Responsibilities
We are looking for a

Staff Hardware Designer – Systems Engineer

to contribute to the design, bring‑up, and validation of Evaluation Kits (EVKs) used for silicon validation and customer engagement.

In this role you will support hardware projects from requirements review and system architecture input through schematic design, PCB review, bring‑up, laboratory validation, and documentation. You will work closely with senior engineers, technical leads, cross‑functional teams, and external partners to deliver high‑quality, robust EVKs while developing broader project ownership skills. You will focus on:

Contribute to EVK hardware projects from requirements to validation, taking ownership of assigned tasks and design blocks

Support the translation of requirements from Systems, SW, IC Design, Marketing, and customers into practical EVK design implementation

Design EVKs at schematic level, including:

Power supply architecture (DC/DCs, LDOs, sequencing, monitoring)

High‑speed, RF and mixed‑signal circuits (matching, filters, baluns)





Communication and control interfaces (I2C, SPI, FTDI, GPIO)

Apply Signal Integrity and Power Integrity (SI/PI) fundamentals to high‑speed and mixed‑signal designs

Support PCB layout guideline definition, floorplan reviews, stack‑up reviews, routing reviews, and SI/PI simulation assessment

Use Cadence or equivalent EDA tools to support schematic design, PCB layout review, and design checks

Use LTSpice or similar SPICE tools for power supply analysis and basic circuit simulations

Generate and review BOMs, Gerbers, and manufacturing outputs

Define and execute bring‑up and validation plans in the laboratory and contribute to their improvement

Debug hardware issues using standard lab instrumentation (oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, logic analyzers, etc.)

Support screening and test plans and collaborate with lab technicians during execution

Use Python scripting to automate lab validation, screening, data collection,

📌 Hardware Design Staff Systems Engineer (Madrid)
🏢 Maxlinear
📍 Madrid