Hardware Engineer

We are seeking an Electrical New Product Development Engineer to join its team. In this role, you will utilize engineering principles, education, and relevant technology to develop and support all new, improved, or additional features of products and their applications. Electrical Engineers may also assist sales, production, quality or procurement in technical matters.

The Hardware Engineer will report to the Director, Engineering and work daily out of our facility in Plymouth, MN.

*Work authorization support for this role cannot be provided.**

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead electrical design efforts for new product development, from defining specifications to production release.

• Design electrical schematics using solid engineering principles and advanced math concepts.

• Create PCB layouts with a strong understanding of trace routing, layer stack-ups, grounding, component placement, and manufacturability.

• Perform hands-on bench testing, validation, and troubleshooting of prototype and production hardware.

• Upgrade existing controller platforms to meet the latest Cybersecurity (CRA) requirements.

• Interpret and apply international engineering and environmental standards throughout the design process.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (mechanical, software, manufacturing, quality) to ensure seamless integration of electrical designs.

• Use ECAD and mechanical CAD tools (Altium Designer, NX, or similar) to support design and documentation.

• Utilize lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, power supplies, signal generators, RF tools, and data acquisition systems.

• Support continuous improvement initiatives, driving quality, reliability, and design efficiency.

• Communicate technical concepts clearly to stakeholders across engineering, product management, and manufacturing.

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university

• Have a minimum of 3 years of experience applying skills in designing schematics and printed circuit boards

• Possess good knowledge of ECAD tools and mechanical CAD tools, experience with Altium Designer and NX are a plus

• Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts such as algebra, calculus, probability and statistics, geometry, and trigonometry

• Basic knowledge of digital multimeters, oscilloscopes, PC data acquisition hardware, inspection equipment, signal generators, power supplies, RF equipment, and current probes

• Possess strong interpersonal skills and ability to effectively communicate with key stakeholders

Skills

Hardware Design, Electrical engineering, Pcb design, PCB Layout, Altium, Hardware, Design, Electronics, Pcb, Microcontroller, Schematic, Schematic capture, Circuit design

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