Electrical Engineer, Hardware Systems
Company websitedensityai.com (DensityAI, opens in new tab)
Base salary $230K to $280K
Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in Mountain View, CA
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- LocationMountain View, CA
- WorkplaceWorkplace not stated
- Status at last checkSource accepting applications when checked
- Last checked (3 h ago) · observed since
About this job
About the role
Design and bring up the electrical hardware that turns our AI accelerator silicon into working systems — boards, power delivery, and system-level electrical design from schematic through lab bring-up and validation. You'll sit at the seam between silicon/packaging and the systems our accelerators run in, and own the board-level hardware that makes them work.
What you'll do
- Own schematic design and drive PCB layout for accelerator boards and system hardware — high-speed digital, power delivery, and clocking
- Design and validate power-delivery networks (PDN) and rails for high-current accelerator silicon; partner with SI/PI and packaging on the board <-> package interface
- Bring up new boards in the lab — debug, characterize, and validate against spec using scopes, logic/protocol analyzers, and power/thermal instrumentation
- Drive component selection, DFM/DFT for boards, and work with contract manufacturers and vendors through fab, assembly, and yield
- Partner across silicon, packaging, SI/PI, thermal, and firmware/bring-up teams to close electrical issues end to end
- Use and develop AI-assisted tool flows to accelerate design and debug
What we're looking for
- BS/MS in Electrical Engineering plus 5+ years in board/system-level electrical design for complex high-speed digital systems
- Schematic capture and PCB design (Altium, Cadence Allegro, or equivalent), including high-speed interfaces (DDR/LPDDR, PCIe, SerDes) and power-delivery design
- Hands-on lab bring-up and debug: oscilloscopes, logic and protocol analyzers, power and thermal characterization
- Solid grounding in signal integrity, power integrity, and EMC at the board level
- (Optional) High-current PDN for accelerators/GPUs; server/board design at hyperscale; FPGA-based systems; firmware / low-level bring-up; thermal co-design; ANSYS HFSS/SIwave or equivalent EM tools
Compensation
Final offers depend on level, location, and skills relevant to the role. Additional compensation: equity grant per company guidelines; medical / dental / vision; 401(k); standard PTO.
Visa Sponsorship
DensityAI sponsors qualified candidates for H-1B, O-1, TN, E-3, and other employment-based visas, and we welcome applicants on F-1 OPT and STEM-OPT. Work authorization is required at start; we provide immigration support to secure or transfer status.
Export Controls
Aspects of this role may involve access to information subject to U.S. export controls (EAR/ITAR). We may discuss licensing or scope adjustments during the interview.
Equal Opportunity
DensityAI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age (40+), sexual orientation, military or veteran status, pregnancy, or any other status protected by law. We comply with the California CROWN Act and provide reasonable accommodations on request.
Full compensation packages are based on candidate experience and relevant certifications.
California pay range
$230,000—$280,000 USD
Compensation
Final offers depend on level, location, and skills relevant to the role. Additional compensation: equity grant per company guidelines; medical / dental / vision; 401(k); standard PTO.
Visa Sponsorship
DensityAI sponsors qualified candidates for H-1B, O-1, TN, E-3, and other employment-based visas, and we welcome applicants on F-1 OPT and STEM-OPT. Work authorization is required at start; we provide immigration support to secure or transfer status.
Export Controls
Aspects of this role may involve access to information subject to U.S. export controls (EAR/ITAR). We may discuss licensing or scope adjustments during the interview.
Equal Opportunity
DensityAI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age (40+), sexual orientation, military or veteran status, pregnancy, or any other status protected by law. We comply with the California CROWN Act and provide reasonable accommodations on request.
Source: DensityAI on Greenhouse · View original posting (opens in new tab)
Pay in context
This role's base floor ($230,000) is above 93% of the 2,088 Engineering (non-software) roles in California listed on this site; 15 others list the same floor. Their median floor is $146,200; the middle half runs from $124,943 to $173,250.
Only jobs on this site count, and each one publishes a base salary of $100,000 or more, so this compares six-figure jobs with each other, not with the whole market. Computed Nov 7, 2026.
This listingElectrical Engineer, Hardware Systems$230K to $280K
Physical Design Engineer$230K to $320K
Firmware Engineer$220K to $275K
Physical Design Timing Engineer$220K to $320K
RTL Engineer$215K to $300K
Signal Integrity & Power Integrity Engineer$215K to $275K
PCB Quality Engineer$215K to $265K
Chart as a table
| Role | Published base |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineer, Hardware Systems (this listing) | $230K - $280K |
| Physical Design Engineer | $230K - $320K |
| Firmware Engineer | $220K - $275K |
| Physical Design Timing Engineer | $220K - $320K |
| RTL Engineer | $215K - $300K |
| Signal Integrity & Power Integrity Engineer | $215K - $275K |
| PCB Quality Engineer | $215K - $265K |
Observed changes
- First observed on the employer's board
- Began meeting the published-salary criteria
- Observed since
- Employer-stated posting date
- 2026-06-15
Where this pay comes from
Location as the employer wrote it: Mountain View, CA
$230,000—$280,000 USD
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- The pay is an annual base salary in US dollars with a minimum of at least $100,000.
- The role was publicly listed on the employer's job board when last checked.
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