Staff Hardware Design Engineer - Austin, TX

Trend Micro, a global cybersecurity leader, helps make the world safe for exchanging digital information across enterprises, governments, and consumers.

Fueled by decades of security expertise, global threat research, and continuous innovation, Trend harnesses AI to protect organizations and individuals across clouds, networks, devices, and endpoints.

The Trend Vision One™ enterprise cybersecurity platform accelerates proactive security outcomes by predicting and preventing threats across the entire digital estate and environments like AWS, Google, Microsoft, and NVIDIA.

Proactive security starts here.  TrendMicro.com

Location: This is a hybrid role based out of our Austin, TX office and requires in-office presence three days a week.

Position Summary:

Trend Micro is seeking a Staff HW EE Design Engineer to join the TippingPoint System HW Development Team whose responsibilities include the design and verification of next generation Network Security platforms. The successful candidate will work with a talented team that designs these leading edge, high performance network security protection appliances that reside in enterprise data centers and central offices to direct, inspect and filter malicious traffic.

Responsibilities:

• Full EE Design ownership for assigned systems or subystems from concept to production (Schematic Design, PCB Stackup Design, Layout Guidance, Layout Simulations, HW Bring-Up, Characterization, Functional & Stress Testing, Release to Production)

• Debug / Troubleshoot complex design issues with systems in development as well as currently shipping systems, with an emphasis on root-cause-analysis.

• Attends functional and cross-functional team meetings.

• Provides regular detailed progress reports to management

Qualifications:

• MSEE with 8+ years or BSEE with 10+ years of hardware development experience.

• Proven track record of successfully bringing designs from concept to production.

• Excellent understanding of transmission line theory.

• HW Design experience with high-speed serial interfaces such as PCIe Gen2~Gen4 and 100GbE KR4 and CAUI4.

• HW Design experience with high-speed parallel interfaces such as DDR4 & DDR5.

• Experience in Intel XEON-based x86 Server Design is a plus.

• Experienced with lab analysis/debug tools such as high-speed oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, protocol analyzers.

• Experienced in CAD tools for schematic capture and layout (Cadence Design Systems experience is a plus).

• FPGA / CPLD design experience for glue/combinatorial logic is a plus.

• Experienced with layout simulations tools for high-speed interfaces and power integrity such as Ansys Electromagnetics Suite.

• Good understanding of Design-for-Manufacturing and Design-for-Test requirements and trade-offs.

• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills.

• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills.

What We Offer You:

You're important to us. What matters to you, matters to us too. Trend Micro provides benefit options for you and your family.

• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision insurance

• Life insurance

• Short & Long Term Disability 

• Pre-partum, maternity, parental and medical leave

• Mental Health Wellness Program

• Adoption Assistance

• Wellness Incentive

• Pet Insurance

• 401(k) with company match

• Paid Time Off

• 14 Annual Holidays

• Tuition Assistance

• Employee Resource Groups

We offer competitive compensation with bonus opportunity tied to company performance, along with room to enhance your skills through ongoing learning and broad technological opportunities. Achieving work-life balance is a priority, complemented by team activities, fostering an environment rooted in equity, inclusion, and collaboration, that is reflected in both our culture and our work.

Be Passionate. Be Innovative. Be a Trender.

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