Senior Hardware Design Engineer – ASIC & High-Speed Systems

We are recruiting on behalf of a leading global technology organisation for an experienced Senior Hardware Design Engineer to develop complex, high-speed hardware for advanced communication systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop hardware architectures and translate system requirements into detailed designs.

• Design Evaluation Boards (EVBs) for ASIC validation, characterisation and system integration.

• Design high-speed clocking, power delivery and Power Distribution Networks (PDNs).

• Perform Power Integrity (PI) and Signal Integrity (SI) analysis.

• Develop schematics and define PCB stack-up, HDI and multilayer PCB requirements.

• Work closely with PCB layout teams and review schematic, placement and routing.

• Support board bring-up, hardware debugging, validation and characterisation.

• Develop test plans and technical documentation.

• Support DFM/DFT reviews and production ramp-up.

Key Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering or a related field.

• 8+ years’ experience in hardware design and development of complex electronic systems.

• Proven experience taking hardware from architecture and schematic design through to board bring-up and ASIC validation.

• Strong experience with high-speed SerDes, ideally at 26.4Gbps+.

• Experience with power supply design, power sequencing, high-current power delivery and PDN optimisation.

• Strong understanding of SI, PI and IR drop analysis.

• Experience with high-layer-count PCB, HDI and high-speed design.

• Proficiency with Cadence OrCAD Capture, Allegro or equivalent.

• Experience with MCU/microprocessor hardware and interfaces including DDR, Ethernet, SPI, I²C, UART and SDIO.

• Experience with high-frequency RF design, ideally 10GHz+, is highly desirable.

• Hands-on experience with oscilloscopes, spectrum/signal analysers, VNAs and power analysers.

• Strong troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills.

• Experience with mixed-signal design, manufacturing, reliability testing or ASIC development is advantageous.