Brambles

Senior Hardware Engineer - Santa Clara, CA (Hybrid)

Santa Clara, California, USA · Senior

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 6 days ago

A/B TestingProduct ManagementProject ManagementPCB DesignEMI/EMCElectrical EngineeringHardware DesignLeadershipCommunicationAdaptability

About the role

CHEP helps move more goods to more people, in more places than any other organization on earth via our 347 million pallets, crates and containers.
We employ approximately 13,000 people and operate in 60 countries.
Through our pioneering and sustainable share-and-reuse business model, the world's biggest brands trust us to help them transport their goods more efficiently, safely and with less environmental impact.

Design and develop hardware modules and systems for low-power, small-scale devices operating in challenging environments.
Collaborate with Firmware and Software Engineers to ensure seamless integration of hardware with tracking and sensor telemetry applications for LPWAN or Cellular IoT networks.
Develop and execute testing protocols to verify the end-to-end functionality of prototype devices, including hardware, firmware, and connectivity.
Participate in technical design reviews, providing input on system architecture and deployment strategies to optimize hardware performance.
Conduct simulations and prototyping to validate hardware designs and ensure compliance with system specifications and environmental constraints.
Continuously explore and implement improvements to hardware development processes, enhancing performance, reliability, and efficiency.
Provide technical leadership and guidance in hardware engineering, ensuring best practices in design, testing, and deployment across the team.
Contribute directly toward hardware design, troubleshooting and testing
Manage subcontracts to successfully design hardware systems
Lead the design, development, and validation of hardware systems, including schematic capture, PCB design, hardware bring-up, and production support.

Bachelor's degree or equivalent with 8+ years of experience in related fields.
Proficiency with OrCAD Capture for schematic design and PCB layout design tools.
Knowledge of hardware verification, validation, and product qualification methodologies.
8+ years of experience in hardware design, development, validation, and product support.
Experience designing complex electronic systems from concept through production and sustaining engineering.
Strong knowledge of hardware system architecture, board-level design, and electronic component selection.
Knowledge of low-power hardware design techniques, including battery-powered system design and power optimization.
Understanding of RF and wireless technologies used in IoT products, such as Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), Wi-Fi, Thread, Zigbee, LoRa, or Cellular.
Strong hardware debugging and troubleshooting skills using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, spectrum analyzers, and other laboratory equipment.
Ability to perform root-cause analysis and drive issue resolution in a structured and organized manner.
Understanding design-for-manufacturing (DFM), design-for-test (DFT), and product lifecycle development processes.

MS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or related field is preferred with 5+ years of experience.
Expertise in low-power system architecture for battery-operated and energy-constrained IoT devices.
Familiarity with EMI/EMC mitigation, and compliance testing methodologies.
Experience with embedded hardware design.
Proficiency with PCB stack-up design, board layout reviews, and manufacturing design considerations.
Knowledge of hardware reliability, environmental qualification, and product lifecycle management processes.
Familiarity with ODM, CM, and global supply-chain development models.

Understanding of RF and wireless technologies including BLE, Wi-Fi, Zigbee, Thread, LoRa, and Cellular communications.
Strong hardware debugging, troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis skills using industry-standard laboratory equipment.
Knowledge of hardware verification, validation, qualification, and production test processes.
Excellent communication, organization, project management, and stakeholder-influencing skills in fast-paced environments.
Brambles and CHEP never conduct interviews via online chat or request money as a term of employment.

We are seeking a highly motivated and hands-on Senior Hardware Engineer to play a key role in the design, development, validation, and support of hardware systems in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.

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