Fairchild Imaging
Senior Hardware Design Engineer
San Jose, CA · Senior
Sponsorship not specified$180k-$200kDetected 7 days ago
Stakeholder ManagementPCB DesignAltiumCadenceEMI/EMCElectrical EngineeringHardware DesignSensorsLeadershipCommunicationMentoring
About the role
- Our portfolio of image sensors can be found in many high-performance imaging applications like space exploration, medical x-ray, sciences, quantum computing, machine vision, low light, and 360 situational awareness.
- In addition to hands-on technical leadership, this role may include responsibility for mentoring engineers, driving technical direction across projects, and contributing to team growth and engineering excellence.
- Fairchild Imaging is an equal opportunity employer.
Responsibilities
- Mentor and guide junior and mid-level hardware engineers in schematic design, PCB layout, debug methodologies, and engineering best practices.
- Lead hardware design reviews, architecture discussions, and cross-functional technical decision-making.
- Establish and promote engineering standards for high-speed PCB design, signal integrity, documentation, and validation.
- Support project planning, task prioritization, resource estimation, and execution tracking for hardware development activities.
- hiring and onboarding support.
- Architect, design, and validate high-performance PCBs for board-level camera systems supporting state-of-the-art CMOS image sensors.
- Develop hardware platforms for:
- Collaborate with sensor, firmware, software, and applications teams to ensure successful sensor integration and system functionality.
- Optimize board architecture, power delivery, grounding, clocking, and layout to maximize sensor performance and minimize electrical noise.
- Design and develop hardware platforms for X-ray camera systems integrating image sensors, detector electronics, and high-speed data interfaces.
Requirements
- Proven expertise designing high-speed digital systems and high-density PCBs.
- Strong hands-on experience with CMOS image sensor integration and board-level camera development.
- Deep working knowledge of:
- Strong understanding of:
- Experience with schematic capture and PCB layout tools such as Altium Designer, Cadence Allegro, or equivalent.
Nice to have
- Prior direct people management experience.
- Familiarity with detector electronics, analog front ends, and low-noise sensor systems.
- Experience supporting customer evaluation platforms and demo systems.
- Knowledge of image quality characterization and hardware contributions to imaging artifacts.
- Desired Attributes
- Strong system-level thinking across hardware, firmware, optics, and software boundaries.
- Strong technical communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to balance hands-on engineering depth with technical leadership and team development.
Compensation
- The compensation salary range for this role is $180,000 to $200,000.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation and benefits package.
- Fairchild Imaging provides our employees with a range in benefits offerings that includes:
- Medical, Dental and Vision coverage with multiple plan offerings
- Health Savings Account with an employer contribution annually
- 401(k) retirement plans with Employer matching
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Generous Paid Time Off policy
- Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, depth of experience, education, certifications, and knowledge.
Equal opportunity
- equal opportunity employer.
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