Electrical Hardware Engineer

We are seeking multiple Electrical Hardware Engineers to support the design, development, testing, and deployment of complex electromechanical propulsion systems.

Hiring for both Junior (2+ years) and Senior openings

6 month contract to hire roles

On site in Costa Mesa, CA

The team develops hardware supporting:

• Motors
• Motor drivers
• Solenoids
• Electromagnetic actuators
• Sensors
• Embedded control systems
• Power electronics up to roughly 300W

Successful candidates will contribute throughout the entire hardware development lifecycle, including architecture, design, analysis, prototyping, integration, testing, manufacturing readiness, and field support.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Hardware Design
• Create electrical architectures and schematic designs
• Design analog, digital, and power electronic circuits
• Select components and perform trade studies
• Develop and support high-density PCB layouts
• Design power distribution and power conversion systems
• Support motor control and actuator electronics
• Product Development
• Build prototypes
• Lead PCB bring-up activities
• Debug hardware issues
• Perform design reviews
• Support system integration efforts
• Analysis
• Worst Case Analysis (WCA)
• Thermal analysis
• Electrical derating analysis
• Reliability assessments
• DFMEA activities
• Circuit simulations
• Testing
• Design Verification Testing
• Qualification Testing
• Functional Testing
• Environmental Testing
• Root cause investigations
• Failure analysis
• Cross Functional Support

Required Skills & Experience

Education

BSEE required

Experience

2+ years designing hardware products (junior openings)

Up to 8+ years for senior openings

Strong fundamentals in:

Analog Electronics

Digital Electronics

Power Electronics

Experience with:

Schematic Capture

PCB Design

PCB Bring-Up

Hardware Debugging

Circuit Analysis

Root Cause Investigation

Product Development Lifecycle

Experience working with:

Sensors

Power Supplies

Motor Drivers

Embedded Hardware

Communication Interfaces:

CAN

I2C

SPI

Ethernet

Tools:

Altium Designer preferred

Cadence acceptable

Mentor Graphics acceptable

LTSpice or similar simulation tools

Lab Equipment:

Oscilloscopes

Logic Analyzers

DMMs

Function Generators

Power Supplies

Electronic Loads

Spectrum Analyzers