Senior Hardware Product Engineer Job at Micas Networks in San Jose

Overview

Position Overview: As a Senior Hardware Product Engineer, you will bridge the gap between our customers and our R&D team. You will understand the technical needs of potential customers, engage with their hardware design engineers, and transfer key insights and requirements to our internal R&D team. A strong background in signal integrity (SI) design for high-performance network switches is essential.

The successful candidate will have experience with advanced ASICs such as Broadcom, Cisco, or Marvel, and a solid understanding of integrating these ASICs into high-performance networking products.

Key Responsibilities

• Customer Engagement: Serve as the primary technical contact for potential customers, particularly their hardware design engineers, to understand requirements and challenges.
• Internal Collaboration: Act as the liaison between the customer and our R&D team, ensuring clear communication of customer needs and technical specifications.
• Hardware Design Support: Provide technical expertise on hardware design, focusing on signal integrity challenges in high-performance networking switches.
• ASIC Integration: Work closely with hardware and ASIC teams to ensure smooth integration of ASICs, particularly Broadcom Tomahawk series, into products.
• Product Development: Participate in the design and development process of hardware products to meet customer requirements and optimize performance.
• Technical Guidance: Provide mentorship and technical guidance to junior engineers on the team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience in hardware design with a focus on high-performance network systems.
• Strong technical background in signal integrity (SI) design for networking hardware.
• Experience working with ASICs.
• Proven ability to engage in detailed technical discussions with customers and translate discussions into actionable insights for R&D teams.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work across teams.
• Good understanding of modern data center networks.
• Self-motivated with a strong sense of ownership and responsibility.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in high-performance switch designs (100G/400G/800G).
• Knowledge of hardware design lifecycle and product development processes.
• Familiarity with power integrity (PI) challenges and thermal management in high-performance systems.

Employment Type

• Full-time

Location

San Jose, CA

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