Nuvacore
Hardware Engineer
Santa Clara, CA · Senior
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The bottom of this range ($140,000) is below the Level I prevailing wage of $152,173. An H-1B cannot be filed below the prevailing wage, so an offer at the floor of this band could not be sponsored as posted.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $180,294 would place this position at wage Level II. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Computer Hardware Engineers" for prevailing-wage purposes.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Computer Hardware Engineers (17-2061) · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.
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About the role
- In this role, you will be responsible for the end-to-end hardware development life cycle, from initial concept and feasibility studies to schematic capture, PCB layout oversight, component selection, and laboratory brings-up.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field.
- 10+ years deep understanding of data center server architectures, OCP (Open Compute Project) standards, and system topologies (e.g., CPU sockets, high-speed riser configurations, and BMC sub-systems).
- Familiarity with the interplay between advanced semiconductor packaging (e.g., chiplets, 2.5D bridges) and high-density PCB implementation.
- Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills, with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, startup-like environment.
Nice to have
- High proficiency in industry-standard schematic capture and PCB layout tools (e.g., Cadence Allegro, Concept HDL, OrCAD, or Altium Designer).
- Direct experience designing with high-speed serial/parallel interfaces (such as PCIe, DDR/LPDDR, or USB) and understanding basic SI/PI constraints.
- Proven experience with board-level power distribution design, DC-DC converters, and multi-phase VRMs supporting high-current rails.
Skills
- Strong hands-on laboratory experience with hardware debugging, rework, and using diagnostic equipment (DMMs, scopes, network analyzers).
- Education: Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering.
- Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering.
Compensation
- $140k-$250k
This listing is sourced directly from Nuvacore's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.