Associate Hardware Design Engineer

Our Team  Semtech Corporation designs innovative semiconductor solutions and intellectual property cores for the world's most advanced consumer connectivity and data communications products. We are looking for a motivated PCB Design Engineer to join our R&D hardware design team.

Job Summary  The successful candidate will become a key member of the design engineering community of the Signal Integrity Products business unit. You will contribute by delivering innovative high-speed board design and assembly for the purpose of performance measurement of semiconductor products. The successful candidate must demonstrate solid knowledge in high-speed layout and electronic design.

This role offers a tremendous opportunity for growth and development in card design as well as electrical modeling. A natural ability to interface in parallel with several cross‑functional teams internally, while coordinating with several local and international suppliers is a must.

Responsibilities

Hardware Development

Develop Evaluation Platforms using cutting edge bill of material, design tools and manufacturing design rules

Perform schematic capture, PCB layout, and system level signal integrity analysis and optimization using platforms such as Cadence Allegro/OrCAD

Support mechanical design of fixtures and housings

Preferred Experience And Qualifications

Bachelor’s program in Engineering or Physics or another discipline relevant to this position.

Additional degrees/certifications related to high-speed electrical modeling would be a definite advantage.

Self‑motivated with the ability to work independently with little supervision.

Organized and highly adaptable – enjoy working in a fast‑paced environment.

Excellent communication skills (written and oral) and ability to communicate and work well with other team members.

High degree of creativity, determination, and innovation.

RF, Analog, and digital circuit understanding.

Cadence APD and Allegro advanced knowledge.

Lab test and measurement, debugging, optimizing hardware using sophisticated lab equipment such as VNAs and high‑speed scopes and probe stations.

Additional Skills

Familiar with a variety of PCBA technologies, including Chip‑On‑Board, wirebond, flip chip, optical‑electronic devices and high‑speed connectors.

High‑speed modeling tools such as HFSS.

Familiar with microcontrollers and FPGA.

Experience with troubleshooting PCBs and systems.

We are proud to be an EEO employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug‑free workplace.

We may leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to enhance efficiency during candidate screening, assessment, and recruitment. Final hiring decisions remain with our Hiring Teams, not AI systems.

A reasonable estimate of the pay range for this position is $70,000 - $75,000. There are several factors taken into consideration in determining base salary, including but not limited to: job‑related qualifications, skills, education and experience, as well as job location and the value of other elements of an employee’s total compensation package.

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