Principal Hardware Engineer - Santa Clara, CA, United States
Originally posted 26 October 2026 by the employer.
Work on custom ASIC solutions built on 3nm technology and high-speed SerDes for large-scale data center applications.
About the role
The Principal Hardware Engineer leads the design of high-volume production boards and systems from concept through production. Work centers on custom ASIC solutions built on 3nm technology and high-speed SerDes for large-scale data center applications.
What you'll do
- Design high-performance board-level systems for storage, network security, and custom ASIC applications. - Define, design, and review schematics, emphasizing high-speed signal integrity, power integrity, and cost-optimized designs for high-volume production. - Manage designs with JDM partners to provide design guidance, support build readiness, and ensure production quality. - Collaborate directly with strategic customers to address design challenges, debug failures, and provide technical and engineering support. - Work closely with internal board development, DVT, and SI teams to track and resolve hardware issues. - Conduct design reviews with technical documentation and facilitate resolution of complex engineering issues across the development cycle.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field with 10-15 years of experience, or Master's/PhD with 5-10 years of experience. - 5+ years of experience designing high-speed digital circuitry on complex high-density printed circuit board assemblies, including Ethernet controllers, microcontrollers, and processors. - 5+ years of experience working with ODMs. - 5+ years of experience designing high-density boards with fine-pitch components and micro vias. - Expertise in high-speed interfaces including DDR4/5, PCIe Gen5+, 100G Ethernet, QSPI, and USB with medium- to high-end CPUs. - Strong knowledge of power supply design, power integrity, signal integrity, and hands-on lab measurement equipment. - Familiarity with Cadence Allegro schematics and layout tools, along with an understanding of mechanical components in board design.
Nice to have
- Basic Linux proficiency for system test environment setup.
This role has been open 0 days — well below the 53-day median for Hardware Systems Engineering roles.
Hardware Systems Engineering · AI ML Hardware
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Open roles in category
1010
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Median days open
53 d
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Median salary
$155k
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| Metric | Marvell Technology | All employers we track in this specialty (1010 roles · 102 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 27 | 1010 |
| Open roles in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family | 79 | 6302 · 146 employers |
| Median days open | 27 d | 53 d (−26 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $155k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Intel Corporation · 73 open roles · median 38 d
- KLA Corporation · 64 open roles · median 50 d
- Teradyne · 59 open roles · median 38 d
- NVIDIA · 50 open roles · median 69 d
- Applied Materials · 46 open roles · median 69 d
- AMD · 43 open roles · median 55 d
How we counted: 1010 open Hardware Systems Engineering (AI ML Hardware) roles from 102 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 26 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family row. Figures refresh nightly.