IoT Hardware Engineer — Embedded & PCB Design

Current Lighting; Round Rock (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Current Lighting is seeking a hardware engineer in Round Rock, TX to join our on-site team developing IoT connected lighting and building automation hardware and firmware. You will design and validate hardware, PCBs, and complete end-to-end products with cross-functional teams across locations.

The role emphasizes collaboration with product management, hardware, firmware, and software engineers, and requires hands-on work with embedded systems, microcontrollers, and common lab tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering or closely related discipline.
• 1+ years of analog and digital hardware development experience.
• 1+ years PCB layout and schematic capture tools (Altium).
• 1+ years of hands-on hardware development for embedded systems including analog and digital components.
• Hands on knowledge of Ethernet, I2C, RS232, RS485, SPI.
• 1+ year experience with lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, and power supplies.
• 1+ years’ experience developing embedded firmware in C or C++.
• 1+ years’ experience with source control tools such as Git.
• 1+ years’ experience with debuggers, programmers, and firmware test methods

Responsibilities

• Contribute to design of high‑performing and reliable hardware for embedded systems.
• Design and develop printed circuit boards (PCBs).
• Create schematics, component libraries, and PCB layouts for new and existing products.
• Assist in debugging and resolving issues during development and field operation.
• Investigate and troubleshoot field returns and customer‑reported issues.
• Support product regulatory certifications for UL, FCC, etc.
• Support new products through release to manufacturing and field deployment.
• Support system hardware performance and reliability validation testing.
• Document testing procedures, results, and engineering processes; maintain clear records of design changes.

Skills

Analog hardware design

Digital hardware design

PCB design

Embedded firmware

C/C++

Altium

Schematic capture

Lab equipment handling

Git version control

Networking protocols

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Tools

Altium

Job description

Current Lighting is seeking a hardware engineer in Round Rock, TX to join our on-site team developing IoT connected lighting and building automation hardware and firmware. You will design and validate hardware, PCBs, and complete end-to-end products with cross-functional teams across locations.

The role emphasizes collaboration with product management, hardware, firmware, and software engineers, and requires hands-on work with embedded systems, microcontrollers, and common lab tools.