Hardware Engineer

Actalent; Kentucky; On-site; USD 53,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Disability insurance

HSA

Transportation benefits

PTO/Vacation/Sick Leave

Job summary

Actalent is seeking a Hardware Engineer to design and develop embedded hardware for customer programs across multiple industries. You will create schematics, support PCB layout, and guide component selection while collaborating with firmware engineers to define interfaces for integration.

The role involves board bring-up, debugging, validation, and root-cause troubleshooting, plus participation in requirements discussions and design reviews. It is based in Avon, OH with onsite duties.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering required.
• 3+ years hardware engineering experience.
• Experience developing embedded electronics and PCB-based systems.
• Strong digital and analog circuit fundamentals.
• Experience with Altium Designer.
• Schematic capture and layout review.
• Lab debugging with oscilloscopes and bench equipment.
• Ability to work across hardware, firmware, and test groups.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop embedded hardware for customer programs across industries.
• Create schematics and support PCB layout; guide component selection.
• Collaborate on multilayer board development and designs.
• Work with firmware teams to define interfaces and enable integration.
• Board bring-up, debugging, validation, and root-cause troubleshooting.
• Contribute to requirements discussions and technical design reviews.
• Support prototype builds, testing, and design iteration.
• Participate in customer-facing technical discussions when appropriate.

Skills

Bachelor's degree

3+ years experience

Embedded hardware

PCB design

Altium Designer

Lab debugging

Cross-functional work

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

Oscilloscopes

Job description

Job Description

Job Title: Hardware Engineer

We are seeking a skilled Hardware Engineer who will design and develop embedded hardware for customer programs across diverse industries. The role involves creating schematics, supporting PCB layout, and guiding component selection. You will collaborate on multilayer board development and designs while working closely with firmware engineers to define interfaces and support integration. Your participation in board bring-up, debugging, validation, and root-cause troubleshooting is essential. You will also contribute to requirements discussions, technical design reviews, and support prototype builds, testing, and design iteration. Occasional participation in customer-facing technical discussions will be required.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop embedded hardware for customer programs across multiple industries.
• Create schematics, support PCB layout, and guide component selection.
• Collaborate on multilayer board development and designs.
• Work closely with firmware engineers to define interfaces and support integration.
• Participate in board bring-up, debugging, validation, and root-cause troubleshooting.
• Contribute to requirements discussions and technical design reviews.
• Support prototype builds, testing, and design iteration.
• Participate in customer-facing technical discussions when appropriate.

Essential Skills

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering.
• 3+ years of hardware engineering experience (flexibility depending on degree).
• Experience developing embedded electronics and PCB-based systems.
• Strong understanding of digital and analog circuit fundamentals.
• Experience with one or more PCB design environments such as Altium Designer.
• Familiarity with component selection, schematic capture, and layout review.
• Comfort debugging hardware in lab environments using oscilloscopes, analyzers, and bench instrumentation.
• Ability to work effectively across hardware, firmware, and test functions.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Embedded systems development.
• Mixed-signal board design.
• Power systems.
• Communication interfaces (SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, Ethernet, etc.).
• Experience in industrial, aerospace, defense, or medical product environments.
• Design work requiring reliability, manufacturability, and regulatory awareness.

Work Environment

The role involves working 50% of the time in a lab setting with PCBs and the other 50% focused on PCB design. The environment is dynamic, requiring hands-on work with cutting-edge technologies.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Avon, OH.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $38.46 - $55.29/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Avon,OH.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 12, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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