IoT Hardware Engineer: Embedded & PCB Design (Round Rock)

Current Lighting Employee Co Llc; Round Rock (TX); On-site; USD 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) retirement program

Paid company holidays

Flexible Spending Account options

Job summary

Current Lighting in Round Rock, TX is seeking a Hardware Engineer to contribute to the design and validation of embedded hardware for IoT and building automation products. You will collaborate with product management, hardware, firmware, and software teams to deliver end-to-end hardware solutions.

The role focuses on PCB design, schematics, firmware development, and field deployment support. On-site in Round Rock, relocation/sponsorship are not offered at this time.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Contribute to design of high-performing 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 (UL, FCC).
• Support products through release to manufacturing and field deployment.
• Validate hardware performance and reliability through testing.
• Support sustaining engineering efforts including updates and cost optimizations.
• Document testing procedures and maintain records of design changes and validation outcomes.
• Develop and maintain basic embedded firmware for microcontroller-based products.

Skills

Verbal & written communication

Analytical thinking

Independent and team work

Strong hardware design background

Hardware troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Tools

Altium

Git

Job description

Current Lighting in Round Rock, TX is seeking a Hardware Engineer to contribute to the design and validation of embedded hardware for IoT and building automation products. You will collaborate with product management, hardware, firmware, and software teams to deliver end-to-end hardware solutions.

The role focuses on PCB design, schematics, firmware development, and field deployment support. On-site in Round Rock, relocation/sponsorship are not offered at this time.