Hardware Engineer

SoloPoint Solutions (Wisconsin); Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

SoloPoint Solutions (Wisconsin) is seeking an Electrical Engineer to design LED products for harsh automotive environments. You will work on EMI/BCI-compliant designs, develop concepts from RFQs, and translate them into manufacturable solutions.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams including SMT and Sourcing, mentor junior engineers, and ensure that designs meet regulatory standards and cost targets.

Qualifications

• Experience designing electronic circuits with Altium or PADS software.
• Experience with LED products, power supplies, or motor driver design.
• Knowledge of serial communications controls (CAN or similar).
• Understanding of vehicle/power/control systems and EMI considerations.
• Strong time management and project management skills.
• Collaborative, proactive, and able to take initiative.
• Ability to use schematic capture and PCB layout tools (preferably PADS).
• Willing to support cross-functional teams including SMT and Sourcing.
• Experience with microcontrollers and automotive lighting regulations (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Design and develop LED products for harsh environments with EMI/BCI considerations.
• Develop concepts from customer inquiries and RFQs with cross-functional teams.
• Translate concepts into manufacturable designs with DFMEA and DFM/ DFA.
• Communicate with customers and suppliers on technical issues and timelines.
• Mentor junior engineers and improve design standards and problem-solving.

Skills

Altium/PADS CAD

LED product design

CAN/serial communications

electrical circuit design

system-level understanding

project management

cross-functional collaboration

schematic capture

PCB layout (PADS)

microcontroller design

automotive lighting standards (SAE, E‑

Job description

• Experience designing electronic circuits with Altium or PADS software
• Experience with LED products, power supplies, or motor driver design
• Working knowledge of serial communication controls, CAN, or other serial-type integrated firmware
• System understanding of vehicle/power/control systems - understanding how to design a circuit and how it works upstream and downstream
• Strong time management and project management skills
• Collaborative and communicative with ability to take initiative and reach out for information
• Ability to utilize schematic capture and PCB layout applications (preferably PADS) to create and verify designs
• Willing to support cross-functional teams including SMT and Sourcing
• Experience designing with microcontrollers, simulation software, and familiarity with automotive lighting requirements and regulations (SAE, ECE, FMVSS) preferred

Responsibilities

• Design and develop LED products for harsh environments and stringent EMI/BCI requirements for automotive, motorcycle, UTV/ATV, and similar applications
• Develop moderately complex concepts for customer inquiries and RFQs, and represent Electrical Engineering in cross-functional teams to evaluate feasibility and costs
• Develop concepts into manufacturable designs incorporating DFMEA, DFM/DFA, regulatory standards, and optimized manufacturing processes
• Communicate directly with customers and suppliers on technical issues, and manage timely completion of all necessary engineering elements for new product development
• Mentor junior team members, lead by example, create and improve design standards and best practices, and implement effective problem-solving for product development