Board Design Engineer, Taara

Company: X Development, LLC
Location: Mountain View
Posted on: March 23, 2025

Job Description:

Hardware Engineering Mountain View, CA (HQ)About the Team:Project Taara focuses on increasing access to abundant and affordable internet with beams of light (Wireless Optical Communication). Like fiber, but without the cables, Taara uses wireless optical communication to transmit data at super high speeds through the air as a very narrow, invisible beam. Taara has helped bridge a particularly stubborn connectivity gap between Brazzaville (Republic of Congo) and Kinshasa (Democratic Republic of Congo) across the Congo river.About the Role:Project Taara is seeking an engineer to lead the complete printed circuit board design from concept to volume product. This individual will be responsible for the architectural design, schematic capture, layout, fabrication, test and qualification of complex high speed printed circuit boards (PCBs). The candidate will be proficient in high-speed digital design, signal integrity, power integrity, wirebonding and board fabrication. They'll work closely across teams including photonics integrated circuits, electronic integrated circuit, mechanical design and software in developing the board designs.The position seeks highly-motivated individuals that enjoy working in a small dynamic team environment, with a passion for solving challenging problems that can lead to high-impact advances in technology.How you'll make 10x impact:

• Designing the analog and digital circuitry including high speed transceivers, power, memory, and sensitive receivers.
• Selecting electrical components including SoCs, FPGAs and high speed switches optimizing for performance and cost.
• Ensuring signal integrity and power integrity through modeling and lab characterization.
• Managing the PCB Layout including detailed signal and power integrity electrical constraint documentation.
• Managing component vendors and contract manufacturers for fabrication and testing including defining and coordination with test software resources.
• Leveraging system knowledge including EMI/EMC, reliability and compliance.What you should have:
  • Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and 5+ years of related experience.
  • Proficient in design tools including Cadence, Altium, Hyperlynx, ADS and Virtuoso.
  • Familiar with Product Lifecycle Management tools and ECO management.
  • In-depth knowledge of manufacturing and process tools.It would be great if you also had these:
    • Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
    • Knowledge of semiconductor design, measurement and packaging.The US base salary range for this full-time position is $142,000 - $200,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your location during the hiring process.An Equal Opportunity Workplace:At X, we don't just accept difference - we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products and our community. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.
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