Engineer: Hardware - II

We are seeking a Hardware Electrical Engineer to join our dynamic team onsite in Folsom. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in analog and digital hardware design, board bring-up, and lab validation and a proven ability to own schematic capture, direct PCB layout, and personally execute board validation and test planning., * Assist with bench tests, board bring-up, and troubleshooting of analog and digital circuits.

• Collaborate daily with software engineers, technicians, and team members in the lab.
• Perform component selection, schematic capture, and direct PCB layout resources, including reviewing and guiding layout.
• Create and review engineering paperwork and generate ECOs for release.
• Develop board validation plans, build test jigs as needed, and perform all validation testing personally.
• Support bring-up and debugging of additional PCBs within the program.
• Analyze datasheets and distill hardware requirements for software/firmware integration, including I2C and SPI expanders and multiplexers.

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
• 5+ years designing, testing, and debugging electrical hardware at the component level.
• Strong analog and digital design knowledge, including voltage regulators (linear and switching), op-amps, transistors, microcontrollers, high-speed communications, and analog multiplexers.
• Hands-on lab proficiency with oscilloscopes, DMMs, power supplies, and function generators with regular usage over career.
• Experience writing specifications, test plans, validation plans, and test reports with clear technical writing.
• Proficiency with schematic capture tools; Cadence preferred.
• Ability to define efficient test approaches from schematics and design custom test fixtures for sub-systems.
• Ability to work from minimal verbal inputs, formalize requirements into documentation, and execute tests to completion.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience directing PCB layout and reviewing for signal integrity, power, and manufacturability.
• Experience with board-level validation of analog designs with significant op-amp content.

• Competitive compensation and benefits
• Opportunities for growth with global clients
• A supportive, inclusive culture that values innovation and people
• Exposure to cutting-edge technologies and projects

BCforward is a leading global IT consulting and workforce solutions firm providing services and support to Fortune 500 and government clients. Founded in 1998, BCforward has grown with our customers needs into a full-service business solutions provider. With delivery centers and offices across North America and India, we take pride in building long-term relationships and delivering excellence through innovation, collaboration, and integrity.