solid grasp of signal integrity, power integrity, and thermal management principles.
- Working knowledge of PCB fabrication processes and design for manufacturability best practices.
- A strong foundation in analog and digital electronics.
- A track record of mentoring less experienced designers.
- Demonstrated people-management experience, including leading, coaching, and developing teams of 5+ engineers in a fast-paced hardware environment.
- Proven project-management skills, including defining scope, managing schedules, allocating resources, and delivering complex hardware programs on time and on budget.
- Ability to communicate project status, risks, and technical trade-offs to executive stakeholders.
- Ability to collaborate and communicate across multiple domains.
Responsibilities
- Own PCB development end-to-end, from concept through production.
- Design and implement RF, analog, digital, and power circuits for high-performance base-station products.
- Partner with experts on floor planning and PCB constraints for seamless integration.
- Lead and review schematic capture and PCB layout.
- Optimize PCB stack-up for performance and cost.
- Develop and maintain schematic symbols and component footprints.
- Drive the PCB development flow to improve quality and productivity.
- Lead PCB vendor engagement through design for manufacturability review.
- Support board bring-up and debugging.
- Lead and manage a team of hardware design engineers, setting goals, providing mentorship, and driving technical and career growth.
- Conduct performance reviews, provide ongoing feedback, and build a high-performing engineering team culture.
- Drive staffing decisions, including hiring, onboarding, and resource planning, to ensure adequate team capacity.
- Own project planning, scheduling, and milestone tracking for hardware development programs from kickoff through production release.
- Identify and manage project risks, dependencies, and trade-offs, and escalate blockers proactively to keep programs on track.
- Coordinate cross-functional program reviews with firmware, systems, and product teams to align on deliverables and timelines.
Desired Qualifications
- Exposure to artificial-intelligence-assisted electronic design automation tools for schematic capture, layout optimization, or design for manufacturability checking.
- Comfort using artificial-intelligence copilots, such as Cadence's AI/ML-enabled Allegro features or general large language model tools, to speed up documentation, datasheet parsing, or design-rule research.
- Comfort adopting AI-augmented workflows to boost design productivity.
About the company
GreenWave Radios designs energy-efficient RF systems around a specialized hardware architecture called a non-linear Radio Processing Unit (nRPU). Its radios run software-defined protocol personalities that can implement many RF standards on a single hardware platform. The core idea is to execute diverse radio functions in software on the nRPU, achieving much lower power consumption than typical radios while preserving flexibility. This approach lets GreenWave Radios support multiple radio standards and features on one hardware base, enabling easier updates and customization without swapping hardware. The company’s goal is to provide ultra-low-power, flexible radios that can support a wide range of protocols efficiently, addressing the demand for long-lasting, adaptable wireless devices.
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
San Diego, California
Founded
2013
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- GreenWave updated its site in August 2026, signaling active commercial push.
- LinkedIn lists 118 employees and four R&D facilities, supporting execution capacity.
- Talaria 6 won IoT Semiconductor Product of the Year in January 2026.
What critics are saying
- No verified carrier-scale deployments or public revenue disclosures signal commercialization risk into 2026.
- InnoPhase split into GreenWave and InnoPhase IoT dilutes focus across competing roadmaps.
- Huawei and ZTE supply chains intensify price pressure; a weak design-win cycle kills scale.
What makes GreenWave Radios unique
- Hermes64 RF SoC targets Open RAN digital radios with ultra-low power performance.
- GreenWave pairs software-defined radio personalities with a single nRPU hardware platform.
- Over 120 patent filings support a defensible RF architecture moat in San Diego.
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Benefits
- Health Insurance
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Sick Leave
- Paid Holidays
- Maternity/Paternity Leave is not in list; but
- Jury Leave
- Training Programs
- Stock Options
- Company Equity
- Wellness Program
- Mental Health Support