Hardware Design Engineer

The successful applicant will be responsible for hardware design.

The position includes design, development, validation, and production of advanced electronic hardware for electro-optical, imaging, sensing, and instrumentation systems.

This position combines PCB design, circuit development, hardware integration, and laboratory validation into a single engineering role.

• Assist in the design, development, and validation of electronic hardware and printed circuit boards.
• Support schematic capture, PCB layout, component selection , and engineering documentation.
• Build, test, troubleshoot, and debug prototype electronic assemblies.
• Perform electrical testing and hardware validation using laboratory instrumentation.
• Analyze test data, identify issues, and recommend design improvements.
• Work closely with cross-functional engineering teams to develop products from concept through production.
• Support manufacturing, prototype builds, and engineering change activities.
• Maintain clear and accurate technical documentation.

• Internship, undergraduate research, senior design project, or personal project experience involving electronic hardware or PCB design.
• Familiarity with analog, digital, and mixed-signal electronic circuits.
• Experience with ECAD tools such as Altium Designer, KiCad , OrCAD, or similar through coursework or project work.
• Hands-on experience with electronic assembly, soldering, and hardware debugging.
• Familiarity with laboratory equipment such as oscilloscopes, digital multimeters, power supplies, function generators, and logic analyzers.
• Basic programming or scripting experience (Python, C/C++, or MATLAB) for test automation or data analysis is a plus.