Contract Hardware Engineer Mid

Pyramid Consulting, Inc; Northford (CT); On-site; USD 59,000 - 84,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Paid sick leave

Job summary

Pyramid Consulting, Inc. in Northford, CT is seeking a Contract Hardware Engineer Mid for a 6+ month onsite assignment. The role focuses on designing reliable analog and digital hardware and ensuring compliance with safety standards.

You will work with cross-functional teams, review schematics and BOMs, and coordinate with UL, FM, CSFM and other certification bodies. This is a hands-on hardware position requiring 5–10 years of experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a related field.
• Approximately 5-10 years of experience in hardware engineering, regulatory compliance, product safety, certification, or a related field.
• Strong hands-on experience with EMC/EMI testing, compliance, troubleshooting, and failure resolution.
• Experience with electronic hardware design, development, testing, or design review.
• Strong analog electronics experience involving sensors, bipolar and MOSFET transistors, operational amplifiers, and passive components.
• Experience with digital and microcontroller-based hardware.
• Knowledge of regulatory compliance, product safety testing, and certification processes.
• Experience working with external test laboratories, certification agencies, or approval organizations.
• Strong understanding of electrical engineering and product safety principles.
• Ability to prepare and maintain technical documentation, test reports, and compliance records.
• Strong written, verbal, analytical, and organizational skills.
• Ability and willingness to work 100% onsite in Northford, CT.
• Experience with fire alarm, fire detection, life-safety, or building safety products.
• Knowledge of UL 864 or comparable product safety and certification standards.
• Experience working with UL, FM, CSFM, or similar certification agencies.
• Experience coordinating certification projects from submission through approval.
• Familiarity with maintaining certification listings and product approval files.
• Knowledge of standards such as NFPA, NEC, NEMA, FCC, CISPR, EN, IEC, CSA, or other global regulatory standards.
• Experience with product safety testing, root-cause analysis, and corrective action implementation.
• Familiarity with commercial fire-system components and functionality.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop reliable analog and digital hardware systems and circuits.
• Integrate regulatory, product safety, EMC/EMI, environmental, and reliability requirements into hardware designs.
• Review schematics, PCB layouts, BOMs, and component selections for compliance, reliability, and manufacturability.
• Develop and support regulatory and product certification strategies.
• Coordinate certification and approval activities with agencies such as UL, FM, CSFM, and other applicable organizations.
• Plan and establish test configurations to meet regulatory and product safety requirements.
• Coordinate compliance and certification testing with external test laboratories.
• Support EMC/EMI testing, troubleshooting, failure analysis, and corrective actions.
• Assist with identifying and resolving hardware issues discovered during regulatory or product testing.
• Prepare and maintain technical files, test reports, compliance matrices, and certification documentation.
• Manage and maintain certification listings for existing products and product revisions.
• Provide guidance to hardware, quality, testing, and cross-functional engineering teams on regulatory requirements.
• Monitor changes to applicable regulations and standards and communicate their impact to stakeholders.
• Collaborate with quality and testing teams throughout product development.
• Provide basic technical troubleshooting support during compliance and certification activities.

Skills

Hardware engineering

Regulatory compliance

EMC/EMI testing

Analog electronics

Digital hardware

Microcontroller-based hardware

Schematic review

Documentation

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Immediate need for a talented Contract Hardware Engineer Mid. This is a 06+ Months Contract opportunity with long-term potential and is located in Northford, CT (Onsite).

Job ID:26-16806

Pay Range: $52 - $52.14/hour. Employee benefits include, but are not limited to, health insurance (medical, dental, vision), 401(k) plan, and paid sick leave (depending on work location).

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop reliable analog and digital hardware systems and circuits.
• Integrate regulatory, product safety, EMC/EMI, environmental, and reliability requirements into hardware designs.
• Review schematics, PCB layouts, BOMs, and component selections for compliance, reliability, and manufacturability.
• Develop and support regulatory and product certification strategies.
• Coordinate certification and approval activities with agencies such as UL, FM, CSFM, and other applicable organizations.
• Plan and establish test configurations to meet regulatory and product safety requirements.
• Coordinate compliance and certification testing with external test laboratories.
• Support EMC/EMI testing, troubleshooting, failure analysis, and corrective actions.
• Assist with identifying and resolving hardware issues discovered during regulatory or product testing.
• Prepare and maintain technical files, test reports, compliance matrices, and certification documentation.
• Manage and maintain certification listings for existing products and product revisions.
• Provide guidance to hardware, quality, testing, and cross-functional engineering teams on regulatory requirements.
• Monitor changes to applicable regulations and standards and communicate their impact to stakeholders.
• Collaborate with quality and testing teams throughout product development.
• Provide basic technical troubleshooting support during compliance and certification activities.

Key Requirements and Technology Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a related field.
• Approximately 5-10 years of experience in hardware engineering, regulatory compliance, product safety, certification, or a related field.
• Strong hands-on experience with EMC/EMI testing, compliance, troubleshooting, and failure resolution.
• Experience with electronic hardware design, development, testing, or design review.
• Strong analog electronics experience involving sensors, bipolar and MOSFET transistors, operational amplifiers, and passive components.
• Experience with digital and microcontroller-based hardware.
• Knowledge of regulatory compliance, product safety testing, and certification processes.
• Experience working with external test laboratories, certification agencies, or approval organizations.
• Strong understanding of electrical engineering and product safety principles.
• Ability to prepare and maintain technical documentation, test reports, and compliance records.
• Strong written, verbal, analytical, and organizational skills.
• Ability and willingness to work 100% onsite in Northford, CT.
• Experience with fire alarm, fire detection, life-safety, or building safety products.
• Knowledge of UL 864 or comparable product safety and certification standards.
• Experience working with UL, FM, CSFM, or similar certification agencies.
• Experience coordinating certification projects from submission through approval.
• Familiarity with maintaining certification listings and product approval files.
• Knowledge of standards such as NFPA, NEC, NEMA, FCC, CISPR, EN, IEC, CSA, or other global regulatory standards.
• Experience with product safety testing, root-cause analysis, and corrective action implementation.
• Familiarity with commercial fire-system components and functionality.

Our client is a leading IT Industry and we are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar contract positions.

Pyramid Consulting, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.