Hardware Engineer

Visible Hands; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Visible Hands in New York City is seeking a Hardware Engineer to develop electronic products from concept through production. You will own circuit design, PCB development, prototype bring-up, and hardware validation to deliver reliable, production-ready systems.

You will collaborate with a small, fast-moving team. The role emphasizes hands-on design, component selection, BOM management, and rigorous testing across analog and digital domains, with interfaces such as I2C, SPI, UART, USB, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• 3+ years hands-on circuit and PCB design experience.
• Proficiency with schematic capture and PCB layout tools (Altium, Cadence, KiCad).
• Strong analog and digital electronics fundamentals.
• Experience with MCU/processor-based systems and common interfaces.
• Lab testing with oscilloscopes, multimeters, and logic analyzers.
• Ability to translate requirements into practical designs and document decisions.

Responsibilities

• Own hardware development from requirements through production release.
• Define components, footprints, and manage BOM with cost and lifecycle considerations.
• Design analog/digital circuits, power supplies, sensors, and interfaces (I2C, SPI, UART, USB, Ethernet).
• Perform circuit simulation and analyses for power, timing, and thermal performance.
• Bring up prototypes using lab equipment to validate designs.
• Develop validation plans and characterize hardware performance.
• Collaborate with firmware, mechanical, test, and manufacturing engineers.
• Lead design reviews and support DFx and cost-reduction efforts.
• Support EMC/EMI and regulatory testing as products mature.
• Troubleshoot production issues and implement improvements.

Skills

PCB design

Schematic capture

Analog electronics

Digital electronics

Power electronics

Microcontroller systems

Lab instrumentation

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

Altium

Cadence

KiCad

Job description

Hardware Engineer

We’re looking for a Hardware Engineer to develop electronic products from concept through production. You’ll own circuit design, PCB development, prototype bring-up, and hardware validation to deliver reliable, production-ready systems. You will work alongside our cofounder / CTO who earned 7 patents for electronics. This role is best suited for a skilled engineer who wants to move fast in a small team.

Key responsibilities

• Own hardware development from requirements and architecture through schematic capture, PCB layout, validation, and production release.

• Select components, define footprints, and manage bills of materials with attention to performance, availability, cost, and lifecycle.

• Design analog and digital circuits, power supplies, sensor interfaces, communication interfaces (I²C, SPI, UART, USB, Ethernet, etc.), and microcontroller/processor subsystems.

• Perform circuit simulation and engineering analysis to evaluate power, signal integrity, timing, and thermal performance.

• Bring up and debug prototypes using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, power supplies, electronic loads, and other lab equipment.

• Develop validation plans, characterize hardware performance, and resolve issues identified during testing.

• Collaborate with firmware, mechanical, test, and manufacturing engineers throughout the development cycle.

• Prepare design documentation and lead design reviews, supporting Design for Manufacturability (DFM), Design for Test (DFT), and cost reduction.

• Support EMC/EMI, environmental, safety, and regulatory testing as products mature.

• Troubleshoot production issues and implement design improvements to increase reliability and manufacturing yield.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent practical experience.

• 3+ years of hands‑on electronic circuit and PCB design experience.

• Proficiency with schematic capture and PCB design tools such as Altium, Cadence, or KiCad.

• Solid understanding of analog and digital electronics, power supply design, and signal- and power-integrity fundamentals.

• Experience designing microcontroller or processor‑based systems and common communication interfaces.

• Hands‑on experience bringing up and debugging custom hardware using standard lab instrumentation.

• Ability to translate system requirements into practical designs and clearly document engineering decisions.

Preferred qualifications

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering.

• Experience with SPICE, signal- and power-integrity analysis, or electromagnetic and thermal simulation tools such as Ansys HFSS, SIwave, Icepak, or CST.

• Experience designing hardware for robotics, autonomous systems, industrial, aerospace, or defense applications.

• Familiarity with DFM, DFT, component sourcing, and manufacturing processes.

• Python or other scripting experience for test automation, hardware characterization, or data analysis.

• Experience with EMC/EMI troubleshooting and environmental or regulatory compliance testing.