Hardware Applications Engineer

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with IC design, systems, FW, and test teams to translate field issues and customer requirements into product improvements and new features.
• Review customer schematics and layouts for signal-integrity and power-integrity best practices (impedance control, terminations, return paths, via design, reference plane strategy).
• Assist board-level bring-up and validation using oscilloscopes, protocol analyzers; generate test reports and recommendations.
• Develop automation scripts to support the evaluation and testing of NXP reference designs and evaluation boards.
• Participate in on-site or remote debug support for complex customer issues.
• Develop and maintain application collateral: reference designs, layout guidelines, design checklists, characterization reports, application notes, training materials.
• Support demo setup preparation for trade shows and provide FAE training.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer/Electrical Engineering
• Minimum of 2 years of experience as a Hardware Applications Engineer, Hardware Design Engineer, or Systems Validation Engineer
• Familiarity with high-speed data communication protocols and interfaces, including Ethernet networking and switching, MIPI CSI-2, and display protocols (DP/eDP)
• Strong understanding of high-speed SerDes fundamentals, including channel loss, reflections, return loss, insertion loss, ISI, jitter, equalization, and clocking
• Hands-on experience using lab equipment, including high-bandwidth oscilloscopes, TDR, VNA, BERT, protocol analyzers, logic analyzers, and related tools
• Experience with high-speed signal PCB design considerations, including layer stack-up, routing constraints, differential pairs, reference planes, decoupling, and power delivery
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain complex technical topics to both expert and non-technical audiences
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively with global, cross-functional teams (design, systems, test, marketing, and field applications)

Pay

The base salary range for this position is as mentioned below per year. We also provide competitive benefits, incentive compensation, and/or equity for certain roles.

Benefits

Company benefits include health. dental, and vision insurance. 401(k), and paid leave.