What are the responsibilities and job description for the Electrical Engineer II position at Foxconn-PCE Technology?
Job Title: Electrical Engineer II
FSLA Status: (Exempt or Non-exempt): Exempt
Location (City, State): Santa Clara, CA
Reports To: Senior Director, RD
Direct Reports (Yes, No): No
Company Overview:
Established in Taiwan in 1974, Hon Hai Technology Group, commonly known as Foxconn, is the world’s largest electronics manufacturer and leading provider of technological solutions with a network of over 200 campuses across 24 countries. In the US, Foxconn employs 6,500 across 40 different sites with manufacturing operations in Virginia, Wisconsin, Ohio, Indiana, Texas, and California. As of 2023, Foxconn ranks 32nd among the Fortune Global 500 and reported revenue of approximately USD $213 billion in 2024.
The company’s diverse product offerings span four major segments: smart consumer electronics, cloud, and networking solutions, computing, and various other components. Foxconn makes 40% of the consumer electronics that we find in our everyday lives. In recent years, Hon Hai has adopted the 3 3 strategy, focusing on three emerging industries - electric vehicles, digital health solutions, and robotics - while leveraging three key technologies: next-generation communications, artificial intelligence (AI), and semiconductors. Together these initiatives position the company as a leader for innovation in the 21st century.
Hon Hai Technology Group is deeply committed to championing environmental sustainability within its manufacturing processes. By integrating sustainability into its operations framework, the company strives to serve as a best-practice model for global enterprises, enhancing corporate responsibility while meeting the growing demand for environmentally conscious production methods.
Job Summary:
The Electrical Engineer II is responsible for board placement and layout review, leading hardware prototyping, bring-up testing, validation, and performance benchmarking to ensure design integrity. Provides technical support through failure diagnosis and root cause analysis, collaborates with vendors to resolve technical and quality issues and manages Bill of Materials (BOM) while evaluating alternate components to optimize supply chain and ensure product reliability.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Design and develop server components (Motherboards, CPU modules, I/O cards, PDB module) and create schematics using CAD/EDA tools.
- Board placement and layout review.
- Lead hardware prototyping, bring-up, and performance benchmarking to optimize design integrity.
- Diagnose hardware failures and provide root cause analysis for manufacturing and customer issues.
- Coordinate with suppliers to resolve design technicalities and ensure product quality.
- Manage BOMs and evaluate alternate components for supply chain optimization.
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree or above in Engineering, Electronics, or related fields.
Experience:
- 2 - 5 years of experience.
- Solid understanding of GPU and ARM CPU architectures. Direct experience or familiarity with NVIDIA platforms, specifically NVLink and the Blackwell GPU architecture, is highly preferred.
- Proven experience in PCB design and layout, with the ability to take a design from schematic capture through board bring-up.
- Hands-on experience with hardware design tools such as Cadence (Allegro/OrCAD) or Altium Designer.
- Knowledge of high-speed digital design principles, including signal integrity and power integrity.
- Experience in electronic hardware design focused on high-frequency signal integrity and electromagnetic interference mitigation, and testing.
- Strong problem-solving skills and a team-player attitude, with the ability to collaborate effectively with System Design and Manufacturing teams to ensure design manufacturability.
- Excellent written and verbal English communication skills, with the ability to document technical specifications and participate in technical reviews.
- Bilingual language skills in Chinese and English is a plus but not required.
Physical Demands & Working Conditions:
- Ability to sit or stand for extended periods during scheduled shifts.
- Ability to occasionally walk, bend, or reach while supporting office and facility operations.
- Ability to perform repetitive hand movements when handling office supplies, documents, or computer equipment.
- Work performed primarily in an office or facility environment with regular interaction with employees and visitors.
EEOC Statement
Foxconn is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Foxconn prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind and provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, gender, religion, sex, sexual orientation, ethnicity or national origin, age, disability, marital status, genetics, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal law. In addition to federal law requirements, Foxconn complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, and transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
Salary : $105,000 - $130,000