Embedded Hardware Integration Engineer

Kform; Sterling (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Kform in Sterling, VA is seeking an engineer who can own hardware development from concept to production. You will design, prototype, test, and ship embedded systems, electrical and mechanical assemblies, and fixtures on cross‑functional teams.

You will work on ECAD in Altium, review schematics, perform bench validation, and iterate based on data. The role emphasizes hands‑on prototyping, documentation, and collaboration with manufacturing, quality, and supplier teams to deliver reliable

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or related field.
• 3–5 years of experience in hardware product design, development, prototyping, testing, or multidisciplinary engineering.
• Significant strength in at least one core engineering area (preferably electrical or mechanical).
• Working knowledge that spans embedded software, electronics, mechanical design, manufacturing, quality, test, and systems integration.
• Advanced proficiency with Altium or an equivalent primary design tool.
• Hands‑on prototyping experience with fabrication tools, electronics, and test equipment.
• Excellent documentation of design choices, revisions, test data, and tradeoffs.
• Independent problem solving and effective collaboration within cross‑functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Turn ambiguous requirements into working prototypes—mechanical assemblies, electronic designs, embedded control, fixtures, test stands, and production‑ready parts.
• Create ECAD designs in Altium, review schematics with a systems lens, and make sound cross‑discipline tradeoffs.
• Prototype quickly with shop tools and bench gear; instrument, test, and iterate with evidence.
• Write or integrate embedded software where needed to bring electromechanical systems to life.
• Design test plans for performance, durability, reliability, manufacturability, and safety; analyze results to isolate failure modes and improve the design.
• Document intent, changes, test outcomes, and lessons so production teams can execute cleanly.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and program teams to optimize for assembly, inspection, cost, schedule, and reliability.
• Coach junior engineers through disciplined debugging, documentation, and ownership behaviors.
• Independently deliver smaller engineering projects end‑to‑end.
• Continuously refine the engineering and manufacturing systems that power Kform.

Skills

Altium

Embedded software

Prototyping

Systems engineering

Documentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Mechatronics

Tools

ECAD tools

Altium

Job description

Kform in Sterling, VA is seeking an engineer who can own hardware development from concept to production. You will design, prototype, test, and ship embedded systems, electrical and mechanical assemblies, and fixtures on cross‑functional teams.

You will work on ECAD in Altium, review schematics, perform bench validation, and iterate based on data. The role emphasizes hands‑on prototyping, documentation, and collaboration with manufacturing, quality, and supplier teams to deliver reliable