Hardware Engineer

TechDoQuest; Richland Township (MI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

TechDoQuest in Michigan (Richland Township) is seeking a hardware engineer to drive PCB schematic and layout activities, ensuring robust power integrity and EMI performance. The role requires hands-on design, analysis, and documentation to support product development.

The candidate will work on schematic design, ECAD library curation, layout verification, and hardware testing, integrating mechanical considerations and producing precise technical records for release.

Qualifications

• Experience with analog and digital circuit analysis and design
• Familiarity with ECAD libraries and device symbols
• Ability to perform circuit simulations and power/EMI analysis

Responsibilities

• Create and interpret schematic drawings for PCB assemblies
• Convert schematics to physical PCB layouts and ensure EMC/EMI compliance
• Plan, implement, and verify hardware tests and environmental evaluations
• Prepare and maintain technical documentation and test specifications

Tools

SPICE

Autodesk Inventor

Git

Job description

Responsibilities of hardware engineer:

Hardware engineers must be fluent in the following:

• SPICE

Hardware engineers must be familiar with the following:

• Autodesk Inventor
• Git (version control concepts and workflow)

Schematic Design

• Support the creation of printed circuit boards by creating logical drawings of interconnected electronic components by: Select components
• Planning and implementation of analog and digital circuits
• Creation of component entries and assist in curation of the ECAD library (device symbols, footprints, models, and attributes)
• Conducting analysis, simulation, and calculations of electronic and electrical circuits

Layout Design

• Support the creation of printed circuit boards by converting schematic diagrams into physically routed paths by: Creating and updating component footprints/land patterns in the ECAD design library
• Determining the optimal placement of components and PCB features for EMC/EMI performance, power integrity, signal integrity, thermal management, mechanical shock and vibration, manufacturing, assembly, and test processes
• Ensuring electronic components are compatible with and can be integrated with the mechanical product design
• Conducting analysis, simulation, and calculations for power integrity, signal integrity, thermal characteristics, and EMC

Hardware Test Engineering - Verification of electronic hardware through the following activities:

• Assisting in ensuring the hardware design satisfies the product functional requirements, performance characteristics identified in the high-level design, detail design specification, and technical documentation
• Designing, planning, or setting requirements for necessary test equipment and/or test software
• Hardware module testing and verification including parametric, functional, EMC/EMI, environmental, or other engineering evaluation testing
• Authors and maintains the Electronic Test Specification documents

Drafting, Documentation, and Sustainment - Assist in the release and versioning of technical documentation

• Prepare schematic, fabrication, assembly, BOM packages for release in PLM system
• Contribute to and participate in reviews of reports, documentation and designs
• Assist in component lifecycle activities