Industrial IoT Hardware Engineer — Embedded & PCB

Critical Software; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 85,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

IQ Inc. is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer to design PCBs, integrate microcontrollers, and collaborate with cross-functional teams from concept to production. You will work on embedded systems, CANBus interfaces, and wireless technologies for industrial IoT and automation.

The role focuses on rugged hardware design, DFMEA documentation, and validation planning, with an emphasis on manufacturability and seamless system integration in a Pittsburgh, on-site setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field required.
• Advanced degree or graduate coursework preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop hardware solutions for rugged, heavy-duty applications.
• Collaborate with firmware, mechanical, thermal, and optical engineers to create next-generation products.
• Integrate communication protocols (CANBus, SAE J1939) and ensure compliance with mechanical and thermal requirements.
• Prepare technology specifications and proposals to support scalable, cost-effective designs.
• Deliver proof-of-concept prototypes with DFMEA documentation.
• Define and execute validation plans, including alpha/beta testing and stress testing (DVP&R).
• Optimize designs for manufacturability and seamless system integration.
• Produce technical documentation and white papers for internal knowledge sharing.
• Maintain accurate revision control throughout the development lifecycle.

Skills

PCB Design

CANBus SAE J1939

Embedded Systems

C/C++/Python

Altium

RTOS/Linux

GHz Microprocessors

Wireless Technology

Lab Equipment

PCB Manufacturing

Device-to-Cloud

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Altium

Job description

IQ Inc. is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer to design PCBs, integrate microcontrollers, and collaborate with cross-functional teams from concept to production. You will work on embedded systems, CANBus interfaces, and wireless technologies for industrial IoT and automation.

The role focuses on rugged hardware design, DFMEA documentation, and validation planning, with an emphasis on manufacturability and seamless system integration in a Pittsburgh, on-site setting.