PCB / SYSTEM DESIGN LEAD

Ananant Systems Private Limited · Bengaluru, India

PCB / SYSTEM DESIGN LEAD

Location: Bangalore / Noida, India

Experience: 12+ Years | Function: Hardware / System Design | Employment Type: Full-time

About Ananant Systems

Ananant Systems is a product-based semiconductor and wireless systems company building advanced silicon and systems for next-generation connectivity and AI applications.

We are looking for a highly experienced PCB / System Design Lead to take ownership of board-level hardware architecture and development for complex FPGA/SoC-based systems. The role requires strong hands-on expertise in high-speed digital design, power architecture, schematic design, board bring-up and system validation, along with the ability to lead cross-functional engineering teams.

Role Overview

As a PCB / System Design Lead, you will be responsible for driving the complete hardware development lifecycle — from system requirements and architecture through schematic design, PCB development, prototype bring-up, validation, production and sustaining engineering.

The ideal candidate will have deep experience designing complex, high-speed boards involving FPGA/SoC, DDR, PCIe, SERDES, Ethernet and high-speed data interfaces, along with strong understanding of signal integrity, power integrity, thermal considerations and manufacturing. Experience with wireless base station hardware (WiFi, 4G/5G — Macro and Small Cell) is a strong plus given Ananant's product focus on next-generation connectivity systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end system and PCB hardware design for complex FPGA/SoC-based products.
• Translate system requirements into hardware architecture, block diagrams and detailed design specifications.
• Lead schematic capture, circuit design, component selection and design reviews.
• Design and review high-speed digital and mixed-signal boards involving FPGA / SoC, DDR3 / DDR4, PCIe, SERDES / JESD, Ethernet / 10G interfaces, SFP / QSFP, I2C / SPI and other peripheral interfaces.
• Own power architecture, including DC/DC conversion, power sequencing, reset circuits and power distribution.
• Work closely with PCB layout teams on stack-up, routing, constraints, signal integrity and power integrity.
• Drive SI/PI analysis, high-speed interface characterization and resolution of board-level issues.
• Lead prototype board bring-up, debugging, validation and characterization.
• Develop hardware validation plans and coordinate DVT, thermal, reliability and environmental testing.
• Work closely with FPGA, firmware, mechanical, RF, SI/PI, manufacturing and system engineering teams.
• Drive root-cause analysis and corrective actions for hardware issues during prototype, validation and production.
• Own PCB design reviews, BOM release, component lifecycle management and engineering change activities.
• Work with PCB fabrication, assembly and contract manufacturing partners to ensure successful board builds.
• Support NPI, production ramp-up and sustaining engineering activities.
• Drive design optimization, cost reduction, component replacement and redesign initiatives without compromising product performance.
• Lead and mentor hardware engineers and provide technical direction across projects.
• Manage external vendors, design partners and globally distributed engineering teams as required.
• Ensure hardware designs meet applicable quality, reliability and regulatory requirements.

Required Skills & Experience

• 12+ years of experience in hardware / PCB / system design.
• Strong experience in FPGA/SoC-based board design and system architecture.
• Proven experience with complex high-speed digital PCB design.
• Strong understanding of high-speed signal integrity, power integrity, DDR interfaces, PCIe, SERDES, Ethernet, SFP/QSFP and JESD or similar high-speed interfaces.
• Strong hands-on experience with schematic capture, component selection and circuit design.
• Experience in wireless (WiFi, 4G/5G) base station hardware design — Macro and Small Cell — including RF front-end integration, baseband/digital board design and system-level architecture for base station platforms.
• Good understanding of power supplies, power sequencing, reset architecture and board-level power distribution.
• Experience with PCB layout review, routing constraints and stack-up definition.
• Strong hands-on experience in board bring-up, debugging and signal characterization.
• Experience with oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, spectrum analyzers and other hardware lab equipment.
• Experience in DVT, validation, thermal testing, reliability testing and NPI.
• Experience working with PCB fabrication, assembly and manufacturing teams.
• Strong root-cause analysis and problem-solving capabilities.
• Experience leading technical teams and mentoring engineers.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Preferred Experience

• Experience designing boards for baseband, networking or high-performance compute systems.
• Experience with FPGA platforms such as Xilinx or Altera/Intel.
• Experience with SoCs, network processors and high-speed communication architectures.
• Experience with 48V / telecom power systems is a plus.
• Experience with Altium, Cadence Allegro / OrCAD or similar PCB design tools.
• Experience with product development from architecture through mass production.
• Experience in cost optimization, component lifecycle management and production sustaining.

What We Are Looking For

We are looking for a hands-on technical leader, not just a project manager.

You should be comfortable moving between system architecture, schematic design, PCB reviews, SI/PI issues, lab debugging and manufacturing challenges, while also providing technical leadership to the broader hardware team.

The role is ideal for someone who enjoys taking ownership of complex hardware products — including wireless base station platforms — and driving them from concept → design → prototype → bring-up → validation → production.

Education

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electronics / Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• Strong relevant industry experience will be considered.

Why Ananant Systems?

• Work on India-designed semiconductor and wireless system products.
• Opportunity to work on complex 5G/6G, SoC, FPGA and high-performance hardware systems, including wireless base station platforms (Macro and Small Cell).
• Be part of a highly technical, product-focused engineering environment.
• Work closely with experienced semiconductor and wireless systems engineers.
• Own challenging hardware problems from architecture through production.