Lead Embedded Hardware Engineer for Industrial Sensors

Vantage Consulting; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Vantage Consulting is seeking a Hardware Engineer to lead the development of industrial sensing systems that endure harsh environments. You’ll own hardware development from schematic capture to sensor integration, prototyping, assembly, testing and deployment.

Responsibilities include designing electronic hardware, integrating accelerometers/IMUs/thermal cameras, and advancing embedded hardware with ESP32 microcontrollers, plus power management and enclosure integration for reliable field

Qualifications

• Experience in electronics hardware development and schematic capture.
• Experience integrating sensors and embedded systems.
• Familiarity with microcontrollers, electronics prototyping and hardware debugging.
• Proficiency in assembly, soldering, wiring and electronic test equipment.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop electronic hardware, including PCB layouts and schematic capture
• Integrate sensors such as accelerometers, IMUs and thermal imaging cameras
• Develop and integrate embedded hardware using microcontrollers such as ESP32
• Carry out prototyping, assembly, wiring, soldering, debugging and bench testing
• Design and integrate power regulation, connectors, cabling and electronic enclosures
• Validate hardware performance and reliability for harsh environments
• Support hardware deployment and iterative improvements from initial concept through to production

Skills

Electronics hardware development

Sensor integration

Embedded systems

Microcontroller prototyping

Tools

PCB design

Schematic capture

Electrical test equipment

Soldering

Power management design

Job description

Vantage Consulting is seeking a Hardware Engineer to lead the development of industrial sensing systems that endure harsh environments. You’ll own hardware development from schematic capture to sensor integration, prototyping, assembly, testing and deployment.

Responsibilities include designing electronic hardware, integrating accelerometers/IMUs/thermal cameras, and advancing embedded hardware with ESP32 microcontrollers, plus power management and enclosure integration for reliable field