Electrical Hardware Engineer in Santa Clara, California at Foxconn-PCE Technology
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Job Description
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 233 campuses across 24 countries. In the US, Foxconn employs 8,000 across 56 different sites with manufacturing operations in Virginia, Wisconsin, Ohio, Indiana, Texas, and California. As of 2025, Foxconn ranks 28th among the Fortune Global 500 and reported revenue of approximately USD $259 billion.
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 in innovation for 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 Hardware Engineer supports AI Server/Rack system-level electrical integration, diagnostic triage, validation, and test engineering. This role is critical to L10/L11 operations by maximizing factory yield, reducing cycle time, resolving system-level electrical issues, and serving as a technical bridge between manufacturing and R&D design teams.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Perform signal integrity and high-speed cable/interconnect validation for AI server and rack systems. Troubleshoot physical-layer issues and verify signal performance, connectivity, and system-level electrical requirements.
- Diagnose and troubleshoot hardware failures encountered during L10/L11 integration and production testing. Perform root-cause analysis and work with R&D and manufacturing teams to implement timely corrective actions.
- Support server and rack system bring-up, including high-speed interconnect interoperability and physical-layer link validation. Identify integration issues and coordinate with engineering teams to ensure successful system operation.
- Verify Engineering Change Orders (ECOs) and confirm hardware changes are correctly implemented on production systems. Audit rework activities to ensure compliance with approved engineering specifications and quality requirements.
- Operate and maintain high-frequency laboratory and production test equipment used for electrical validation and diagnostics. Ensure test equipment is properly configured, available, and used according to established procedures and safety requirements.
Education:
- Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Electrical Engineering (EE), Computer Engineering (CE), Electronic Engineering, or a related engineering discipline is required.
Experience:
- 2–4 years of experience with high-speed signal integrity, cabling, interconnect validation, and high-speed bus architectures. Strong understanding of SI principles and physical-layer link validation is required.
- 2–4 years of experience using advanced electrical laboratory and production test equipment, with the ability to perform high-frequency diagnostics, measurements, and hardware validation.
- 2–4 years of experience troubleshooting complex hardware failures and conducting root-cause failure analysis. Ability to interpret test results and work systematically toward corrective actions.
- 1+ year of experience with enterprise server, AI server/rack, system bring-up, L10/L11 integration, or similar hardware integration environments. Experience supporting factory-floor diagnostics and production validation is highly preferred.
- trong ability to bridge R&D design requirements with manufacturing execution, communicate technical issues effectively, and follow electrical safety frameworks and established engineering procedures.
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.