Senior Electrical Design Engineer

We are seeking an experienced Senior Electrical Design Engineer to support the development of current and next-generation cameras, imaging energy filters, specimen preparation equipment, and other electron microscopy (EM) products. Based in Pleasanton, CA, this role will work closely with Software and Hardware teams to develop electrical designs and contribute to complex, high-performance digital systems.
Key Responsibilities
Hardware Architecture & Design
Design and develop complex, high-performance digital hardware systems.
Define system architectures, hardware platforms, and high-speed interfaces.
Contribute to hardware design, system performance analysis, technology evaluation, integration, and testing.
Define system requirements and support system-level integration activities.
Digital System Development
Design and develop high-performance digital boards and support board layout activities.
Develop systems utilizing technologies such as: LPDDR5, SerDes, Optical transports, PCIe Gen5, JESD204B, Switching power supplies, Communication interfaces and protocols
FPGA/CPLD Development
Design CPLD and FPGA logic using SystemVerilog.
Perform synthesis and layout activities for programmable logic devices.
Embedded Systems & Debug
Work with SoCs and microprocessor peripherals, including: Ethernet, USB, PCIe, UART, I²C, SPI, RS485
Utilize digital embedded system debug tools, including: ICE, Logic analyzers, JTAG, Oscilloscopes
Collaboration & Productization
Partner closely with Software, Hardware, NPI, and Manufacturing teams to support product development and productization efforts.
Apply strong communication and collaboration skills across cross-functional teams.
Demonstrate the ability and willingness to use AI tools to improve productivity, decision-making, work quality, and cost efficiency, while critically evaluating AI-generated outputs and identifying appropriate use cases.
Requirements
BS degree in Electrical Engineering from a four-year college or university.
10+ years of hardware development experience.
Experience in high-performance digital design, board design, and board layout.
Experience with board design tools such as: Altium, Orcad, Allegro
Experience designing high-performance systems incorporating modern memory, communications, power, and interface technologies.
Experience with CPLD/FPGA design using SystemVerilog.
Ability to architect hardware platforms and high-speed interfaces.
Experience working with SoCs and embedded peripheral interfaces.
Strong laboratory troubleshooting and hardware debugging skills.
Preferred Qualifications
Working knowledge of image sensors.