Sr. Hardware Engineer

Actalent; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision

PTO

Unlimited sick time

Job summary

Actalent is seeking an experienced Electrical Hardware Design Engineer to develop PCBs for harsh-environment Layer 2/3 Industrial Ethernet Switches. You will verify hardware and support lifecycle needs from concept to end-of-life.

Responsibilities include low-voltage power design (DC up to 138V), DDR3/DDR4 SDRAM, analog and digital design, and EMC considerations at schematic level. Onsite Raleigh role with manufacturing input.

Qualifications

• BSEE or BSCE is required.
• 6+ years with both analog and digital design experience.
• 6+ years low voltage power supply design experience (DC up to 138V).
• Design for EMC at the schematic level.
• Embedded CPU / microprocessor / SoC design experience.
• Networking design experience (1Gb/10Gb Ethernet, switching, PHYs).
• DDR3/DDR4 SDRAM and NOR/NAND flash memory design.
• Schematic entry proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Design electrical hardware of PCB assemblies for harsh environment Layer 2/3 Industrial Ethernet Switches.
• Perform hardware verification on new products and lifecycle support.
• Provide input into Manufacturing processes for easy production.

Skills

pcb design

Embedded

SoC Design

ethernet

analog

DDR3

DDR4

SDRAM

EMC

Schematic

PHY

low voltage power

SoC

fiber optic

DFM

DFT

PCB Layout

Compliance Testing

POE

IEEE

UL Test

FPGA

Education

BSEE or BSCE

Job description

Description

Perform electrical hardware design of printed circuit board assemblies for harsh environment Layer 2 and Layer 3 Industrial Ethernet Switches. Execute hardware verification on new products. Lifecycle support of products from inception to end of life, addressing any field issues that are not managed by the field support personnel. Provide input into Manufacturing processes so product may be successfully manufactured with low overhead. Analyze and interpret new product requirements to ensure design projects meet commercial objectives.

Perform electrical hardware design of printed circuit board assemblies for harsh environment Layer 2 and Layer 3 Industrial Ethernet Switches. Execute hardware verification on new products. Lifecycle support of products from inception to end of life, addressing any field issues that are not managed by the field support personnel. Provide input into Manufacturing processes so product may be successfully manufactured with low overhead. Analyze and interpret new product requirements to ensure design projects meet commercial objectives.
Low Voltage Power Supply Design (DC up to 138V), DDR3/DDR4 SDRAM, Analog AND Digital Design

Skills

• pcb design
• Embedded
• SoC Design
• ethernet
• analog
• DDR3
• DDR4
• SDRAM
• EMC
• Schematic
• PHY
• low voltage power
• SoC
• fiber optic
• DFM
• DFT
• PCB Layout
• Compliance Testing
• POE
• IEEE
• UL Test
• FPGA

Additional Skills & Qualifications

Must Haves

• BSEE or BSCE
• 6+ years with both analog AND digital design experience
• 6+ years low voltage power supply design experience (DC up to 138V)
• Design for EMC at the schematic level
• Embedded CPU / microprocessor / SoC design experience
• Networking design experience (1Gb/10Gb Ethernet, switching, PHYs)
• DDR3/DDR4 SDRAM and NOR/NAND flash memory design
• Schematic entry proficiency

Nice to Haves

• Harsh environment design (-40C to +75C)
• EMC compliance testing on-site (UL, CSA, TUV, FCC) trainable
• PoE design (IEEE 802.3bt)
• Programmable logic / FPGA experience
• Fiber optic interface design
• PCB layout experience (high speed / EMI)
• DFM / DFT experience
• Prior mentoring or lead experience

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Raleigh, NC.

Pay And Benefits

The pay range for this position is $110000.00 - $130000.00/yr.

• Medical/Dental/Vision
• PTO
• Unlimited sick time

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 9, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Raleigh,NC.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

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