Senior Hardware Engineer

Company: Silicom Ltd. - Connectivity Solutions
Location: Charlottesville
Posted on: January 10, 2022

Job Description:

Company Description
Silicom Connectivity Solutions is an industry-leading provider of high-performance networking and data infrastructure solutions. The Edge Networking Division focuses on the design and development of networking platforms which are targeted toward the SD-WAN, uCPE, 5G Infrastructure, IoT, and Industrial/ruggedized markets. We work closely with our other divisions in Israel and Denmark to provide solutions to our 300+ customers. Silicom Ltd is publicly traded on the Nasdaq under the symbol SILC. We are growing and seek talented and passionate engineers to join our team.

Job Description & Responsibilities
We are seeking professional Hardware Design Engineers experienced in complex, high-speed design, with a focus on Intel and ARM based networking platforms. In this position, your primary role will be detailed motherboard/platform design, but you will be involved in all phases of the product life cycle, including architecture, detailed design, validation, and manufacturing/operations support. You will get to work with the latest technologies and help define/design creative solutions to meet customer requirements. You will work closely with cross-functional engineering teams in the US and Israel. The candidate must be self-motivated, self-disciplined, willing to learn, and ready to have fun as we take Silicom to the next level.

--- Qualifications
7+ years experience in designing complex system hardware based on microprocessors (ARM, SOC, x86).
Strong leadership skills. Comfortable being a project lead and leading a small team of engineers.
Hands-on experience in various I/O bus interfaces including USB (2.0 and 3.0), PCI Express, Ethernet, SerDes, RS232, UART, SPI, I2C and DDR4, eMMC memories.
Experience in DC-DC converter and switching regulator design (Buck, Boost and LDOs)
Proficient with CAD tools including Cadence Orcad & Allegro - Comfortable in a lab environment using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and other common test equipment
Strong Electrical Engineering fundamentals (analog/digital design, signal/power integrity, etc..)
Experience designing high volume products and dealing with contract manufacturers is desired
Experience with FPGA/CPLD programmable logic is desired
Experience developing hardware and system level specifications is desired
Experience developing hardware verification and functional test plans is desired
Excellent team player with strong communication skills (written and verbal) are essential.
Bachelors or Master's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering

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