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October 23, 2026
R&D Staff Hardware Engineer
Senior
121,900 - 195,000 USD/yr
San Jose, CA
Quick Facts
Role: R&D Staff Hardware Engineer
Focus: Ultra high-performance electronic products (cradle-to-grave hardware ownership)
Description
As a Staff Hardware Engineer, you will design, develop, and deliver ultra high-performance electronic products. You will own all aspects of EE hardware design—from BOM creation and participation with vendor negotiators to circuit/board design, development, and validation—across the product lifecycle. You will also help with customer trials, field issues, and product sustaining.
Responsibilities
Own end-to-end EE hardware design activities (BOM, vendor collaboration, circuit/board design, development, validation)
Participate in power and thermal design/validation for high-power PCB footprints (1kW+)
Work on high-speed and high-density signaling at SerDes rates of 112G+
Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team across hardware, ASIC, signal, mechanical, thermal, diagnostic, packaging, and manufacturing
Support manufacturing, compliance, and safety groups
Engage with partner engineering teams for joint development programs
Support customer trials and resolve field issues for sustaining products
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering
8+ years of related experience
Experience working in cross-functional development teams
Experience with hardware development and validation through sustaining
Benefits
Discretionary annual bonus
Competitive new hire equity grant and ongoing annual equity awards (subject to plan documents)
Medical, dental and vision plans
401(K) with company matching
Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Company paid holidays, paid sick leave, and vacation time
Paid Family Leave and other leaves of absence in accordance with applicable laws
Annual base salary range: USD 121,900 to USD 195,000
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