Hardware Applications Principal Engineer in Santa Clara, CA

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Explore a remote-eligible principal hardware engineering role in Santa Clara. Apply Ethernet, 100G SerDes, signal integrity, PCB, and MATLAB expertise.

Verified by CazVid2 years agoOpen until: Nov 30, 2026

Salary

$100 per hour

Location

United States

Employment type

Full time

Workplace

Remote

Hardware Applications Principal Engineer in Santa Clara, CA

$100 per hour

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Job description

Join a hardware applications engineering team as a Principal Engineer focused on high-speed Ethernet interfaces and system-level connectivity. This full-time role is based in Santa Clara, California, and is remote eligible.

Key responsibilities

  • Work with Ethernet physical-layer technologies, including SerDes, MAC, and PCS.
  • Debug Layer 1 issues and support interoperability (interop) analysis.
  • Analyze high-speed Ethernet SerDes interfaces, including NRZ and PAM-4 at 100G.
  • Apply signal integrity, power integrity, electromagnetics, thermal, and multi-lane crosstalk analysis to IC package and PCB design.
  • Use MATLAB for engineering analysis and applications work.

Required qualifications

  • Networking and Ethernet experience.
  • Expertise in high-speed Ethernet SerDes interfaces, including NRZ and PAM-4 100G.
  • Strong knowledge of Ethernet Layer 1, including SerDes, MAC, and PCS, with experience debugging interoperability issues.
  • Strong background in signal integrity, power integrity, electromagnetics, thermal analysis, multi-lane crosstalk, and RF applications related to IC package and PCB design.
  • MATLAB experience.

Position details

Location: Santa Clara, California, United States
Work arrangement: Remote eligible
Employment: Full-time
Pay: $100 per hour

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Frequently asked questions

  • Is this position fully remote or do I need to be in Santa Clara?

    This role is based in Santa Clara, California, but it offers the flexibility of remote work.

  • What kind of technologies will I be working with in this role?

    You will be working with next-generation Ethernet technologies, including 100G PAM-4 and NRZ SerDes interfaces.

  • Is this a full-time position?

    Yes, this is a full-time position.

  • What kind of career growth can I expect in this role?

    The company provides career development and advancement opportunities in a fast-growing environment focused on cutting-edge networking technology.

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