igh performance, always available, low cost management of critical business information and applications. Violins all-flash optimized solutions accelerate breakthrough CAPEX and OPEX savings for building the next generation data center. Violins Flash Fabric Architecture (FFA) speeds data delivery with chip-to-chassis performance optimization that achieves lower consistent latency and cost per transaction for Cloud, Enterprise and Virtualized mission-critical applications. Violin's all-flash Arrays and Appliances, and enterprise data management software solutions enhance agility and mobility while revolutionizing data center economics. Founded in 2005, Violin Memory is headquartered in Santa Clara, California Function: ------------ Hardware design of an all flash storage array. Support existing storage arrays from a hardware perspective Work with hardware architects to develop specifications Work with mechanical designers, signal Integrity designers, and architects on design tradeoffs, system level partition to achieve optimized design Develop board and system level hardware functional specifications Work with PCB layout engineers on design placement and routing guidelines Board level and system level bring up and integration with embedded software Work with partners for off the shelf components Candidate must be energetic, highly motivated, and well organized. Effective presentation, written, and verbal skills are critical. Schematics capture, PCB layout, selecting parts and working with vendors Implement pin outs for major FPGA Follow product thru NPI, BETA, and into production Assist in manufacturing Diagnostics definition based on hardware functions Assist in development of manufacturing test plans Experience: ---------------- Five to fifteen years of experience in board and system level design with key role in storage products that have shipped successfully. Implement designs using PCIe Gen2 and Gen3, multi-lane (x4 thru x16) Design expertise with DRAM, diff signaling on PCBs, and overall signal integrity Implemented control FPGA logic for PCB assemblies Design of systems with multiple PCBs, high end bus speeds, backplanes, and power systems Familiar with mechanical packaging, and associated cooling, for rack mounted systems Designing systems that provide high availability (HA), scalability, and hot swap support Able to use scripting tools in conjunction with schematic capture tools Familiar with embedded software, embedded processor families, and interface requirements Experience in PCB stack ups Experience in implementing DC-DC power supplies design Familiar with EMC issues and testing MSEE or Equivalent Contact: ----------- Tariq Abou-Jeyab tjeyab@xxxxxxxx (W) 650-396-1740 ------------------------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from si-list: si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field or to administer your membership from a web page, go to: //www.freelists.org/webpage/si-list For help: si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'help' in the Subject field List forum is accessible at: http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/si-list List archives are viewable at: //www.freelists.org/archives/si-list Old (prior to June 6, 2001) list archives are viewable at: http://www.qsl.net/wb6tpu