Senior Hardware Engineer - Linux Platforms

Senior Hardware Engineer, Linux Platforms

About the role

PTx is investing in next-generation Linux-class hardware across our agriculture technology platform. We are hiring a Hardware Engineer to own Linux-capable embedded boards end-to-end, from schematic capture through PCB layout, for products deployed in demanding off-highway environments. This role anchors our platform-wide Linux hardware roadmap and partners daily with firmware, mechanical, compliance, and test engineering teams based in Tremont, IL.

What you will do

• Architect and capture schematics for Linux-class embedded boards built around application-class SoCs (NXP i.MX, TI Sitara, or comparable).
• Perform PCB layout in Altium Designer, including DDR4 routing, high-speed serial (USB 3.x, PCIe, MIPI CSI/DSI, Gigabit Ethernet), and mixed-signal partitioning.
• Own the power architecture: PMIC selection, rail sequencing, brown-out behavior, and low-noise rail planning for sensitive analog and high-speed digital.
• Follow design-for-manufacturing (DFM), design-for-test (DFT), and EMC best practices to deliver high-quality production boards.
• Drive boards from concept to production with minimal respins, balancing design rigor with schedule pressure.
• Build reusable reference designs and design patterns that accelerate downstream product development across the platform.

Required qualifications

• BS in Electrical Engineering or equivalent technical degree.
• 3+ years of professional hardware design experience, with at least some years on Linux-class SoC boards.
• Demonstrated single-owner experience on 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.

Preferred qualifications

• MS in Electrical Engineering.
• 7+ years of professional hardware design experience.
• Direct experience with NXP i.MX 95 or comparable application-class SoCs (TI Sitara, Qualcomm, 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 (off-highway, agriculture, automotive, industrial).
• Experience working in a PLM environment (Windchill, Teamcenter, or equivalent).

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering required. MS in Electrical Engineering preferred.