Hardware Engineer - Electronics

Van Kaizen Limited; Erie (Erie County); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Van Kaizen Limited in Erie, PA is seeking a Hardware Engineer for its electronics team. This on-site role focuses on inverter control electronics for traction and auxiliary vehicle systems, owning hardware from requirements through validation.

Candidates should read schematics, understand HW/SW interaction, and bring-up hardware with lab testing. Collaboration with firmware, software, and power electronics teams is essential to ensure reliable performance in lab and field environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Electronics, or related engineering field.
• Hands-on experience with hardware bring-up, debugging, and lab testing.
• Strong knowledge of embedded software fundamentals (C/C++) and HW/SW interaction.
• 2-4+ years of experience with control hardware or power electronics (e.g., inverters, converters, motor drives).
• Ability to read schematics and work with analog and digital I/O.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills; experience with industrial or transportation electronics is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and validate inverter control electronics for traction and auxiliary systems used in vehicles.
• Owns the control panel hardware from requirements through validation, working closely with firmware, software, power electronics, and systems teams to ensure reliable system performance.
• Combines hands‑on hardware development with embedded software awareness to support efficient bring‑up, integration, and troubleshooting in both lab and field environments.
• Develop and maintain basic diagnostic tools and test scripts to support lab testing, automation, and validation activities.
• Plan and execute hardware verification and qualification testing, including bring‑up, bench testing, characterization, and EMC/EMI and environmental compliance.

Skills

Embedded C/C++

HW/SW interaction

Schematic reading

Lab testing

Diagnostics tooling

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical/ Electronics Engineering

Master's or experience in industrial/ transportation electronics (bonus)

Job description

Industry leader in the freight and transportation space, is looking for a Hardware Engineer for their electronics team in Erie, PA.

To note: this is an on-site role in Erie and does require the candidate to be a US Persons (US Citizen or Permanent Resident).

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and validate inverter control electronics for traction and auxiliary systems used in vehicles.
• Owns the control panel hardware from requirements through validation, working closely with firmware, software, power electronics, and systems teams to ensure reliable system performance.
• Combines hands‑on hardware development with embedded software awareness to support efficient bring‑up, integration, and troubleshooting in both lab and field environments.
• Develop and maintain basic diagnostic tools and test scripts to support lab testing, automation, and validation activities.
• Plan and execute hardware verification and qualification testing, including bring‑up, bench testing, characterization, and EMC/EMI and environmental compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Electronics, or related engineering field
• Master’s degree or experience with industrial/transportation electronics is a plus
• 2-4+ years of experience with control hardware or power electronics (e.g., inverters, converters, motor drives)
• Ability to read schematics and work with analog and digital I/O
• Hands‑on experience with hardware bring-up, debugging, and lab testing
• Working knowledge of embedded software fundamentals (C/C++) and HW/SW interaction.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills; experience with industrial or transportation electronics is a plus