Job Title: Hardware Engineer Telecom & Networking Switches
Company: Edgecore Networks India Pvt. Ltd. (An Accton Corporation)
Location: Gurugram, India
Department: R&D; Hardware Engineering
Experience: Minimum 3 Years
Employment Type: Full-time

About Accton

Accton is a leading global provider of networking solutions, specializing in high-performance Ethernet switches, telecom networking equipment, wireless products, and data communication solutions. We focus on technology innovation, product quality, and continuous professional development.

About the Role

Edgecore Networks is looking for a skilled Hardware Engineer to join our India R&D; team. The candidate will be responsible for the design, development, validation, debugging, and production support of telecom and networking hardware, with a robust focus on Ethernet switches and network communication platforms.

The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience in networking hardware development and a strong understanding of high-speed digital design, power management, PCB design, hardware validation, and system-level troubleshooting.

Key Responsibilities

- Design and develop hardware for Ethernet switches, telecom networking equipment, and data communication platforms.
- Develop and review hardware architecture, schematics, and PCB designs.
- Perform schematic design, PCB layout reviews, component selection, and BOM management.
- Work on high-speed networking interfaces including Ethernet PHY, SerDes, DDR, PCIe, and related interfaces.
- Work with networking ASICs, SoCs, and processors from vendors such as Broadcom, Marvell, Realtek, or similar platforms.
- Design and troubleshoot power management circuits, DC/DC converters, PoE, and related power systems.
- Perform hardware bring-up, debugging, troubleshooting,



and root-cause analysis.
- Develop and execute hardware validation and Design Verification Testing (DVT) plans.
- Perform functional, performance, signal integrity, power, and system-level testing.
- Use laboratory equipment such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, power supplies, protocol analyzers, and spectrum analyzers.
- Review PCB layouts for signal integrity, power integrity, thermal, and reliability requirements.
- Support DFM, DFA, and DFC activities to ensure designs are reliable, manufacturable, and cost-effective.
- Support prototype builds, factory testing, production bring-up, and transition to mass production.
- Investigate and resolve hardware issues during development, production, customer deployment, and RMA.
- Work closely with firmware, software, mechanical, thermal, power, QA, manufacturing, and system engineering teams.
- Coordinate with component suppliers and silicon vendors for technical evaluation and issue resolution.
- Support ESD, surge, safety, reliability, and other product compliance requirements.
- Contribute to new technology evaluation and continuous improvement of networking hardware products.

Required Qualifications

- Bachelors or Master’s degree in Electrical, Electronics Engineering, or a related field.
- Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in telecom, networking, Ethernet switches, or data communication hardware.




- Hands-on experience in hardware circuit design, schematic development, and PCB layout review.
- Strong understanding of high-speed digital design and interfaces such as SerDes, DDR, PCIe, and Ethernet PHY.
- Experience with networking ASIC/SoC platforms such as Broadcom, Marvell, or Realtek.
- Good knowledge of power electronics, DC/DC converters, and PoE.
- Experience in hardware validation, DVT, board bring-up, debugging, and failure analysis.
- Proficiency with OrCAD Capture, Cadence Allegro, or equivalent EDA tools.
- Good understanding of Ethernet technologies, telecom networking standards, and network architectures.
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience with telecom/networking switches, enterprise switches, routers, or data communication products.
- Knowledge of ARM, MIPS, or x86-based networking platforms.
- Experience with signal integrity and power integrity analysis.
- Knowledge of DFM, DFA, DFC, ESD, surge, safety, and reliability requirements.
- Experience with Python or scripting for hardware test automation.
- Experience supporting factory testing, production validation, customer issues, and RMA analysis.
- Familiarity with firmware and hardware integration.

Key Technical Skills

Telecom Networking | Ethernet Switches | Hardware Design | Schematic & PCB Design | Ethernet PHY | SerDes | DDR | PCIe | Signal Integrity | Power Integrity | PoE | DC/DC | Hardware Validation | DVT | Board Bring-up | Debugging | Root Cause Analysis | BOM Management | DFM/DFA/DFC | OrCAD | Cadence Allegro | Production Support

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