Principal, Hardware Engineer

In our ‘always on’ world, we believe it’s essential to have a genuine connection with the work you do.

 

 

RUCKUS Networks Leads The Wi-Fi 7 Revolution With The R770 Access Point. 

 

We  focused on delivering cutting-edge solutions to create a smarter, simpler, more connected world. At the heart of global connectivity are the engineers who write innovative software for our award-winning routing and switching products to bring the information quickly and reliably where needed. We are a pioneer in the wireless infrastructure market, enabling carriers and enterprises to stay ahead of the exploding demand for high-bandwidth applications and services Our RUCKUS Smart Wi-Fi, LTE, and Switching technology redefines what’s possible in wireless network performance with flexibility, reliability, and affordability.

 

 

Ruckus delivers innovative solutions to the most critical issues facing today’s wireless networks: how to create affordable reliability and how to manage exponential growth. It's what we do. It's in our DNA.

 

We are looking for an experienced engineer with high-speed hardware design expertise to join our team!

 

How You'll help us connect the world:

 

As a member of the Ruckus Wireless engineering team, you will be responsible for system- and board-level design of RF subcircuits based on various wireless industry standards.  You will work closely with the broader Engineering team, consisting of Electrical, Mechanical and Software Engineers.

 

Responsibilities:

• Design, bring-up Wi-Fi AP products and accessories.

• Debug and validate Wi-fi AP designs.

• Investigate, present, and evaluate new hardware solutions and/or PoC.

• Review and evaluate designs of outsourced projects.

• Work with RF team and Antenna team to integrate designs and validate designs together.

• Generate necessary documents for all categories listed above, such as PoC, PRD, HRD, HWFS, BOM, test plan, FA report…

• Support compliance testing.

• Sustain legacy products.

Required qualifications:

 

• Minimum BSEE with 5+ years of relevant experience in high-speed digital hardware design.

• Must have experience in all aspects of hardware design including schematics capture, PCB layout constraint, DFM implementation, bring-up and design validations.

• Must have experience in common interfaces, PCIe, 10GE, DDR4, SPI, I2C, USB, UART...

• Excellent knowledge of SI and PI for high-speed designs.

• Excellent knowledge of DC/DC switching power supply including PoE PSE and PD.

• Strong proficiency in OrCAD, Allegro, Arena, Ms office.

• Familiarity with design for compliance/regulatory testing.

• Familiarity with lab equipment, logic analyzer, oscilloscope, Sifos PoE tester, thermal chamber…

• Good communication skills and be able to work with all cross-function teams.

• Ability to proactively lead the whole design from scratch to product.

You"ll excite us if you have:

 

• Basic knowledge of RF and antenna.

• Familiarity with main Wi-Fi SOC in the industry, like Qualcomm or Broadcom, is a big plus.

• Ability to manage the 3rd party for souring components, design and/or design reviews.

• Experience in ODM, JDM design and contractor manufacture.

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Our salary ranges consider various factors, including but not limited to benchmarking by independent third-party consultants, skills, years of experience, training, education, geography, and other business needs. Depending on experience, the range can be higher for candidates with outstanding experience and a demonstrated history of successful performance. This position's expected total compensation (base salary and commission range) is $135,000.00 -$190,000.00

 

What happens after you apply?

Learn how to prepare yourself for the next steps in our hiring process by visiting https://careers.commscope.com/how-we-hi