Hardware Applications Engineer

Job description

Location: San Jose, CA. Seeking local candidates only.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with IC design, systems, FW, and test teams to translate field issues and customer requirements into product improvements and new features.

• Review customer schematics and layouts for signal‑integrity and power‑integrity best practices (impedance control, terminations, return paths, via design, reference plane strategy).

• Assist board‑level bring‑up and validation using oscilloscopes, protocol analyzers; generate test reports and recommendations.

• Develop automation scripts to support the evaluation and testing of NXP reference designs and evaluation boards

• Participate in on‑site or remote debug support for complex customer issues.

• Develop and maintain application collateral: reference designs, layout guidelines, design checklists, characterization reports, application notes, training materials.

• Support demo setup preparation for trade shows and provide FAE training

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer/Electrical Engineering

• Minimum of 2 years of experience as a Hardware Applications Engineer, Hardware Design Engineer, or Systems Validation Engineer. Ideal candidate will have no more than 5 years experience for this role.

• Familiarity with high-speed data communication protocols and interfaces, including Ethernet networking and switching, MIPI CSI-2, and display protocols (DP/eDP).

• Strong understanding of high‑speed SerDes fundamentals, including channel loss, reflections, return loss, insertion loss, ISI, jitter, equalization, and clocking.

• Hands‑on experience using lab equipment, including high‑bandwidth oscilloscopes, TDR, VNA, BERT, protocol analyzers, logic analyzers, and related tools.

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