Senior Hardware Engineer

The Hardware Engineer will be part of a team responsible for supporting the hardware design of Reliability Solutions hardware products and ensuring product specifications are maintained throughout the product lifecycle. This role will analyze, qualify, document and test design changes on released products. The Hardware Engineer will work with other engineers to define component placement and routing. The Hardware Engineer reviews and evaluates designs for compliance with system design and development guidelines / standards, providing tangible feedback to improve product quality and mitigate failure risk.

Responsibilities

Identify and evaluate alternative components for cost reduction, end-of-life substitution, product quality improvement, and/or increased manufacturabilityReview and validate design and life cycle component changes for impact on function, performance and regulatory requirementsPresent design proposals to local and US-based team and participate in design reviewsWork with layout experts to create prototypes of design change proposalsPerform electrical and functional tests on prototypesCollaborate with worldwide teams in the areas of supply chain, manufacturing engineering, component vendors and suppliers, and quality engineers to maintain and improve quality of existing productsMonitor and understand design change implications to agency certificationsDevelops qualification test plan for approval of any alternate sources; conducts component level testing and maintains test records of all qualification results (Pass/Fail)

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor of Science Electrical / Electronics EngineeringMinimum 4 years of related work experience in Hardware Engineering or Component Engineering, including:Analog and digital circuit designEmbedded microprocessor & FPGA designUnderstanding of signal integrity for high-speed designOn-board power supply design (voltage conversion)Familiarity with PCB design and layout techniques; component placement and signal routingDemonstrated strong communication skills with ability to relay technical information in English (verbal, written, and interpersonal) to exchange information on product architectures and design proposals with US-based teamAnalytical ability to determine and develop solutions to moderately complex problems

Preferred Qualifications

Understanding of electrical safety standardsExperience with high frequency design (i.e. radio circuits, EMC) a plusPCB CAD experience with Cadence is a plusFlexibility to respond to urgent project requests and/or changing prioritiesExperience of working (either by telephone, e-mail or directly) with people in multiple countries and time zones, exchanging information