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Electrical Hardware Engineer

About us

nEye.ai, a well-funded optical switch startup, is poised to revolutionize the future of data centers. nEye’s MEMS-based silicon photonics optical circuit switches (OCS) eliminate critical bottlenecks in AI processing by enabling direct optical connections among thousands of GPUs and memory units. The company's OCS is an ultra-low power consumption, high radix, compact chip-scale design, offering hyperscale data centers enhanced performance, efficiency, and scalability.

Job Overview

We are seeking an Electrical Hardware Engineer to join our hardware team and work closely with the Lead Hardware Engineer, Digital & Embedded Systems to develop, bring up, debug, and validate electronic systems that control our optical switching platform.

This role is ideal for an engineer who enjoys hands-on hardware development and lab work: someone who can move between schematic design, PCB layout, board bring-up, debugging, and system testing.

You will play a key role in bringing new hardware designs to life, helping integrate electronic systems with MEMS and photonics technology.

Key Responsibilities

Hardware Bring-Up & Debugging

Perform initial bring-up of new circuit boards and hardware prototypes
Debug and troubleshoot electrical issues using lab equipment
Diagnose problems related to power systems, digital interfaces, and mixed-signal circuits
Work closely with firmware and FPGA engineers to validate hardware functionality

Hardware Testing & Validation

Develop and execute test plans for prototype hardware
Build test setups and validation environments for electronic systems
Characterize hardware performance and identify root causes of failures
Support system-level testing and integration

Hardware Design Support

Assist with schematic capture and PCB design using Altium Designer
Contribute to the design and implementation of mixed-signal electronic systems
Work with the hardware lead to implement subsystem designs and revisions
Support component selection and board revisions as designs evolve
Assist in defining electrical hardware standards, processes and libraries for nEye designs

System Integration

Integrate control electronics with optical switching hardware
Collaborate with photonics, firmware, and FPGA teams
Participate in design reviews and hardware validation activities

Required Qualifications & Skills

BS or MS in Electrical Engineering
5–10 years of experience designing and debugging electronic hardware
Strong PCB design experience using Altium Designer
Hands-on experience with board bring-up, debugging, and hardware validation
Strong lab skills using equipment such as:
- oscilloscopes
- multimeters
- electronic loads
- logic analyzers
Strong soldering skills, including ability to work with small components (down to 0402 size)
Experience with digital and mixed-signal circuit design
Strong troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills
Deep familiarity using AI tools (e.g., LLMs, copilots) to accelerate engineering workflows, debugging, and problem-solving.

Preferred Experience

Experience working with FPGA-based systems (including knowledge of Verilog/VHDL)
Embedded firmware experience (C/C++)
Familiarity with high-speed interfaces (PCIe, DDR, Ethernet, LVDS, etc.)
Experience building prototype hardware systems
Experience working in early-stage hardware development environments

$150,000 - $200,000 a year

Starting salary and title will depend on, and be commensurate with, relevant experience, skills, training, education, market demands, and the ultimate job duties and requirements.

nEye.ai is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

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