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As part of the AI technology revolution, our teams design, build, deploy, and manage AI factories for enterprises, sovereign AI initiatives, and neocloud providers worldwide.\nHeadquartered in Silicon Valley, California, Penguin Solutions operates globally through a network of R&D, manufacturing, and sales locations. For nearly three decades, we have operated at the intersection of memory and AI/HPC infrastructure. That engineering expertise positions us to power the next generation of AI workloads, from training to inference and agentic AI at scale.\nPenguin Solutions brings together differentiated infrastructure software, advanced memory, compute systems, end-to-end services, and industry-leading partner solutions in a full-stack AI factory platform designed to help customers deploy and scale AI workloads with speed and precision.\nAt Penguin Solutions, we value ideas over hierarchy and believe in servant leadership, where leaders enable teams to do their best work. We empower employees to take ownership, drive innovation, and grow through challenging work, continuous learning, and exposure to advanced AI tools and technologies. With flexibility where it matters and a strong focus on outcomes, Penguin Solutions is a place to do your best work, grow your career, and make a meaningful impact.\nJob Overview\nWe are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior Hardware Design Engineer to join our engineering team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for the design, development, bring-up, validation, and debug of advanced hardware platforms incorporating high-speed interfaces, memory subsystems, embedded controllers, and power architectures.\nThis position requires strong hands-on experience in high-speed digital hardware design, PCB development, signal integrity considerations, and system-level debugging. The candidate will work closely with cross-functional teams throughout the product development lifecycle, from architecture and schematic capture through prototype bring-up and production release.\nResponsibilities\nDesign and develop complex hardware systems involving high-speed digital interfaces, memory subsystems, and embedded processors.\nCreate architecture specifications, schematics, BOMs, and design documentation.\nDevelop hardware solutions using SoCs, FPGAs, microcontrollers, and embedded system components.\nDesign and validate DDR memory interfaces and non-volatile memory subsystems.\nPerform schematic review, design verification, and hardware debugging.\nCollaborate with PCB layout engineers to ensure signal integrity, power integrity, impedance control, and manufacturability requirements are met.\nConduct board bring-up, debugging, and validation activities on prototype hardware.\nPerform electrical characterization using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, protocol analyzers, and other laboratory instruments.\nAnalyze and resolve hardware issues throughout development and qualification phases.\nWork closely with firmware, software, mechanical, manufacturing, and test engineering teams to ensure successful product delivery.\nSupport product sustaining activities and root-cause investigations when necessary.\nQualifications\nBachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering (EE), Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS), or a related field.\n5 to 8 years of professional experience in hardware design and development of high-speed electronic products.\nStrong understanding of DDR3, DDR4, and DDR5 DRAM architectures and interfaces.\nExperience with NAND Flash and NOR Flash memory technologies.\nSolid knowledge of high-speed communication interfaces, including:PCI Express (PCIe)\nGigabit Ethernet and higher-speed Ethernet technologies\nOther industry-standard serial interfaces\n\nGood understanding of system management interfaces, including:SMBus / I²C\nI3C\nPMBus\n\nExperience with SoC-based and embedded system designs.\nKnowledge of DC-DC power converter design and power distribution architectures.\nFamiliarity with PCB design and layout processes, including:High-speed signal routing\nDifferential pair routing\nImpedance control\nSignal integrity and power integrity considerations\n\nExperience using PCB schematic and layout tools such as Cadence Allegro, OrCAD, or equivalent.\nStrong hands-on experience with laboratory equipment, including:High-bandwidth oscilloscopes for signal integrity measurements\nOscilloscopes and power analyzers for power rail characterization\nLogic analyzers and protocol analyzers\n\nDemonstrated ability to perform hardware prototype bring-up, debugging, and validation.\nExcellent analytical and troubleshooting skills.\nStrong verbal and written communication skills.\nAbility to work effectively in a fast-paced, cross-functional engineering environment.\nMust be able to work onsite in the office\nPreferred Qualifications\nExperience with Compute Express Link (CXL) products and technologies.\nExperience designing enterprise server hardware platforms.\nExperience with optical networking, optical modules, or fiber-optic communication products.\nKnowledge of signal integrity and power integrity simulation tools.\nExperience with design for manufacturability (DFM), design for testability (DFT), and production support activities.\nLocation\nNewark, CA\nTravel\nOccasionally\nCompensation & Benefits\nThe base pay range that the Company reasonably expects to pay for this position in California is $125,000 - $150,000; the pay ultimately offered may vary based on business considerations, including job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and education. 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