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Sr Staff HW Engineer

Engineering Guindy, Chennai, Tamil Nadu

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Description

At Gigamon, our purpose is to protect the hybrid networks and data of the largest, most complex organizations on the planet. Certified as a Great Place to Work, we offer a deep observability pipeline that efficiently delivers network-derived intelligence to cloud, security, and observability tools. This helps our customers to eliminate security blind spots, optimize network traffic, and dramatically reduce tool cost and complexity, enabling them to better secure and manage their hybrid cloud infrastructure. Gigamon has served more than 4,000 customers worldwide, including over 80 percent of Fortune 100 enterprises, 9 of the 10 largest mobile network providers, and hundreds of governments and educational organizations.
 
Gigamon is seeking a Sr. Staff Hardware Engineer to join a small, dynamic global team focused on developing innovative networking and optical products. In this role, they will lead board-level hardware design, bring-up, and validation activities while contributing to system architecture and functional specifications. They will also partner closely with cross-functional teams, including mechanical engineering, product operations, product management, software, and manufacturing, to deliver reliable, high-performance products. This position plays a key role in supporting new product development, sustaining existing platforms, and driving successful execution with manufacturing and JDM/ODM/OEM partners.

What you’ll do:

  • Define high-level system design specifications and create hardware functional specifications.
  • Design, bring up, and validate board-level digital circuits for networking, embedded, and optical products.
  • Develop CPLD and glue logic using Verilog RTL.
  • Collaborate with mechanical engineering on mechanical and thermal solutions, as well as system assembly and integration.
  • Partner with product operations and product management teams to support product development and delivery.
  • Drive the qualification of new optical components and sustain existing optical solutions, including transceivers and passive splitters.
  • Lead the design of new hardware products and support sustaining engineering for existing products.
  • Select and qualify components to meet product performance, quality, and reliability requirements.
  • Coordinate prototype builds and validation activities with contract manufacturers and JDM/ODM/OEM partners.
  • Support critical customer escalations related to hardware performance and product issues.
  • Manage environmental and compliance testing, certifications, and reports, and assist customers with compliance-related requests.

What you’ve done:

  • Earned a BS in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or an equivalent field.
  • Built 10+ years of design experience in networking products, embedded systems, or optical products.
  • Developed expertise in high-speed board design, including signal integrity and power integrity considerations.
  • Gained experience designing low-noise, high-efficiency onboard power regulators.
  • Demonstrated hands-on experience with Verilog RTL development.
  • Applied strong board-level debug and validation skills in complex hardware environments.
  • Used lab test equipment such as oscilloscopes and logic analyzers for design validation and troubleshooting.
  • Written product specifications, test plans, and test procedures to support development and qualification.
  • Worked effectively with cross-functional teams, including software, manufacturing, and product stakeholders.

Who you are:

  • A strong problem solver who can identify issues, gather data, and draw sound conclusions.
  • Highly organized and able to prioritize multiple responsibilities to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
  • A collaborative teammate who works effectively across global and cross-functional teams.
  • Comfortable operating in a dynamic environment with a high degree of ownership and accountability.
  • Focused on delivering high-quality hardware solutions that support both customer needs and business objectives.

As an equal opportunity employer, all applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic under applicable federal, state, and/or local law. For more information, please refer to Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodation for all qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation, please contact us at (669) 240-2248.

If your experience and skills closely match our job description but may not necessarily fulfill all requirements, please still apply. Gigamon is on a continued mission to grow and scale an innovative organization. We believe this is best achieved by hiring, celebrating, and respecting people with diverse backgrounds, skills, perspectives, and experiences.

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We may use automated tools, including AI-based systems, to help screen and evaluate application materials for this role. These tools are designed to assess job-related qualifications only and do not make final hiring decisions; human reviewers remain involved in the process. Further, Gigamon uses Jobvite, developed by Employ, to screen and evaluate all Gigamon applicant resumes. The system analyzes resumes for skills, experience, and qualifications and processes employment history, education, and skills. This AI-based system is used for all Gigamon positions. For questions, contact [email protected]. You have the right to request reasonable accommodation; to do so, please send a message to [email protected].

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