Hardware Design Engineer: PCB, Prototyping & Validation

SAAZ Micro Inc.; Camarillo (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

SAAZ Micro Inc. in California seeks a hardware engineer to design and validate advanced electronic hardware for electro-optical, imaging, sensing, and instrumentation systems.

The role blends PCB design, circuit development, hardware integration, and laboratory validation into a single engineering position. You will work on schematic capture, layout, component selection, testing, and documentation, collaborating with cross-functional teams from concept through production.

Qualifications

• Experience with electronic hardware or PCB design from coursework or projects.
• Familiarity with analog, digital, and mixed-signal circuits.
• Hands-on with assembly, soldering, and hardware debugging.
• Experience using lab equipment (oscilloscopes, multimeters, power supplies, function generators, logic analyzers).
• Basic programming or scripting (Python, C/C++, MATLAB) for test automation or data analysis.
• Exposure to embedded systems or FPGA hardware and firmware development is desirable.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities; good documentation skills.
• Ability to adapt to a flexible, changing schedule.

Responsibilities

• Assist design, development, and validation of electronic hardware and PCBs.
• Support schematic capture, PCB layout, component selection, and documentation.
• Build, test, troubleshoot, and debug prototype assemblies.
• Perform electrical testing and hardware validation with lab instruments.
• Analyze test data, identify issues, and propose design improvements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams from concept to production.
• Support manufacturing, prototype builds, and engineering change activities.
• Maintain clear technical documentation.

Skills

PCB design

Analog circuits

Digital circuits

Mixed-signal circuits

Hardware debugging

Lab equipment

Programming basics

Embedded systems

Firmware development

Analytical skills

Documentation

Education

Undergraduate engineering project experience

Tools

Altium Designer

KiCad

OrCAD

Job description

SAAZ Micro Inc. in California seeks a hardware engineer to design and validate advanced electronic hardware for electro-optical, imaging, sensing, and instrumentation systems.

The role blends PCB design, circuit development, hardware integration, and laboratory validation into a single engineering position. You will work on schematic capture, layout, component selection, testing, and documentation, collaborating with cross-functional teams from concept through production.