Senior Hardware Design Engineer

What this job entails

We are seeking a Senior Hardware Design Engineer to drive end-to-end system development for one of our client's next-generation portable electronic systems. In this role, you'll play a key part in a variety of design decisions, from defining System-on-Chip (SoC) pinouts and optimizing packaging to ensuring cost-effective manufacturing. You'll use your hands-on experience with system integration challenges to collaborate with cross-functional teams and lead our system bring-up efforts. Your expertise in system debugging and your familiarity with lab equipment will be critical to your success.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in hardware design and development, with a focus on consumer electronics.
• Proven track record of delivering successful platform reference designs.
• Experience with schematic capture and PCB design using tools like Cadence.
• Strong understanding of system power delivery, stackups, and RLC component selection.
• Hands-on experience with chipset bring-up, system validation, and troubleshooting in a laboratory environment.
• Aptitude for failure analysis (FA) and debugging system-level issues.

Travel Requirement:

• A maximum of two trips to Asia may be required over a one year period.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience in a related role.
• Experience leading socket-based Platform PCB design.
• Expertise in establishing Board-level Power Delivery Network (PDN) and Signal Integrity (SI) specifications.
• Experience with battery-powered, wireless, or embedded hardware.
• Knowledge of various buses and signals, including I2C, SPI, UART, MIPI, I2S, and USB.

Salary Range

$107,520.00 - $134,400.00 USD (Salary)

• Please note that the salary information provided herein is base pay only (gross); it does not include other forms of compensation which may or may not apply to this specific position, namely, performance-based bonuses, benefits-related payments, or other general incentives - none of which are guaranteed, may be subject to specific eligibility requirements, and are wholly within the discretion of Astreya to remit.
• Further, the salary information noted above is a range that consists of a minimum and maximum rate of pay for this specific position. Where an applicant or employee is placed on this range will depend and be contingent on objective, documented work-related considerations like education, experience, certifications, licenses, preferred qualifications, among other factors.

Astreya offers comprehensive benefits to all Regular, Full-Time Employees,including:

• Medical provided through Cigna (PPO, HSA, EPO options) / Medical provided through Kaiser (HMO option only) for California employees only

• Dental provided through Cigna (DPPO & DHMO options)

• Nationwide Vision provided through VSP

• Flexible Spending Account for Health & Dependent Care

• Pre-Tax Account for Commuter Benefit/Parking & Transit (location-specific)

• Continuing Education and Professional Development via various integrated platforms, e.g. Udemy and Coursera

• Corporate Wellness Program

• Employee Assistance Program

• Wellness Days

• 401k Plan

• Basic Life, Accidental Life, Supplemental Life Insurance

• Short Term & Long Term Disability

• Critical Illness, Critical Hospital, and Voluntary Accident Insurance

• Tuition Reimbursement (available 6 months after start date, capped)

• Paid Time Off (accrued and prorated, maximum of 120 hours annually)

• Paid Holidays

• Any other statutory leaves, paid time, or other fringe benefits required under state and federal law