Senior Hardware Design Engineer, Ethernet Switching

Location: Santa Clara, CA, USA

Total estimated annual compensation: $300,000–$655,000. Base salary: $180,000–$275,000.

Company

hirify.global develops client-to-cloud networking solutions for data centers, campuses, routing environments, and AI clusters.

What you will do

• Author functional specifications for high-power, high-density Ethernet switches used in AI networks.
• Select and qualify components, capture flat and hierarchical schematics, and coordinate PCB layout and component footprints with eCAD teams.
• Run signal integrity simulations for power and datapath signals, and specify PCB stackups and fabrication requirements.
• Collaborate with local and overseas contract manufacturers from prototype through production, including manufacturing training and yield improvement.
• Bring up and debug prototypes in the lab, driving complex issues across software, hardware, and test teams.
• Guide engineering groups and mentor less-experienced engineers.

Requirements

• BSEE or MSEE and 10+ years of relevant hardware engineering experience.
• Experience designing networking hardware, especially 100G and 200G PAM4 Ethernet switching products.
• Experience designing 20+ layer boards with 50G+ signals, sequential lamination, HDI, and ultra-low-loss materials.
• Experience with multi-phase DC/DC converters, DDR, PCIe, signal integrity and power integrity concepts, and related tools such as TDRs and VNAs.
• Experience with complex schematics, CAD collaboration, FPGA design and system simulation using Verilog, DFM, contract manufacturers, and taking products from concept to production.

Nice to have

• Embedded x86/ARM system design experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Cross-functional collaboration with software, product management, manufacturing, and test teams.
• US-based employees receive medical, dental, vision, wellbeing, tax savings, and income protection benefits.
• Inclusive environment that values diverse perspectives and high standards of engineering quality.