Principal Hardware Engineer

Principal Hardware Engineer (Teradyne, San Jose, CA)

Location: San Jose, CA, US

Opportunity Overview

• You will join a group of dedicated, enthusiastic, and dynamic team players in the Memory Tester Business Unit designing IC testers for the DRAM and Flash memory market
• Own system and board level architecture for large-scale, multi-board hardware systems
• Lead end-to-end hardware development, from concept through design, test, manufacture, and customer release
• Lead complex high-speed digital, analog, power, FPGA, and ASIC-based designs
• Provide the hardware design team with strong technical leadership and mentorship
• Ensure robust product quality through high-speed design practices and strong understanding of signal integrity and power integrity
• Define and influence product architecture and technology roadmaps aligned to customer needs for memory testers deployed worldwide
• Act as a technical escalation point to solve complex design and customer issues and perform root cause analysis for mission critical application.
• Develop scalable, high-quality production hardware solutions through collaborative processes
• Be a technical advisor to senior leaders/management, customers, and partners

All About You

• Bachelors or Masters in Electrical Engineering, or relevant field
• 12+ years of experience in hardware, board design, and architecture with demonstrated ownership of complex systems from concept through production
• Experience leading and designing all aspects of board level circuitry, including high speed digital, custom analog design, power distribution, and FPGA-based systems, with knowledge of mechanical and thermal considerations
• Expert level knowledge of high-speed interconnects (DDR, PCIe, USB, Ser Des) and PCB design techniques including signal integrity (SI) and power integrity (PI) in multi-board systems
• Ability to lead complex, cross-functional development efforts to deliver innovative hardware solutions
• Experience leading technical innovation for development of future products and product roadmap definition
• Strong communications skills and the ability to work with geographically dispersed multifunctional teams
• Proven ability to mentor, guide, and influence engineering teams
• Experience acting as an advisor to senior leadership, customers, partners and suppliers on complex technical issues and applications
• Strong analytical skills and collaborative approach to problem solving

Compensation: The base salary range for this role is $169,700 - $271,500. This range is a good faith estimate, and the amount of base salary will correspond with experience and skill set. This range can also fluctuate depending on demand and location.

Incentive Plan: This job is eligible for discretionary bonus(es) based on financial performance.

Benefits: Teradyne offers a variety of robust health and well-being benefit programs, including medical, dental, vision, Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance, paid vacation & holidays, tuition assistance programs, and more.