Senior or Staff Hardware Design Engineer

Job description

**About Us** Powerlattice is a well-funded semiconductor start-up company backed by well-known large Silicon Valley VCs. The company is working on the industry’s groundbreaking chiplet solution for a fundamental shift in how high-performance chips get powered, paving the way for the next generation of AI and advanced computing. **About the Role** We are seeking a **Senior or Staff Hardware Design Engineer** for developing hardware system for Powerlattice’s internal usages and collaborating Powerlattice’s customers on AI/Datacenter motherboard design to enable the adoption Powerlattice’s power chiplets. This individual is responsible for end-end hardware lifecycle, from initial schematic entry to complex PCB design and system bring-up. The ideal candidate combines deep system design expertise with strong cross-functional leadership skills and a proven record of delivering complex hardware systems for data center or enterprise markets. **Key Responsibilities** - Define and drive overall hardware system architecture and top-level specifications. - Lead hardware system design and system integration. - Perform high-level feasibility analysis and risk assessment. - Review and approve hardware designs to ensure architectural alignment. - Drive system bring-up strategy and debug execution. - Perform hardware system design. - Conduct schematic design, simulation, analysis, and optimization to meet performance targets. - Provide PCB layout guidance and collaborate closely with PCB layout engineers to ensure design intent is met. - Collaborate with PI/SI engineer to ensure the proper PDN performance. - Participate in design reviews and contribute to design documentation. - Participate in silicon bring-up, characterization, and debugging. - Follow best practices for hardware system design, verification, and signoff. **Qualifications** **This role is onsite based in Chandler, AZ** - M.S. or Ph.D. in electrical engineering or related fields. - 5+ years of hands-on hardware system design experience. - Proven experience as a technical lead or system lead. - Experience in working with supply chain vendors. - Demonstrated leadership and mentorship capabilities. **Preferred Qualifications** - Experience in server motherboard design. - Familiarity with power delivery design and component choice for high performance server system. - Good communication skills and ability to work in a collaborative team environment. **Compensation & Benefits** Anticipated annual base salary for Member of Technical Staff: $150,000 - $200,000 - Stock option grant and benefits package - Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, and 401(k)