Sr Engineer - Hardware
Description
Xperi invents, develops and delivers technologies that create extraordinary experiences at home and on the go for millions of people around the world. Powering billions of consumer electronics, connected cars and digital content titles, we make entertainment more immersive, driving more intelligent and every interaction seamlessly personalized through our renowned consumer brands: DTS®, HD Radio™ and TiVo®.
Xperi (NYSE: XPER) is a publicly traded technology company headquartered in San Jose, CA with over 1,500 employees across North America, Europe and Asia. Come join a thriving team where you can play an integral role in shaping the future of entertainment technology.
Job Summary:
We are looking for a motivated engineer to support the configuration, bring-up, tuning, and validation of TCON-less LCD display panels across multiple TV platforms.
The role combines panel interface knowledge with picture quality (PQ) optimisation and broader hardware engineering activities. The successful candidate will work closely with SoC vendors, panel manufacturers, ODM/OEM partners, and internal software teams to ensure successful panel integration, industry-leading picture quality, and robust hardware performance throughout product development.
The position requires a strong understanding of display interfaces, timing generation, panel power sequencing, signal integrity, display bring-up, and PQ-related technologies used in modern Smart TV platforms.
What you will get to do:
- TCON-less Panel Configuration & Tuning:
- Analyse panel specifications, optical data, timing documentation, and interface requirements.
- Configure and verify: GPIO assignments, GOA timing, Panel power sequences
- Develop and validate panel timing configuration files and tuning binaries.
- Perform panel light-up activities and root cause analysis of bring-up issues.
- Use oscilloscopes, logic analysers, and display measurement equipment to verify timing relationships and signal integrity.
- Support panel verification and work with SoC vendors and panel manufacturers to resolve technical issues and optimise display performance.
- Support and execute display PQ tuning activities following baseline panel configuration.
- Work with PQ teams and ODM/OEM partners to identify, reproduce, and resolve image quality issues.
- Support Dolby Vision, HDR10, HDR10+, gaming mode, and high refresh rate display validation activities.
- General Hardware Engineering support:
- Perform schematic and PCB design reviews for customer and partner designs
- Conduct hardware debugging and root cause analysis at board and subsystem level.
- Support certification and compliance testing activities.
- Assist software teams with hardware-related investigations and issue resolution.
- Participate in team meetings and contribute to project planning.
Who we are looking for:
Must have:
- Degree in Electronic Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or related discipline.
- 2+ years' experience in hardware development, display systems, or consumer electronics.
- Experience with TCON-less panel architecture.
- Strong understanding of:
- LCD panel & TV display systems
- Digital electronics & Signal integrity
- Experience with laboratory equipment: Oscilloscope, protocol analyzers,
- Experience reading schematics and PCB layouts.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Good communication and teamwork skills.
- Eager to learn and take on new challenges.
- Able to adapt to new challenges and have a good and enthusiastic attitude to work.
Nice to have:
- Knowledge of: GOA technology, V-by-One, LVDS, mLVDS, CEDS, CHPI
- Experience with Smart TV platforms and SoC vendors such as Amlogic, MediaTek, Novatek, Realtek, or MStar.
- Familiarity with PQ technologies: HDR, Dolby Vision, Local Dimming, MEMC, Demura, Colour Calibration
- Experience with PQ tuning equipment - spectrometers/colorimeters.
- Experience working with panel vendors including BOE, AUO, Innolux, CSOT, HKC, or LG Display.
- Knowledge of EMC/EMI compliance and TV certification processes.
Life @ Xperi:
At Xperi, we value People, Customers, Performance and Innovation. We are dedicated to creating a workplace where all employees have a voice and sense of belonging, feel safe and valued, and are acknowledged for how their unique differences contribute to organizational culture and business outcomes.
Our employees and their families are important to us, and our comprehensive pay, stock and benefits programs reflect that. Xperi supports personal well-being, builds financial security and enables employees to share in our collective success.
Rewards include:
- Competitive compensation (salary, equity and bonuses) and comprehensive benefits designed to foster work-life balance, care for your health, protect your finances and help you save and invest for the future.
- Generous paid time away from work, including flexible time off, holidays and sick time, health and wellness initiatives, and a charitable match program to help you give back to your community.
- Great perks, which vary by location and can be site-specific: employee discounts, transportation reimbursements, and fitness facilities.
- A flexible, hybrid work environment combining the best of in-office collaboration and community-building along with the benefits of working from home.