Onsite Contract Hardware Engineer — Regulatory & EMC Expert

Pyramid Consulting, Inc; Northford (CT); On-site; USD 59,000 - 84,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Paid sick leave

Job summary

Pyramid Consulting, Inc. in Northford, CT is seeking a Contract Hardware Engineer Mid for a 6+ month onsite assignment. The role focuses on designing reliable analog and digital hardware and ensuring compliance with safety standards.

You will work with cross-functional teams, review schematics and BOMs, and coordinate with UL, FM, CSFM and other certification bodies. This is a hands-on hardware position requiring 5–10 years of experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a related field.
• Approximately 5-10 years of experience in hardware engineering, regulatory compliance, product safety, certification, or a related field.
• Strong hands-on experience with EMC/EMI testing, compliance, troubleshooting, and failure resolution.
• Experience with electronic hardware design, development, testing, or design review.
• Strong analog electronics experience involving sensors, bipolar and MOSFET transistors, operational amplifiers, and passive components.
• Experience with digital and microcontroller-based hardware.
• Knowledge of regulatory compliance, product safety testing, and certification processes.
• Experience working with external test laboratories, certification agencies, or approval organizations.
• Strong understanding of electrical engineering and product safety principles.
• Ability to prepare and maintain technical documentation, test reports, and compliance records.
• Strong written, verbal, analytical, and organizational skills.
• Ability and willingness to work 100% onsite in Northford, CT.
• Experience with fire alarm, fire detection, life-safety, or building safety products.
• Knowledge of UL 864 or comparable product safety and certification standards.
• Experience working with UL, FM, CSFM, or similar certification agencies.
• Experience coordinating certification projects from submission through approval.
• Familiarity with maintaining certification listings and product approval files.
• Knowledge of standards such as NFPA, NEC, NEMA, FCC, CISPR, EN, IEC, CSA, or other global regulatory standards.
• Experience with product safety testing, root-cause analysis, and corrective action implementation.
• Familiarity with commercial fire-system components and functionality.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop reliable analog and digital hardware systems and circuits.
• Integrate regulatory, product safety, EMC/EMI, environmental, and reliability requirements into hardware designs.
• Review schematics, PCB layouts, BOMs, and component selections for compliance, reliability, and manufacturability.
• Develop and support regulatory and product certification strategies.
• Coordinate certification and approval activities with agencies such as UL, FM, CSFM, and other applicable organizations.
• Plan and establish test configurations to meet regulatory and product safety requirements.
• Coordinate compliance and certification testing with external test laboratories.
• Support EMC/EMI testing, troubleshooting, failure analysis, and corrective actions.
• Assist with identifying and resolving hardware issues discovered during regulatory or product testing.
• Prepare and maintain technical files, test reports, compliance matrices, and certification documentation.
• Manage and maintain certification listings for existing products and product revisions.
• Provide guidance to hardware, quality, testing, and cross-functional engineering teams on regulatory requirements.
• Monitor changes to applicable regulations and standards and communicate their impact to stakeholders.
• Collaborate with quality and testing teams throughout product development.
• Provide basic technical troubleshooting support during compliance and certification activities.

Skills

Hardware engineering

Regulatory compliance

EMC/EMI testing

Analog electronics

Digital hardware

Microcontroller-based hardware

Schematic review

Documentation

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Pyramid Consulting, Inc. in Northford, CT is seeking a Contract Hardware Engineer Mid for a 6+ month onsite assignment. The role focuses on designing reliable analog and digital hardware and ensuring compliance with safety standards.

You will work with cross-functional teams, review schematics and BOMs, and coordinate with UL, FM, CSFM and other certification bodies. This is a hands-on hardware position requiring 5–10 years of experience.