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Senior Hardware Engineer - Santa Clara, CA (Hybrid)
Accepting applicationsCHEP · Santa Clara, CA
Full-Time Mid_senior DFTRFanalogmixed-signal
Posted
2d ago
Category
Manufacturing
Experience
Mid_senior
Country
United States
By combining state-of-the-art data science techniques, cutting-edge Internet of Things (IoT) technologies, and Software as a Service, we enable a more connected, intelligent and efficient supply chain. We’re creating value from massive, connected data. Our unmatched insights illuminate more than 300,000 supply chains, more than a million customers and partners, and over 300 million physical assets that are constantly on the move around the world.
CHEP is a Brambles / BXB Digital company, the global leader in supply chain logistic solutions operating through the CHEP brand. Brambles Limited is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) and has its headquarters in Sydney, Australia. Operating in more than 60 countries, with its largest operations in North America and Western Europe, we employ more than 14,500 people and owns over 550 million pallets, crates and containers through a network of approximately 850 service centres.
SENIOR HARDWARE ENGINEER
POSITION PURPOSE
We are seeking a highly motivated and hands-on Senior Hardware Engineer to play a key role in the design, development, validation, and support of hardware systems in a fast-paced and dynamic environment. This individual will be responsible for driving hardware board design efforts directly and through external design partners, while providing technical leadership across cross-functional teams.
The ideal candidate combines strong technical depth in hardware design with a pragmatic, "roll-up-your-sleeves" approach, thriving in a small, agile team where versatility and execution are critical.
Responsibilities include designing and testing hardware, managing and influencing subcontractors across India and China, coordinating development activities from concept through production, troubleshooting complex field issues, and driving structured root-cause analysis and resolution.
SCOPE
• Global role
MEASURES
• Contribute directly toward hardware design, troubleshooting and testing
• Manage subcontracts to successfully design hardware systems
MAJOR / KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
• Lead the design, development, and validation of hardware systems, including schematic capture, PCB design, hardware bring-up, and production support.
• Own low-power and RF hardware design for IoT products, driving architecture, component selection, power optimization, wireless integration, and technical tradeoff decisions.
• Perform hands-on debugging, testing, root-cause analysis, and resolution of design, manufacturing, and field issues using industry-standard lab equipment.
• Manage and provide technical leadership to external design partners and subcontractors in India and China, ensuring quality, schedule, and deliverable execution.
• Collaborate with firmware, software, mechanical, manufacturing, quality, and operations teams to deliver products from concept through production.
• Drive project execution, design reviews, documentation, risk management, and cross-functional alignment in a fast-paced and highly dynamic environment.
KEY CONTACTS
Internal: Mechanical Lead, Firmware Lead, Engineering Program Manager, Manufacturing Team, Product owner(s), SW Development Team
External: Hardware Design Subcontractors, Contract Manufacturer and ODMs, Component Supplier, Third party vendor
QUALIFICATIONS
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent with 8+ years of experience in related fields.
• Strong knowledge of hardware system architecture, board-level design, and electronic component selection.
• Proficiency with OrCAD Capture for schematic design and PCB layout design tools.
• Knowledge of low-power hardware design techniques, including battery-powered system design and power optimization.
• Understanding of RF and wireless technologies used in IoT products, such as Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), Wi-Fi, Thread, Zigbee, LoRa, or Cellular.
• Strong hardware debugging and troubleshooting skills using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, spectrum analyzers, and other laboratory equipment.
• Knowledge of hardware verification, validation, and product qualification methodologies.
• Ability to perform root-cause analysis and drive issue resolution in a structured and organized manner.
Understanding design-for-manufacturing (DFM), design-for-test (DFT), and product lifecycle development processes.
Desirable:
• MS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or related field is preferred with 5+ years of experience.
• Advanced knowledge of RF system design, antenna integration, RF performance optimization, and wireless certification processes.
• Expertise in low-power system architecture for battery-operated and energy-constrained IoT devices.
• Familiarity with EMI/EMC mitigation, and compliance testing methodologies.
• Experience with embedded hardware design.
• Proficiency with PCB stack-up design, board layout reviews, and manufacturing design considerations.
• Knowledge of hardware reliability, environmental qualification, and product lifecycle management processes.
• Familiarity with ODM, CM, and global supply-chain development models.
EXPERIENCE
• 8+ years of experience in hardware design, development, validation, and product support.
• Experience designing complex electronic systems from concept through production and sustaining engineering.
• Experience creating schematics using OrCAD Capture and working closely with PCB layout engineers throughout the design cycle.
• Experience developing low-power hardware solutions for battery-powered, embedded, or IoT products.
• Experience with RF and wireless system integration, testing, troubleshooting, and optimization for connected devices.
• Experience performing hardware bring-up, debugging, characterization, and failure analysis using industry-standard laboratory equipment.
• Experience developing and executing hardware verification, validation, qualification, and production test plans.
• Experience troubleshooting field failures and driving structured root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Experience managing external design partners, ODMs, contract manufacturers, or engineering subcontractors.
• Experience working with engineering teams and suppliers across multiple geographic regions, including Asia.
• Experience collaborating with firmware, software, mechanical, manufacturing, quality, and operations teams throughout the product development lifecycle.
• Experience supporting prototype builds, design verification testing (DVT), product validation testing (PVT), manufacturing ramp, and production release activities.
• Experience leading technical reviews, driving engineering decisions, and influencing cross-functional stakeholders.
• Experience working in fast-paced environments with changing priorities, tight timelines, and high levels of ownership.
SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
• Strong hardware system design expertise, including analog, digital, mixed-signal, and embedded electronics.
• Proficiency with OrCAD Capture and a solid understanding of PCB layout design, review, and manufacturing considerations.
• Knowledge of low-power system design for battery-operated and IoT devices.
• Understanding of RF and wireless technologies including BLE, Wi-Fi, Zigbee, Thread, LoRa, and Cellular communications.
• Strong hardware debugging, troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis skills using industry-standard laboratory equipment.
• Knowledge of hardware verification, validation, qualification, and production test processes.
• Ability to lead technical activities across cross-functional teams, suppliers, and external development partners.
• Excellent communication, organization, project management, and stakeholder-influencing skills in fast-paced environments.
The salary range for this position is $135,000 to $186,000 / year. Salary ranges provided take into account a wide variety of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications, geographic differentials and other business and organizational needs. Therefore, actual amounts offered may be higher or lower than the range provided. If you have questions, please speak to your Talent Acquisition Partner about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.” Dependent on the position offered, other forms of compensation may be part of a total offering beyond medical & retirement benefits and may include other monetary incentives or business benefits.
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CHEP is a Brambles / BXB Digital company, the global leader in supply chain logistic solutions operating through the CHEP brand. Brambles Limited is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) and has its headquarters in Sydney, Australia. Operating in more than 60 countries, with its largest operations in North America and Western Europe, we employ more than 14,500 people and owns over 550 million pallets, crates and containers through a network of approximately 850 service centres.
SENIOR HARDWARE ENGINEER
POSITION PURPOSE
We are seeking a highly motivated and hands-on Senior Hardware Engineer to play a key role in the design, development, validation, and support of hardware systems in a fast-paced and dynamic environment. This individual will be responsible for driving hardware board design efforts directly and through external design partners, while providing technical leadership across cross-functional teams.
The ideal candidate combines strong technical depth in hardware design with a pragmatic, "roll-up-your-sleeves" approach, thriving in a small, agile team where versatility and execution are critical.
Responsibilities include designing and testing hardware, managing and influencing subcontractors across India and China, coordinating development activities from concept through production, troubleshooting complex field issues, and driving structured root-cause analysis and resolution.
SCOPE
• Global role
MEASURES
• Contribute directly toward hardware design, troubleshooting and testing
• Manage subcontracts to successfully design hardware systems
MAJOR / KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
• Lead the design, development, and validation of hardware systems, including schematic capture, PCB design, hardware bring-up, and production support.
• Own low-power and RF hardware design for IoT products, driving architecture, component selection, power optimization, wireless integration, and technical tradeoff decisions.
• Perform hands-on debugging, testing, root-cause analysis, and resolution of design, manufacturing, and field issues using industry-standard lab equipment.
• Manage and provide technical leadership to external design partners and subcontractors in India and China, ensuring quality, schedule, and deliverable execution.
• Collaborate with firmware, software, mechanical, manufacturing, quality, and operations teams to deliver products from concept through production.
• Drive project execution, design reviews, documentation, risk management, and cross-functional alignment in a fast-paced and highly dynamic environment.
KEY CONTACTS
Internal: Mechanical Lead, Firmware Lead, Engineering Program Manager, Manufacturing Team, Product owner(s), SW Development Team
External: Hardware Design Subcontractors, Contract Manufacturer and ODMs, Component Supplier, Third party vendor
QUALIFICATIONS
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent with 8+ years of experience in related fields.
• Strong knowledge of hardware system architecture, board-level design, and electronic component selection.
• Proficiency with OrCAD Capture for schematic design and PCB layout design tools.
• Knowledge of low-power hardware design techniques, including battery-powered system design and power optimization.
• Understanding of RF and wireless technologies used in IoT products, such as Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), Wi-Fi, Thread, Zigbee, LoRa, or Cellular.
• Strong hardware debugging and troubleshooting skills using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, spectrum analyzers, and other laboratory equipment.
• Knowledge of hardware verification, validation, and product qualification methodologies.
• Ability to perform root-cause analysis and drive issue resolution in a structured and organized manner.
Understanding design-for-manufacturing (DFM), design-for-test (DFT), and product lifecycle development processes.
Desirable:
• MS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or related field is preferred with 5+ years of experience.
• Advanced knowledge of RF system design, antenna integration, RF performance optimization, and wireless certification processes.
• Expertise in low-power system architecture for battery-operated and energy-constrained IoT devices.
• Familiarity with EMI/EMC mitigation, and compliance testing methodologies.
• Experience with embedded hardware design.
• Proficiency with PCB stack-up design, board layout reviews, and manufacturing design considerations.
• Knowledge of hardware reliability, environmental qualification, and product lifecycle management processes.
• Familiarity with ODM, CM, and global supply-chain development models.
EXPERIENCE
• 8+ years of experience in hardware design, development, validation, and product support.
• Experience designing complex electronic systems from concept through production and sustaining engineering.
• Experience creating schematics using OrCAD Capture and working closely with PCB layout engineers throughout the design cycle.
• Experience developing low-power hardware solutions for battery-powered, embedded, or IoT products.
• Experience with RF and wireless system integration, testing, troubleshooting, and optimization for connected devices.
• Experience performing hardware bring-up, debugging, characterization, and failure analysis using industry-standard laboratory equipment.
• Experience developing and executing hardware verification, validation, qualification, and production test plans.
• Experience troubleshooting field failures and driving structured root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Experience managing external design partners, ODMs, contract manufacturers, or engineering subcontractors.
• Experience working with engineering teams and suppliers across multiple geographic regions, including Asia.
• Experience collaborating with firmware, software, mechanical, manufacturing, quality, and operations teams throughout the product development lifecycle.
• Experience supporting prototype builds, design verification testing (DVT), product validation testing (PVT), manufacturing ramp, and production release activities.
• Experience leading technical reviews, driving engineering decisions, and influencing cross-functional stakeholders.
• Experience working in fast-paced environments with changing priorities, tight timelines, and high levels of ownership.
SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
• Strong hardware system design expertise, including analog, digital, mixed-signal, and embedded electronics.
• Proficiency with OrCAD Capture and a solid understanding of PCB layout design, review, and manufacturing considerations.
• Knowledge of low-power system design for battery-operated and IoT devices.
• Understanding of RF and wireless technologies including BLE, Wi-Fi, Zigbee, Thread, LoRa, and Cellular communications.
• Strong hardware debugging, troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis skills using industry-standard laboratory equipment.
• Knowledge of hardware verification, validation, qualification, and production test processes.
• Ability to lead technical activities across cross-functional teams, suppliers, and external development partners.
• Excellent communication, organization, project management, and stakeholder-influencing skills in fast-paced environments.
The salary range for this position is $135,000 to $186,000 / year. Salary ranges provided take into account a wide variety of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications, geographic differentials and other business and organizational needs. Therefore, actual amounts offered may be higher or lower than the range provided. If you have questions, please speak to your Talent Acquisition Partner about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.” Dependent on the position offered, other forms of compensation may be part of a total offering beyond medical & retirement benefits and may include other monetary incentives or business benefits.
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