Hardware Engineer - Sensing & Factory AI (Entry)

Runlaminar; Somerville (MA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

Disability

Transportation benefit

Health & Wellness benefit

401k with employer matching

Equity

Competitive salary and bonus

Job summary

RunLaminar is seeking an entry-level Hardware Engineer to join our Hardware and Embedded Systems teams. You will collaborate with senior engineers to evaluate new technologies, test sensor performance, and integrate prototypes into field-ready hardware.

Responsibilities include PCB design, assembly and testing, mechanical housing design, and cable harnessing. You’ll design prototype PCBs with KiCAD, SolidWorks and PSPICE, and use Zephyr RTOS to integrate sensors into the testing platform.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years (entry level) experience in electronics design, mechanical design, and data analysis.
• Electronics experience: PCB SMD and THT soldering, rework, troubleshooting, oscilloscope use, and the ability to read and debug electrical schematics.
• Basic coding experience: Python, C, C++ and embedded programming concepts.
• Generalist mindset: comfortable working with all parts of electromechanical assemblies, experiment design, and documentation.
• Wants to learn rapidly and grow in a fast-paced environment.
• Clear, efficient communicator with ability to balance multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Design prototype PCBs from commercially available and custom sensors using KiCAD, SolidWorks, and PSPICE.
• Develop and implement test strategies alongside the Laminar Data Analysis team. Collect and present this data in reviews to allow rapid analysis and sensor comparisons.
• Assemble complex PCBAs using reflow soldering techniques. Rework non-functional units and perform modifications during bring-up.
• Design mechanical housings for sensors and edge compute. Conduct thermal, vibrational and ingress tests with guidance from senior engineers.
• Integrate sensors to established testing platform using Zephyr RTOS.
• Bring new ideas and pursue innovative approaches to product sensing to solve problems for clients.
• Contribute to the hardware team by providing design, assembly, and debug assistance on multiple projects.

Skills

Electronics design

Mechanical design

Data analysis

PCB soldering

Schematic reading

Python/C/C++

Tools

KiCAD

SolidWorks

PSPICE

Zephyr RTOS

Job description

RunLaminar is seeking an entry-level Hardware Engineer to join our Hardware and Embedded Systems teams. You will collaborate with senior engineers to evaluate new technologies, test sensor performance, and integrate prototypes into field-ready hardware.

Responsibilities include PCB design, assembly and testing, mechanical housing design, and cable harnessing. You’ll design prototype PCBs with KiCAD, SolidWorks and PSPICE, and use Zephyr RTOS to integrate sensors into the testing platform.