Responsibilities

We are seeking a skilled Staff Hardware Design Applications Engineer to develop and support PCB platforms for Wireless Backhaul (WBH) systems. This role focuses on designing development boards and reference platforms to enable system validation, performance evaluation, and productization of high‑performance wireless technologies.
The main responsabilities will be:
Lead the integration of network processors into WBH hardware platforms, including interface definition, performance optimization, and system‑level validation
Design and develop PCB platforms, development boards, and reference designs for Wireless Backhaul systems
Support system‑level testing, bring‑up, and evaluation of WBH hardware platforms
Translate system and RF requirements into robust schematic and PCB layouts, including high‑speed digital, RF, and power circuits
Collaborate closely with RF, systems, FW, DV, and manufacturing teams to ensure design alignment and issue resolution
Perform design reviews, schematic/layout checks, and ensure compliance with design and manufacturing guidelines




Debug and resolve hardware issues, including signal integrity, power integrity, and soldering or assembly‑related problems
Support prototype builds, bring‑up, and validation in lab environments
Prepare and maintain design documentation, BOMs, and manufacturing files
Provide AE support for engineers integrating WBH chips into final products
Qualifications

Experience with Wireless Backhaul technologies (microwave, mmWave, or fixed wireless systems)
Exposure to EMI/EMC, signal integrity (SI), and power integrity (PI) analysis
Experience supporting designs from concept through production
Strong experience in PCB schematic capture and layout tools (e.g., Orcad, Allegro, or similar)
Familiarity with Design Verification (DV) tools and hardware validation methodologies
Solid understanding of high‑speed interfaces, power delivery, and mixed‑signal/RF design principles
Experience working with multi‑layer PC

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