Role: Platform HW Competitive Analysis Engineer

12 Months Contract

Location: Austin, TX (onsite/hybrid)

 

Job Duties:

1. Board Analysis:

o Analyze CPU/APU/GPU printed circuit boards (PCBs) from various vendors and systems, including notebooks, PC motherboards, and GPU cards.

o Identify electrical components and use reverse engineering techniques to understand board topology, architecture, power tree, and key interfaces.

2. Bill of Materials (BOM) Estimation:

o Collaborate with component engineers to create estimated BOM files, identifying components with unclear traits.

o Utilize the internal cost database to estimate board costs and compare with internal/customer designs.

3. PCB Stack-Up Analysis:

o Engage with PCB delamination shops for stack-up analysis, identifying high-speed interfaces and dielectric materials.