Hardware Design Engineer

Tucker Parker Smith Group (TPS Group); Milpitas (CA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 112,000; Part time

Job summary

TPS Group is seeking a hands-on Design Engineer II to join our FPD Hardware team in Milpitas, CA. In this 10-month contract, you will work on development and qualification of next-generation hardware platforms, focusing on board-level design, component qualification, and hardware debugging in a fast-paced environment.

You will collaborate with hardware, firmware, ASIC, validation and mechanical groups to bring prototypes through validation, perform qualification tests, and document results and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 3+ years in hardware design, board-level development, or electrical engineering.
• Experience with board bring-up, hardware debugging, and failure analysis.
• Familiarity with PMICs, DC-DC converters, LDOs, and analog/digital circuit design.
• Ability to read and modify hardware schematics.
• Experience with lab equipment (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, DMMs, power analysis tools).
• Familiarity with I2C, SPI, UART, SMBus, GPIO.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical and documentation skills.
• Excellent communication and cross-disciplinary collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Qualify and validate hardware components like PMICs and DC-DC converters.
• Develop qualification plans, test procedures, and validation reports.
• Perform electrical characterization and reliability assessments.
• Support first-board bring-up and debug board issues.
• Troubleshoot power, clocking, interfaces, and signal integrity.
• Record measurements with oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, DMMs, and power analyzers.
• Collaborate with Hardware, Firmware, ASIC, and mechanical teams.
• Assist with schematic capture and BOM maintenance.
• Contribute to design reviews and ECOs.

Skills

Hardware design

Board bring-up

Debugging

Electrical engineering

Documentation

Cross-functional teamwork

Test and measurement

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

DMMs

Power analyzers

Schematic capture tools

Job description

Duration: 10-Month Contract with Strong Potential for Extension or Conversion

Pay: $71/hour

Position Overview

Our client is seeking a hands-on Design Engineer II to join their FPD Hardware team supporting the development and qualification of next-generation hardware platforms. This role is ideal for an engineer with experience in board-level hardware design, component qualification, design validation, and hardware debugging who enjoys working in a fast-paced product development environment.

As a member of a collaborative cross-functional team, you will play a key role in bringing new hardware platforms from prototype through validation by performing component qualification, board bring-up, failure analysis, and design support activities. You\'ll work alongside hardware, firmware, ASIC, validation, SI/PI, mechanical, and component engineering teams to ensure reliable, high-quality hardware designs.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute qualification and validation of critical hardware components including:
• Power management ICs (PMICs)
• DC-DC converters and LDOs
• Temperature sensors
• Oscillators and crystals
• EEPROMs and supporting circuitry
• Develop qualification plans, test procedures, and validation reports.
• Perform electrical characterization, reliability assessments, and design validation testing.
• Support first-board bring-up activities and debug board-level hardware issues.
• Troubleshoot power, clocking, interfaces, signal integrity, and hardware failures.
• Perform laboratory measurements using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, digital multimeters (DMMs), and power analyzers.
• Conduct root cause analysis and work with cross-functional teams to implement corrective actions.
• Assist with schematic capture, schematic reviews, BOM maintenance, and engineering change orders (ECOs).
• Support component substitutions and hardware design updates.
• Execute validation plans and document testing results, design recommendations, and engineering findings.
• Participate in design reviews, prototype builds, technical discussions, and issue tracking.
• Collaborate closely with Hardware Design, Validation, Firmware, ASIC, SI/PI, Mechanical, and Component Engineering teams throughout the product development lifecycle.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor\'s or Master\'s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
• 3+ years of experience in hardware design, board-level development, hardware validation, or electrical engineering.
• Experience with board bring-up, hardware debugging, and failure analysis.
• Strong understanding of:
• Power management architectures (PMICs, DC-DC converters, LDOs)
• Analog and digital circuit design
• Oscillators and crystal implementation
• Ability to read, interpret, and modify hardware schematics.
• Experience using laboratory equipment including oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, DMMs, and power analysis tools.
• Familiarity with common hardware interfaces such as I2C, SPI, UART, SMBus, and GPIO.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and documentation skills.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting new product introduction (NPI) or prototype development.
• Familiarity with design validation testing and component qualification methodologies.
• Experience working in semiconductor, storage, embedded systems, or consumer electronics environments.
• Exposure to SI/PI concepts, power sequencing, and hardware reliability testing.