Hardware Engineer IV

Contract: 12 Months+
Pay Rate - $100/Hr on w2.

Summary: The main function of a hardware prototype engineer is to research, design, develop, test high-density, wearable electronics. The candidate will work with emerging technologies in a fast-paced team.

Request Highlights:

• Story Behind the Need – Business Group & Key Projects
• Highlight of role: Working on advanced technologies, validation methodologies.
• Improve standard test procedures, methodologies for new designs
• Hand-on lab measurement of high-speed, low-speed interfaces, power supplies
• Review, analyze and report test results

Job Responsibilities:

• Review and approve plan layout, including type of computers and peripheral equipment modifications.
• Review and approve product prototypes, working models or theoretical models constructed with computer simulation.
• Supervise functioning of equipment and approve modifications to ensure system operates in conformance with specifications.
• Write detailed functional specifications that document the hardware development process and support hardware 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 computer hardware and support peripherals, including central processing units (CPUs), support logic, microprocessors, custom integrated circuits, and printers and disk drives.
• Direct technicians, engineering designers or other technical support personnel as needed.

Skills:

• Creativity, verbal and written communication skills, analytical and problem solving ability.
• Team player and detail oriented.
• Strong leadership and mentoring skills necessary to provide support and constructive performance feedback.
• Strong knowledge of design techniques, tools and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings and models.
• Strong knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control and operation of telecommunications systems.
• Strong knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology.
• Strong knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
• Previous experience with computer applications and design software related to engineering field.

Education/Experience: Bachelor's degree in engineering required.

Must-Have Skills:

• Strong EE fundamental
• Hand-on experience in the lab for SI and/or PI measurements
• Validation or testing experiences

Good-to-Have Skills:

• HW EE validation, end-to-end system integration and/or validation
• Understand product development process, especially in consumer electronics
• Experience in system level testing, Coexistence
• Familiar with scripting for test automation and data collection
• Strong experiences in one or more of the following: high-speed, power supply, PMIC, sensors, Display, Camera, Audio, Battery, SOC, MCU, memory.