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Intel

Pioneers microprocessors, CPUs for PCs

Hardware Engineer

Board & Electronics DesignConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeSanta Clara, CA, USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • A Bachelor's degree with 4+ years of experience, a Master's degree with 3+ years of experience, or a PhD with 0 years of experience in Electrical Engineering or a similar STEM field.
  • At least 3 years of experience in hardware/circuit design, schematic design, and layout floor planning.
  • Experience with Cadence tools for schematic and layout.
  • Experience in high-density and high-speed multilayer board design.
  • Experience selecting, designing, and optimizing voltage regulators, microcontrollers, digital-to-analog converters, and analog-to-digital converters to meet product requirements.
  • Experience with PCB and product bring-up, and laboratory optical and electrical measurement skills.
  • Experience with high-speed transmission-line design and layout guidelines, including 25–50G NRZ and 100Gbps PAM4 or above.

Responsibilities

  • Support hardware design of optical transceivers and evaluation boards to meet product specifications, including schematic capture, circuit simulation, PCB design guidance, design-for-manufacturing review, and design verification testing.
  • Design 100G/lane and 200G/lane module PCBAs, own schematic and layout execution, design power distribution networks for high-speed DSPs and RFICs, and manage power-integrity and signal-integrity requirements.
  • Work with 100Gbps+ DSPs, drivers, TIAs, microcontrollers, DACs, ADCs, voltage regulators, and related components.
  • Contribute to product requirements and own PCBA design from concept through final design and EVT/DVT phases.
  • Understand electrical and optical requirements and specifications for optical transceiver MSAs, including 800G DR8/2xFR4, 1.6T DR8/2xFR4, 800G LPO, and 1.6T LRO.
  • Maintain hardware design specifications, pass the design checklist before tape-out, prepare BOM specifications, and work with the NPI team to build PCBAs.
  • Lead design reviews, present design summaries to management, and identify risks with mitigation plans.
  • Collaborate with mechanical, optical, photonics, firmware, process, and test engineers.
  • Coordinate with power-integrity and signal-integrity engineers to simulate high-speed interfaces, RF traces, and DC/AC power-integrity analysis, including 100Gbps and 200Gbps NRZ and PAM4 signaling.
  • Work with program managers, buyer/planners, and suppliers to ensure designed parts are available in time for builds.
  • Troubleshoot and optimize transceiver-module and subsystem board performance.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience working with high-volume PCB/substrate fabrication houses and selecting PCB stackups to meet product requirements.
  • Experience with electronics CAD tools and modeling; power-integrity and signal-integrity simulations are a plus.
  • Knowledge of transceiver and test-board electrical design principles, including module architecture, high-speed signal integrity, crosstalk, power integrity, noise, soft start, ESD, firmware, and testing.
  • Experience with layout and directing layout engineers with clear design priorities.
  • Understanding of microcontroller principles and communication protocols such as SPI, I2C, MDIO, and CMIS management interface for optical modules.
  • Experience using AWG, DCAM, VNA/LCA to characterize high-speed performance.
  • Strong communication and presentation skills.

About the Company

Intel

Pioneers microprocessors, CPUs for PCs

Intel designs and manufactures semiconductor chips, with a focus on microprocessors for personal computers, servers, and other devices. Its core product is the CPU on a single silicon chip, which executes instructions, handles arithmetic and logic operations, and coordinates the work of other computer components. Intel originated in memory chips but shifted decisively to microprocessors in the 1980s, becoming a central supplier for the PC era after the IBM partnership and its famous x86 processor line. This shift, large-scale manufacturing, and close ties with computer makers set Intel apart from competitors who remained focused on memory or other components. The company aims to power computing by delivering high-performance, energy-efficient silicon solutions that drive a wide range of computing devices and applications.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Santa Clara, CA
Founded
1999

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