Senior Hardware Engineer

Intelliswift - An LTTS Company; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 151,536 - 165,312; Full time

Job summary

A technology solutions provider is looking for a System Hardware Engineer to conduct new technology investigations in Sunnyvale, CA. This role involves reviewing designs, prototypes, and specifications, alongside supporting hardware development and providing training. The ideal candidate possesses a strong electrical engineering background, experience in high-density circuit designs, and the ability to drive complex projects amid ambiguity. Compensation ranges from $110 to $120 per hour.

Responsibilities

• Review and approve plan layout and designs.
• Approve product prototypes and simulations.
• Write detailed functional specifications.
• Support new technology introduction.
• Act as a subject matter expert for interfaces.
• Provide training to system designers and users.
• Design hardware and support peripherals.
• Direct technical support personnel.
• Evaluate hardware design deliverables.

Skills

Electrical Engineering Background/Experience

High density Rigid/flex board design

Hands-on lab skills

Understanding of core tech areas

Embedded software basics

Use automation to improve project quality

Ability to drive ambiguous projects

Job description

Job Title

System Hardware Engineer, New Technology Investigation

Location

Onsite: Sunnyvale, CA

Duration

12 Months

Base Pay

$110.00/hr - $120.00/hr

Responsibilities

• Review and approve plan layout, including creating new designs and modifications of existing designs.
• Review and approve product prototypes, working models or theoretical models constructed with computer simulation.
• Write detailed functional specifications and design flow/tradeoff.
• Support new technology introduction.
• Act as a subject matter expert to engineering staff and consult specifications to evaluate interface between hardware and software and operational and performance requirements of overall system.
• Provide training and support to system designers and users.
• Design and develop hardware and support peripherals, including system-on-chip (SoC), support logic, microprocessors, custom integrated circuits, and system interconnection.
• Direct technicians, engineering designers or other technical support personnel as needed.
• Candidates will be evaluated based on their deliverables in hardware design and prototype builds, as well as documentation and communications with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Electrical Engineering Background/Experience
• High density Rigid/flex board design and system integration experience
• Hands on lab skills. Rapid prototyping with what's available. Can-do attitude.
• Understanding of core tech areas, such as SoC, sensor, wireless, audio, display, interfaces (USB, MIPI, PCIE, SPI, I2C). Capable of designing, bringing up and evaluating projects from those areas.
• Embedded software basics. Comfortable in looking into software log/code.
• Use automation to help team improve project quality, as well as scale to more projects.
• Ability to drive projects with high ambiguity, multiple paths, and fuzzy future to clarity.