Junior Hardware Engineer - Real-World R&D Prototyping

Laminar; Somerville (MA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Transportation benefit

Health and Wellness benefit

Equity

401k with company matching

Job summary

Laminar is hiring an entry-level Hardware Engineer in Somerville to contribute to new system R&D. You’ll work with Senior Engineers across Hardware and Embedded Systems on evaluating sensors, testing performance, and integrating them into field prototypes.

Expect PCB design, assembly, and mechanical housing work with a hands-on, problem-solving mindset. Your role directly impacts hardware product design, prototype iteration speed, and resource savings for clients.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years experience in electronics design, mechanical design, and data analysis.
• Electronics experience: PCB SMD and THT soldering, rework, troubleshooting, oscilloscope use, and reading schematics.
• Basic coding experience: Python, C, C++ and embedded programming concepts.

Responsibilities

• Design prototype PCBs from sensors using KiCAD, SolidWorks, and PSPICE.
• Develop test strategies with the Laminar Data Analysis team and present data.
• Assemble PCBs/PCBA, rework, and perform modifications during bring-up.
• Design mechanical housings for sensors and edge compute; conduct thermal and vibrational tests.
• Integrate sensors to testing platform using Zephyr RTOS.
• Contribute design, assembly, and debugging support across projects.”
• Own projects early in career and drive hardware shipping to customers.

Skills

Electronics design

PCB design

SMD soldering

Python/C/C++

Embedded programming

Documentation

Tools

KiCAD

SolidWorks

PSPICE

Zephyr RTOS

Job description

Laminar is hiring an entry-level Hardware Engineer in Somerville to contribute to new system R&D. You’ll work with Senior Engineers across Hardware and Embedded Systems on evaluating sensors, testing performance, and integrating them into field prototypes.

Expect PCB design, assembly, and mechanical housing work with a hands-on, problem-solving mindset. Your role directly impacts hardware product design, prototype iteration speed, and resource savings for clients.