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Partner with fabrication houses and EMS partners to resolve DFM/DFA/DFT issues and ensure smooth mass production transitions.\nREQUIREMENTS - MUST HAVE\nEducation: Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field.\nExperience: 5+ years of professional experience in high-speed hardware board design, ideally focused on enterprise servers, data center hardware, or complex computing platforms.\n EDA Tools: High proficiency in industry-standard schematic capture and PCB layout tools (e.g., Cadence Allegro, Concept HDL, OrCAD, or Altium Designer).\n High-Speed Design Knowledge: Direct experience designing with high-speed serial/parallel interfaces (such as PCIe, DDR/LPDDR, or USB) and understanding basic SI/PI constraints.\nPower Delivery: Proven experience with board-level power distribution design, DC-DC converters, and multi-phase VRMs supporting high-current rails.\n Lab Skills: Strong hands-on laboratory experience with hardware debugging, rework, and using diagnostic equipment (DMMs, scopes, network analyzers).\nREQUIREMENTS - 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