Senior Hardware Design Engineer

• Lead system-level hardware design for new products, including architecture definition, functional specifications, and requirements development
• Collaborate with architecture teams to define system requirements and author functional specifications for hardware subsystems
• Drive design for manufacturability, testability, and reliability across all development phases
• Research and evaluate emerging technologies to enhance existing products and guide new product directions
• Oversee and mentor engineers, providing technical guidance and reviewing work
• Conduct internal and external technical presentations and disseminate knowledge within the hardware team
• Develop and maintain schedules for deliverables, ensuring timely documentation and testing
• Interface with suppliers and manufacturing partners for validation and issue resolution
• Author and implement CPLD designs using Verilog HDL when required
• Support sustaining engineering for legacy products and assist in manufacturing training for new designs
• Participate in design reviews and contribute to continuous improvement of design processes and standards
• Uphold F5’s Business Code of Ethics and promptly report violations of the Code or other company policies

• Understand and comply with F5 internal processes and requirements
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
• 10+ years of experience in electrical hardware design for high-speed digital, analog, and mixed-signal systems
• Proficiency with schematic capture and hardware design tools, including Cadence, Altium, or Mentor Graphicsli>
• Strong understanding of signal integrity, power integrity, EMI/EMC, and thermal considerations
• Proficiency with Verilog HDL programming for CPLD design
• Advanced troubleshooting skills at board and system levels
• Expertise in Intel x86 motherboard design
• Expertise with high-speed interfaces, including DDR4/5, PCIe g5, and Ethernet 100G/400G/800G
• Electrical design experience for Altera and Xilinx FPGAs
• CPU VR power supply design expertise
• Signal and power integrity expertise
• System-level integration expertise
• Familiarity with relevant industry standards and compliance requirements
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills

Demonstrates expertise in system-level hardware design, including architecture definition, functional specifications, and requirements development, while ensuring compliance with industry standards. Proficient in Verilog HDL programming for CPLD design and experienced in high-speed digital, analog, and mixed-signal systems.

• Electrical Hardware Design
• Verilog HDL Programming
• Signal Integrity Expertise
• High-Speed Interface Design
• Mentoring and Technical Guidance

• Schematic Capture
• Hardware Design Tools
• Signal Integrity
• Power Integrity
• EMI/EMC
• Thermal Considerations
• Troubleshooting
• Intel x86 Motherboard Design
• CPLD Design
• FPGA Design

• Excellent Communication
• Cross-Functional Collaboration

• High-Speed Digital Systems
• Analog Systems
• Mixed-Signal Systems
• Design for Manufacturability
• Design for Testability
• Design for Reliability
• Industry Standards Compliance

• Cadence
• Altium
• Mentor Graphics