Embedded Hardware Design Engineer

Randstad USA; City of Syracuse (NY); On-site; USD 145,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad in Syracuse, NY is seeking an Electrical Design Engineer to own the hardware lifecycle from concept to mass production within a core R&D team at a vertically integrated electronics manufacturer. You will drive board-level development, DFMEA, and stress analysis to ensure robust, producible hardware under one roof.

This NPD-focused role emphasizes customer innovation and collaboration with firmware, mechanical, and layout teams to deliver reliable products while guiding DFM handoffs to

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in electrical design.
• Experience with DFMEA and stress analysis.
• Bachelor's degree required.

Responsibilities

• Lead board-level hardware development from initial proof-of-concept through schematic capture, layout, bring-up, and full commercial mass production.
• Perform comprehensive Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (DFMEA) to proactively identify risk points and ensure high product reliability.
• Execute rigorous electrical stress analysis, including component derating, thermal evaluations, and worst-case circuit analysis across operating extremes.
• Select, qualify, and integrate core electrical components, balancing performance, unit cost, supply chain availability, and manufacturability.
• Collaborate closely with firmware, mechanical, and layout teams to resolve hardware-level integration challenges without taking on overall architecture control.
• Design and execute verification and validation (V&V) test plans to ensure compliance with relevant industry safety, EMC/EMI, and environmental standards.
• Drive design-for-manufacturability (DFM) handoffs to contract manufacturers, supporting pilot runs and yield optimization through final commercial release.

Skills

Embedded Hardware Design

Embedded

New Product Development

Product Design

Validation

FEA

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Job Summary

Ready to own the hardware lifecycle from napkin sketch to mass production? We are recruiting an Electrical Design Engineer to join a core R&D engineering team in the Syracuse Metro. Working for one of the most vertically integrated electronics manufacturers in the US, this opportunity gives you the rare ability to design, prototype, stress-test, and watch your work hit production - all under one roof.

This is a dedicated New Product Development (NPD) role heavily focused on customer innovation, DFMEA, and stress analysis. If you are looking to drive tangible board-level product development within electronics,

location: Syracuse, New York

job type: Permanent

salary: $145,000 - 160,000 per year

work hours: 8am to 5pm

education: Bachelors

Responsibilities

• Lead board-level hardware development from initial proof-of-concept through schematic capture, layout, bring-up, and full commercial mass production.
• Perform comprehensive Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (DFMEA) to proactively identify risk points and ensure high product reliability.
• Execute rigorous electrical stress analysis, including component derating, thermal evaluations, and worst-case circuit analysis across operating extremes.
• Select, qualify, and integrate core electrical components, balancing performance, unit cost, supply chain availability, and manufacturability.
• Collaborate closely with firmware, mechanical, and layout teams to resolve hardware-level integration challenges without taking on overall architecture control.
• Design and execute verification and validation (V&V) test plans to ensure compliance with relevant industry safety, EMC/EMI, and environmental standards.
• Drive design-for-manufacturability (DFM) handoffs to contract manufacturers, supporting pilot runs and yield optimization through final commercial release.

Qualifications

• Experience level: Experienced
• Minimum 5 years of experience
• Education: Bachelors (required)

Skills

• Embedded Hardware Design
• Embedded
• New Product Development
• Product Design
• Validation
• FEA

Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.

At Randstad, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one

Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

• medical
• prescription
• dental
• vision
• AD&D
• life insurance offerings
• short-term disability
• 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility)

This posting is open for thirty (30) days.