Staff Hardware Engineer

Nokia; Allentown (Lehigh County); In loco; USD 120.000 - 150.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Nokia is seeking a Staff Hardware Engineer to lead end-to-end hardware development for next-generation communication modules in its NI ON Comp R&D Module Prod Dev team. You will sketch schematics, layout PCBs, build test fixtures, debug designs in-lab and on-site, and manage design data in the database to ensure reliability and timely delivery.

Collaborating with cross-functional teams, you will mentor junior engineers, drive design reviews, and ensure compliance with IPC/ISO standards while

Competenze

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in digital hardware design at a staff level.
• Proficiency with schematic capture and PCB layout tools (e.g., Altium, Cadence).
• Strong knowledge of high-speed digital design, signal integrity, and power distribution.
• Experience creating and managing component libraries and design databases.
• Demonstrated ability to develop test fixtures, prototypes, and perform hardware debugging.
• Familiarity with industry standards (e.g., IPC, ISO) and regulatory compliance testing.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to support field failure investigations.
• Effective communication and teamwork skills in a multi-disciplinary environment.

Mansioni

• Develop and review detailed schematics and PCB layouts for digital hardware modules.
• Create and maintain schematic symbols, footprint libraries, and design database entries.
• Design, build, and execute test fixtures and prototype hardware for validation.
• Perform functional and compliance testing, analyzing results and iterating designs.
• Debug hardware issues in-lab and provide on-site support for field failures.
• Collaborate with firmware, system, and mechanical engineers to integrate solutions.
• Generate and maintain design documentation, including BOMs and revision control.
• Lead design reviews and ensure compliance with Nokia and industry standards.
• Mentor junior engineers and share best practices across the team.
• Drive continuous improvement of design processes and tooling.

Conoscenze

Schematic design

PCB layout

Altium

Cadence

High-speed digital design

Signal integrity

Power distribution

Design data management

Hardware debugging

Cross-functional collaboration

Formazione

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering

Strumenti

Altium

Cadence

Descrizione del lavoro

Job Description

The Staff Hardware Engineer will be a key member of the NI ON Comp R&D Module Prod Dev team, responsible for end-to-end hardware development of next-generation communication modules. You will create and maintain schematics, PCB layouts, and associated libraries, develop test fixtures and prototypes, debug designs in-lab and in the field, and manage design data within the company’s database. Collaboration with cross-functional teams and providing rapid assistance on field failures are essential to ensure product reliability and timely delivery.

Job Description

The Staff Hardware Engineer will be a key member of the NI ON Comp R&D Module Prod Dev team, responsible for end-to-end hardware development of next-generation communication modules. You will create and maintain schematics, PCB layouts, and associated libraries, develop test fixtures and prototypes, debug designs in-lab and in the field, and manage design data within the company’s database. Collaboration with cross-functional teams and providing rapid assistance on field failures are essential to ensure product reliability and timely delivery.

How You Will Contribute And What You Will Learn

• Develop and review detailed schematics and PCB layouts for digital hardware modules.
• Create and maintain schematic symbols, footprint libraries, and design database entries.
• Design, build, and execute test fixtures and prototype hardware for validation.
• Perform functional and compliance testing, analyzing results and iterating designs.
• Debug hardware issues in-lab and provide on-site support for field failures.
• Collaborate with firmware, system, and mechanical engineers to integrate solutions.
• Generate and maintain design documentation, including BOMs and revision control.
• Lead design reviews and ensure compliance with Nokia and industry standards.
• Mentor junior engineers and share best practices across the team.
• Drive continuous improvement of design processes and tooling.

Key Skills And Experience

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in digital hardware design at a staff level.
• Proficiency with schematic capture and PCB layout tools (e.g., Altium, Cadence).
• Strong knowledge of high-speed digital design, signal integrity, and power distribution.
• Experience creating and managing component libraries and design databases.
• Demonstrated ability to develop test fixtures, prototypes, and perform hardware debugging.
• Familiarity with industry standards (e.g., IPC, ISO) and regulatory compliance testing.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to support field failure investigations.
• Effective communication and teamwork skills in a multi-disciplinary environment.