Senior Principal Engineer, Hardware Application Engineering — Board & System Design
phizenix· External - Client Requirement
About this role
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
- 15+ years of hardware design, development, and validation experience for high-speed networking or compute systems.
- 7+ years of board and system design experience supporting high-speed platforms with 25G NRZ to 112G/224G PAM4 SerDes.
- Strong experience owning the complete board design lifecycle, including architecture, schematic design, layout guidance, board bring-up, and validation.
- Experience developing and delivering hardware reference designs for customer or internal platform adoption.
- Expertise in:
- High-speed PCB stack-up and material selection
- Power architecture for high-current ASICs (PDN, sequencing, decoupling, tolerance analysis)
- Thermal design and mechanical integration
- Signal Integrity (SI) and Power Integrity (PI)
- Hands-on experience with hardware bring-up, debugging, root-cause analysis, and lab equipment.
- Strong knowledge of high-speed interfaces including Ethernet, PCIe, DDR, and modern SerDes technologies.
- Experience with Design for Reliability (DFR), Design for Manufacturability (DFM), and Design for Testability (DFT).
- Customer-facing experience supporting technical engagements and resolving deployment issues.
- Excellent communication and technical presentation skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Ethernet switch platforms and AI networking/fabric architectures.
- Experience designing platforms for hyperscale or megascale data centers.
- Knowledge of ODM/CM manufacturing, qualification, and reliability testing.
- Experience with advanced cooling technologies (liquid or immersion cooling).
- Hands-on experience with Cadence Allegro/Sigrity or Mentor/Siemens Xpedition/HyperLynx.
- Proven ability to influence product roadmaps and collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead board and system hardware design for high-speed networking and AI platforms.
- Drive architecture, schematic development, PCB layout reviews, hardware validation, and board bring-up.
- Collaborate with silicon, firmware, and systems engineering teams to optimize platform performance.
- Review SI/PI analysis and support customer design reviews.
- Provide technical leadership during customer engagements and platform deployment.
- Develop technical documentation and deliver engineering training.
- Serve as the technical bridge between customers, hardware engineering, and silicon development teams
California Pay Range
$200,000—$250,000 USD
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the salary for the Senior Principal Engineer, Hardware Application Engineering — Board & System Design role at phizenix?
The listed salary for this Senior Principal Engineer, Hardware Application Engineering — Board & System Design position at phizenix is USD 200K–250K. This is an full-time role.
Where is the Senior Principal Engineer, Hardware Application Engineering — Board & System Design position at phizenix located?
This Senior Principal Engineer, Hardware Application Engineering — Board & System Design role at phizenix is based in Santa Clara, CA. The position is listed as on-site or hybrid. Check the full job description or apply directly to confirm the work arrangement.
Which team or department does the Senior Principal Engineer, Hardware Application Engineering — Board & System Design at phizenix belong to?
This Senior Principal Engineer, Hardware Application Engineering — Board & System Design position is part of the External - Client Requirement department at phizenix. See the full job description for more information about the team structure and responsibilities.
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When was the Senior Principal Engineer, Hardware Application Engineering — Board & System Design job at phizenix posted?
This Senior Principal Engineer, Hardware Application Engineering — Board & System Design position at phizenix was posted on Aug 3, 2026. Apply as soon as possible — early applications are often reviewed first.