Entry-Level Hardware R&D Engineer — Sensing & Embedded

Lever, Inc.; Somerville (MA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401k plan with employer matching

Equity

Greentown Labs membership

Performance bonuses

Job summary

Laminar is seeking an entry-level Hardware Engineer to join the Hardware and Embedded Systems teams, focusing on new system R&D. You will evaluate technologies, test sensing systems, and integrate them into field prototypes, contributing to hardware product design and faster prototype iterations.

The role requires hands-on approach, collaboration with senior engineers, and a drive to learn quickly while delivering tangible hardware shipping outcomes.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years experience in electronics design, mechanical design, and data analysis.
• Electronics experience: PCB SMD and THT soldering, rework, troubleshooting, oscilloscope use.
• Basic coding experience: Python, C, C++ and embedded programming concepts.

Responsibilities

• Design prototype PCBs from commercially available and custom sensors using KiCAD, SolidWorks, and PSPICE.
• Assemble PCBs using reflow soldering; rework and modify as needed during bringup.
• Design mechanical housings for sensors and edge compute; conduct thermal, vibrational and ingress tests.
• Integrate sensors to testing platform using Zephyr RTOS.
• Contribute to multiple projects with design, assembly, and debug support.

Skills

Electronics design

Mechanical design

Data analysis

Python

C

C++

Embedded programming

Communication

Tools

KiCAD

SolidWorks

PSPICE

Oscilloscope

Zephyr RTOS

Job description

Laminar is seeking an entry-level Hardware Engineer to join the Hardware and Embedded Systems teams, focusing on new system R&D. You will evaluate technologies, test sensing systems, and integrate them into field prototypes, contributing to hardware product design and faster prototype iterations.

The role requires hands-on approach, collaboration with senior engineers, and a drive to learn quickly while delivering tangible hardware shipping outcomes.