Hardware Engineer - PCB, Analog/Digital, Fast-Paced Team

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

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