Jobs via Dice is hiring: Hardware Design Engineer in Milpitas

Be among the first 25 applicants. Dice is the leading career destination for tech experts at every stage of their careers. Our client, Pyramid Consulting, Inc., is seeking the following. Apply via Dice today! Immediate need for a talented Hardware Design Engineer. This is a 07+ months contract opportunity with long-term potential located in Milpitas, CA (Onsite). Please review the job description below and contact me ASAP if you are interested.

Job ID: 25-90943

Pay Range: $68–70 per hour. Employee benefits include health insurance (medical, dental, vision), a 401(k) plan, and paid sick leave (depending on work location).

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct pre‑compliance screening tests for EMI/EMC/Safety etc. at third‑party labs.
• Perform reliability analysis such as DFMEA, MTBF prediction, HALT testing, ESS testing, etc.
• Signal integrity testing and compliance testing.

Key Requirements & Technology Experience

• Hardware engineer with experience in PCI/PCIe, PCB layout, Cadence or CAD tools, multimeters, oscilloscopes.
• Experience in high‑speed designs (interfaces such as PCIe Gen 5/6, USB4.x, DDR5, 10G/100G Ethernet).
• 10 to 15 years of relevant experience as a hardware design and test engineer.
• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, electronics engineering, or equivalent.
• Excellent problem‑solving/debugging skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent written and oral communication.
• Active involvement in all phases of embedded product development (requirement analysis, design, implementation, prototyping, documentation, and testing).
• Expert in selecting components that meet cost, functionality, performance, regulatory, and non‑functional requirements such as long‑term availability and size.
• Independently develop micro‑controller and micro‑processor‑based designs with peripherals such as ADCs, DACs, storage, Ethernet PHYs, etc.
• Experience or knowledge of interfaces such as DDR3/4/5, PCIe Gen4 or higher, SATA, USB3.0/4.0, Ethernet, display interfaces, audio interfaces, SPI, I2C.
• Proficient in developing schematics using Cadence OrCAD tool.
• Prepare PCB layout guidelines and review layouts using Cadence Allegro tool.
• Design multi‑layer PCBs considering EMI/EMC and signal integrity aspects.
• Perform board bring‑up tests, functional tests, and DVT.
• Experience with hardware testing and debugging tools (e.g., power supply, multimeter, oscilloscope, logic analyser).

Pyramid Consulting, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.