Senior Design Lead PCB Design Tool, Board Design
United States
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Job Description
Senior Design Lead PCB Design Tool, Board Design
Santa Clara, California

Job Summary

Lead hardware design for SoC-based consumer electronic products from concept through mass production with high autonomy and limited guidance.

The Senior Design Lead will be responsible for overseeing design verification & validation, PCB Design Tool, and test/interface/uc board design. The primary focus will be on leading the design team, ensuring the successful verification and validation of designs, utilizing PCB design tools effectively, and designing test/interface/uc boards.

Key Responsibilities

  • This person must be able to work with limited guidance and capable of converting requirements and specifications into functional designs (block diagram, schematic) independently.
  • They have expertise in SoC/DDR design, memory devices, high speed design (DSI, CSI, I2C, SPI, HDMI, USB, Ethernet, DP).
  • They must be familiar and have hands-on experience with ECAD design tools like OrCAD Capture and Cadence Allegro. Schematics capture and layout literate.
  • They should have experience in delivering complex EE system design with multilayer PCBs.
  • Ability to drive failure analysis, debugs, identify root cause and implement corrective actions.

Skill Requirements

- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering
- 5+ years experience of hardware design and validation of components, subsystems and systems
- Experience performing Design, Analysis, PCB schematic and layout reviews to ensure specification compliance
- Knowledge of Power and thermal design and validation
- Experience performing hardware Design & validation, including high-speed I/O, low-speed I/O, voltage regulator and evaluating results

- Experience using scripting languages, such as Python

- Understanding of electrical engineering design principles, transmission-line theory, SI/PI analysis, PCB PDN design, and high-speed circuit designs
- Experience using high speed Logic Analyzers and Oscilloscopes, TDR/VNAs, Power Meters, etc

Other Requirements

1.Any relevant certifications in design verification & validation, PCB Design Tool, or related fields are a plus

- Experience with test strategy design for automated functional and system testing
- Experience working with interdisciplinary teams to execute product design from concept to production
Maximum Salary (US):  134000
Minimum Salary (US):  88000
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Information at a Glance

Why HCLTech?

At HCLTech, you'll supercharge your potential. You'll find your career. And you'll find your spark. All at a place that knows that helping its customers stay on top starts by putting its people first.

HCLTech is a global technology company, home to more than 226,300 people across 60 countries, delivering industry-leading capabilities centered around digital, engineering, cloud and AI, powered by a broad portfolio of technology services and products. We work with clients across all major verticals, providing industry solutions for Financial Services, Manufacturing, Life Sciences and Healthcare, Technology and Services, Telecom and Media, Retail and CPG, and Public Services. Consolidated revenues as of 12 months ending December 2025 totaled $14.5 billion.

Compensation and Benefits

A candidate’s pay within the range will depend on their skills, experience, education, and other factors permitted by law. This role may also be eligible for performance-based bonuses subject to company policies. In addition, this role is eligible for the following benefits subject to company policies: medical, dental, vision, pharmacy, life, accidental death & dismemberment, and disability insurance; employee assistance program; 401(k) retirement plan; 10 days of paid time off per year (some positions are eligible for need-based leave with no designated number of leave days per year); and 10 paid holidays per year.