Hardware Engineer

Senior Hardware Engineer

Location: Woodstock, CT

Salary: $110,000–$135,000 annually

Experience: 5+ years

Industry: Electronic Controls / Manufacturing / Medical Device Applications

Position Overview

We are recruiting a Senior Hardware Engineer for an established manufacturing organization in northeastern Connecticut.

This position offers the opportunity to lead electronic hardware development from initial concept and circuit design through prototyping, testing, production release, and ongoing product support.

The ideal candidate brings strong experience in analog and digital circuit design, embedded systems, low-power electronics, and wireless technology. Experience designing products for medical device applications is highly desirable.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop analog, digital, and mixed-signal electronic circuits for embedded control products.
• Create schematics, select components, perform design calculations, and develop or oversee PCB layouts.
• Design battery-powered systems, power management circuits, sensor interfaces, and wireless communication hardware.
• Collaborate with firmware, mechanical, test, and manufacturing engineering teams.
• Support prototype development, hardware evaluation, and troubleshooting.
• Develop hardware test plans, establish acceptance criteria, and verify product performance.
• Prepare engineering documentation, including specifications, schematics, BOMs, test reports, and engineering changes.
• Participate in design reviews, risk assessments, and failure mode and effects analyses (FMEA).
• Support new product introduction, manufacturing integration, and resolution of production-related technical issues.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant education and experience.
• Minimum 5 years of electronic hardware design and development experience, including concept-to-production responsibility.
• Strong understanding of analog and digital circuits, microcontroller hardware, schematic capture, and PCB design.
• Experience with low-power electronics, battery-operated devices, and wireless hardware integration.
• Hands-on troubleshooting experience using oscilloscopes, multimeters, logic analyzers, and related test equipment.
• Strong problem-solving, documentation, and cross-functional communication skills.
• Ability to independently manage hardware development responsibilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience developing medical devices or electronic products used in regulated environments.
• Familiarity with FDA 21 CFR Part 820/QMSR and ISO 13485.
• Experience using Altium Designer.
• Knowledge of Hall effect sensors, magnetic sensing, and sensor integration.
• Experience with Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), Zigbee, or similar wireless technologies.
• Familiarity with environmental, functional, reliability, and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) testing.

Compensation & Benefits

• Annual salary: $110,000–$135,000
• HSA health insurance plan
• Dental insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Complimentary gym membership

Interested in Learning More?

If you're an experienced hardware engineer looking for an opportunity to own meaningful design projects and contribute to the development of innovative electronic products, I'd welcome a confidential conversation.