Senior Hardware Design Engineer – Digital & Wireless Systems

Grace Technologies; Iowa (LA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing eligibility

401(k) contribution

Health insurance

Wellness program

RTO/PTO program

Job summary

Grace Technologies is seeking a hands-on Senior Hardware Design Engineer to lead the digital side of hardware development and influence product architecture. The role spans digital, high-speed mixed-signal design, and wireless readiness, with collaboration across analog, firmware, mechanical, product, and manufacturing teams.

You will own schematic capture, PCB layout, and test, contribute to design reviews, and help drive regulatory certification while enabling field deployment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in EE/CE.
• Extensive hands-on hardware development experience (~10+ years).
• Deep experience with digital and mixed-signal MCU-based hardware.
• Strong high-speed digital and communications hardware experience.
• Professional-level schematic capture and multilayer PCB design.
• Knowledge of signal integrity, power integrity, grounding, EMI/EMC and PCB practices.
• Experience taking products from concept through prototype, validation, certification and production.
• Hands-on lab and hardware debugging skills.

Responsibilities

• Design digital and mixed-signal electronics including MCU-based systems.
• Lead hardware development for high-speed wired and wireless communications.
• Advance Wi‑Fi, Bluetooth, cellular, and other wireless technologies.
• Own schematic capture, BOM development, PCB placement, routing and design release.
• Design multilayer PCBs with SI/PI, grounding, EMI/EMC considerations.
• Work with interfaces: Ethernet, USB, CAN, RS-485, SPI, I2C, UART.
• Prototype, bring up, test, debug and validate hardware in lab.
• From concept to prototype, certification, production and field deployment.
• Collaborate with board houses, contract manufacturers, suppliers, and labs.
• Support UL, CE, FCC, EMC and other regulatory requirements.
• Participate in design reviews and mentor junior engineers.

Skills

Digital hardware design

MCU-based hardware

High-speed digital & comms

Schematic capture

PCB design

Signal integrity / Power integrity

Interfaces & protocols

Lab debugging

Design reviews / mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering

10+ years hands-on hardware design experience

Tools

Altium Designer

ECAD / PCB layout tools

Job description

• $120,000–$150,000 Base Salary + Profit Sharing
• Approximately 10–15% Travel to Davenport, Iowa

Description

• Davenport/Quad Cities, Iowa or Remote
• Base Salary $120,000–$150,000 + Profit Sharing
• Approximately 10–15% Travel to Davenport, Iowa

Grace Technologies is looking for a Senior Hardware Design Engineer to lead the digital side of our hardware development and help shape the next generation of connected industrial products.

Grace is a global leader in electrical safety and predictive maintenance, with products protecting people and equipment in more than 60 countries. Our portfolio includes GracePort® panel interface connectors, Permanent Electrical Safety Devices (PESDs), GraceSense™ predictive maintenance technology, and Proxxi wearable safety technology.

This is a hands‑on senior engineering role spanning digital electronics, high-speed communications, embedded hardware, multilayer PCB design, and wireless connectivity. You'll work directly with analog, firmware, mechanical/electromechanical, product, and manufacturing engineering—and have meaningful influence over both individual products and our broader hardware architecture.

What You'll Do

• Design digital and mixed‑signal electronics, including microcontroller‑based systems, data processing, communications, and connectivity.
• Lead hardware development for high-speed wired and wireless communication systems.
• Advance our capabilities in Wi‑Fi, Bluetooth, cellular, and other wireless technologies, including RF design considerations.
• Own schematic capture, component selection, BOM development, PCB placement, routing, and design release.
• Design multilayer PCBs with attention to signal integrity, power integrity, grounding, EMI/EMC, and reliable communications.
• Work with interfaces and protocols including Ethernet, USB, CAN, RS-485, SPI, I2C, and UART.
• Prototype, bring up, test, debug, and validate hardware in the lab.
• Take designs from concept through prototype, certification, production, and field deployment.
• Work directly with board houses, contract manufacturers, suppliers, and certification labs.
• Support UL, CE, FCC, EMC, and other applicable regulatory requirements.
• Participate in design reviews, influence hardware architecture, introduce new technologies, and help develop less‑experienced engineers.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant engineering experience.
• Extensive hands‑on electronics hardware development experience, typically gained through approximately 10+ years of relevant professional experience, or equivalent senior‑level capability.
• Deep experience with digital and mixed‑signal, microcontroller‑based hardware.
• Strong high-speed digital and communications hardware experience.
• Professional‑level schematic capture and multilayer PCB design experience using Altium Designer or a comparable ECAD platform.
• Strong knowledge of signal integrity, power integrity, grounding, EMI/EMC, and PCB design practices.
• Experience taking multiple hardware products from concept through prototype, validation, certification, and volume manufacturing.
• Strong hands‑on lab and hardware debugging skills.

Especially Valuable Experience

Experience with wireless/connected products, Industrial IoT, Wi‑Fi, Bluetooth, cellular communications, RF/antenna considerations, industrial automation, sensors, field instrumentation, or ruggedized electronics is particularly valuable.

Experience designing electronics for industrial, automotive, aerospace, defense, agriculture, food and beverage, or similarly demanding environments is also a plus.

Why Grace?

You won’t be joining a large engineering organization where your responsibility stops when the schematic is finished.

You’ll follow your designs into the lab, through certification, onto the manufacturing floor, and ultimately into the field. As connectivity becomes increasingly important to our products, you’ll have the opportunity to help determine how we build it—not simply execute someone else’s design.

If you want to stay hands‑on technically while having real ownership over products and architecture, this role offers that opportunity.

Location & Compensation

This position may be based in Davenport, Iowa / the Quad Cities or worked remotely from an approved U.S. location. Remote employees should expect approximately 10–15% travel to Davenport for product development, hardware bring‑up, testing, and design collaboration.

The anticipated base salary range is $120,000–$150,000, based on experience and technical background.

Our Broader Compensation And Benefits Package Includes

• Company profit‑sharing eligibility
• 3% employer 401(k) contribution
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Wellness program
• RTO/PTO program

Grace Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Reasonable accommodations are available to qualified individuals with disabilities throughout the application and employment process.