Platform HW Competitive Analysis Engineer

Austin, TX - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 2 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Overview:

TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide. This Client is an American multinational semiconductor company based in Santa Clara California that develops computer processors and related technologies for business and consumer markets. global company that specializes in manufacturing semiconductor devices used in computer processing. The company also produces flash memories graphics processors motherboard chip sets and a variety of components used in consumer electronics goods.

Job Title: Platform HW Competitive Analysis Engineer

Work Location: Austin TX 78728

Duration: 12 Months

Work Type: Temporary Assignment

Job Type: Onsite

Job Description:

Board Analysis:

Analyze CPU/APU/GPU printed circuit boards (PCBs) from various vendors and systems including notebooks PC motherboards and GPU cards.
Identify electrical components and use reverse engineering techniques to understand board topology architecture power tree and key interfaces.

Bill of Materials (BOM) Estimation:

Collaborate with component engineers to create estimated BOM files identifying components with unclear traits.
Utilize the internal cost database to estimate board costs and compare with internal/customer designs.

PCB Stack-Up Analysis:

Engage with PCB delamination shops for stack-up analysis identifying high-speed interfaces and dielectric materials.
Analyze vias pad stacks and trace geometries to determine competitor chip ball-out for key interfaces.

Power Instrumentation:

Conduct power instrumentation on boards using standardized benchmarks to measure system efficiency.
Measure incoming and output power across various ASIC rails.

Reporting and Recommendations:

Prepare reports highlighting cost differences and design/architecture features affecting cost.
Provide recommendations for future competitive platform designs.

Candidate Requirements:

Bachelors degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering.
3-5 years of experience in platform hardware design/analysis.
Proficiency in high-speed digital interfaces (e.g. LPDDR GDDR PCIe USB DP eDP HDMI SPI eSPI).
Experience with complex PCB and system assemblies using FFC/custom cables and interfaces.
Familiarity with PCB BOM cost optimization through design simplification while maintaining functionality and reliability.
Experience collaborating with silicon vendors and suppliers for cost-effective design solutions.
Previous experience in competitive BOM analysis and benchmarking power/efficiency/performance is a plus.

TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.

Overview: TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide. This Client is an American multinational semiconductor company based in Santa Clara California that develops computer processors an...