Sr. Principal Hardware Engineer

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

New product development - 70%


* Electrical design throughout feasibility study, solution simulation and verification, schematic creating, BOM management, PCBA bring-up, function verification test including signal integrity check for key signals and generate test report.


* Working with manufacturing team to develop manufacturing electrical functional tests.


* Customer technical support.


* Work with NPI and Test Eng teams to transfer design to manufacture.

Legacy Sustaining - 20%


* RMA investigations and implementation of corrective actions


* Handle part EOL or part shortage in mass production, suggest alternative part, do verification and ECO to introduction the parts.

Technical Development - 10%


* Improving product density is a key mandate.

To that end:
+ Identify technologies to reduce product power consumption
+ Identify technologies to reduce required pcba area


* Coach junior hardware engineers

Education & Experience


* B.Sc.

degree or above in electronics engineering, telecommunication


* 8+ years of board-level or system-level hardware design experience in the telecommunications or embedded systems.


* Proven expertise in high-speed digital circuit design, with hands-on experience developing telecom line cards.


* Strong skills in analog circuit simulation and practical implementation.


* Experience in designing high sensitivity optical signal detection circuits.


* Solid background in FPGA-based control system circuit design, including interface and logic integration.


* Experience with EDFA (Erbium-Doped Fiber Amplifier), OTDR (Optical Time-Domain Reflectometer), or OCM (Optical Channel Monitor) products is a strong plus.

Skills


* Familiar with hardware circuit design tools such as Orcad and Cadence Allegro


* Deep understanding of hardware design and engineering process (PCB and PCBA) and quality control is required


* Strong communication skills and experience working in cross-cultural and global team environments.


* Excellent teamwork, self-motivated and responsible.

Working Conditions


* May require occasional off-site meetings or travel


* Regular use of a computer and other office equipment is necessary


* Interaction with team members and external contacts is a regular part of the job


* May require occasional overtime and flexibility in work hours to accommodate the executive's needs

Physical Requirements


* Sitting for extended periods while working on a computer or conducting meetings.


* Use of hands and fingers for typing, writing, and handling documents.


* Occasional lifting of objects or materials up to 20 pounds for administrative tasks.


* Ability to communicate verbally and in writing.


* Mobility within the office environment to attend meetings

Safety Requirements

All employees are required to follow the site EHS procedures and Coherent...