Hardware Design Engineer II: PCB Prototyping & Lab Validation

Knowmadics; United States; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Knowmadics seeks an Electrical Hardware Design Engineer II to design, development, and testing of next-generation electronic products. You will translate schematic designs into PCBs and spend significant lab time validating designs, collaborating with senior engineers across the product lifecycle from concept to manufacturing.

Responsibilities include schematic/PCB design, hands-on lab validation, component selection, and maintaining BOMs and test plans while working with software, mechanical,

Qualifications

• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain a security clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or closely related field.
• 0–2 years of electrical hardware design experience or relevant internship.
• Experience with Altium, OrCAD, or Mentor PADS desirable.
• Hands-on lab experience with oscilloscopes, DMMs, function generators, and soldering tools.
• Basic circuit analysis and PCA hardware testing knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Create electrical schematics and PCB layouts.
• Perform hands-on testing, debugging, and bring-up of prototypes.
• Research and select components based on performance, cost, availability.
• Generate BOMs, test plans, and assembly instructions.
• Collaborate with software, mechanical, and manufacturing teams to resolve hardware issues.

Skills

Soldering

Troubleshooting

Circuit analysis

Lab equipment handling

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

Altium Designer

OrCAD Capture

Mentor PADS

Job description

Knowmadics seeks an Electrical Hardware Design Engineer II to design, development, and testing of next-generation electronic products. You will translate schematic designs into PCBs and spend significant lab time validating designs, collaborating with senior engineers across the product lifecycle from concept to manufacturing.

Responsibilities include schematic/PCB design, hands-on lab validation, component selection, and maintaining BOMs and test plans while working with software, mechanical,