Senior Hardware Design Engineer

Piper Companies is seeking a Hardware Systems Architect around San Jose, CA to join a cutting-edge organization developing advanced networking hardware purpose-built for AI data centers. The Hardware Systems Architect will need to sit onsite 5 days a week near the San Jose CA area. The Hardware Systems Architect role is ideal for a senior electrical engineering leader with deep expertise in high-speed, high-power board design who can guide complex hardware platforms used to bring up and validate next-generation custom ASICs.  

Responsibilities of the Hardware Systems Architect: 

• Lead the architecture and design of complex test and validation boards supporting custom ASIC bring-up and evaluation. 
• Own the full board development lifecycle, from schematic capture through layout oversight, manufacturing, and initial bring-up. 
• Provide technical leadership on signal integrity, power integrity, and thermal design for extremely high-speed, high-power systems. 
• Collaborate closely with ASIC design teams to understand silicon internals, define test strategies, and validate functionality. 
• Partner with mechanical engineering and test teams during board bring-up, debug, and system-level validation. 

Qualifications of the Hardware Systems Architect: 

• 10+ years of electrical engineering experience with deep expertise in high-speed, high-power PCB design. 
• Proven experience owning end-to-end board development, including manufacturing support and hands-on bring-up. 
• Strong background in signal integrity (SI), power integrity (PI), and thermal considerations for dense, high-performance systems. 
• Hands-on experience with board testing and validation in collaboration with mechanical and cross-functional engineering teams. 
• Background in telecom or networking hardware, ideally Ethernet switching or ASIC-adjacent systems. 

Compensation for the Hardware Systems Architect includes: 

• Salary range: $210,000-$260,000 
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), and PTO 

This job opens for applications on 06/10/2026. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date. 

Keywords: Hardware Systems Architect, Electrical Engineering, High-Speed PCB, ASIC Bring-Up, Networking Hardware, Ethernet Switching, AI Data Centers, Ethernet 

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