Principal Hardware Engineer (Teradyne, San Jose, CA)

About the role

You will join a group of dedicated, enthusiastic, and dynamic team players in the Memory Tester Business Unit designing IC testers for the DRAM and Flash memory market. Own system and board level architecture for large-scale, multi-board hardware systems. Lead end-to-end hardware development, from concept through design, test, manufacture, and customer release. Lead complex high-speed digital, analog, power, FPGA, and ASIC-based designs. Provide the hardware design team with strong technical leadership and mentorship. Ensure robust product quality through high-speed design practices and strong understanding of signal integrity and power integrity. Define and influence product architecture and technology roadmaps aligned to customer needs for memory testers deployed worldwide. Act as a technical escalation point to solve complex design and customer issues and perform root cause analysis for mission critical application.

Responsibilities

• Own system and board level architecture for large-scale, multi-board hardware systems
• Lead end-to-end hardware development, from concept through design, test, manufacture, and customer release
• Lead complex, high-speed digital, custom analog design, power distribution, and FPGA-based systems
• Provide the hardware design team with strong technical leadership and mentorship
• Ensure robust product quality through high-speed design practices and strong understanding of signal integrity and power integrity
• Define and influence product architecture and technology roadmaps aligned to customer needs for memory testers deployed worldwide
• Act as a technical escalation point to solve complex design and customer issues and perform root cause analysis for mission critical application
• Develop scalable, high-quality production hardware solutions through collaborative processes
• Be a technical advisor to senior leaders/management, customers, and partners

Requirements

• Bachelors or Masters in Electrical Engineering, or relevant field
• 12+ years of experience in hardware, board design, and architecture with demonstrated ownership of complex systems from concept through production
• Experience leading and designing all aspects of board level circuitry, including high speed digital, custom analog design, power distribution, and FPGA-based systems, with knowledge of mechanical and thermal considerations
• Expert level knowledge of high-speed interconnects (DDR, PCIe, USB, SerDes) and PCB design techniques including signal integrity (SI) and power integrity (PI) in multi-board systems
• Ability to lead complex, cross-functional development efforts to deliver innovative hardware solutions
• Experience leading technical innovation for development of future products and product roadmap definition

Qualifications

• Strong communications skills and the ability to work with geographically dispersed multifunctional teams
• Proven ability to mentor, guide, and influence engineering teams
• Experience acting as an advisor to senior leadership, customers, partners and suppliers on complex technical issues and applications
• Strong analytical skills and collaborative approach to problem solving

Skills

• High-speed digital design
• Custom analog design
• Power distribution design
• FPGA-based systems design
• Signal integrity and power integrity
• Product architecture and technology roadmaps
• Technical leadership and mentorship
• Technical advisor to senior leadership, customers, partners and suppliers

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Retail Savings Plans
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Paid Vacation & Holidays
• Tuition Assistance Programs

Pay

The base salary range for this role is $169,700 - $271,500. This range is a good faith estimate, and the amount of base salary will correspond with experience and skill set. This range can also fluctuate depending on demand and location.

Schedule

N/A