Job Title: Hardware Electrical Engineer
Location: Charlotte, NC
Mode: Onsite
Job type: Contract
Description:
Responsibilities
· Robust performant hardware design from inception (spec, architecture, micro-architecture) to productization (validation, FPGA implementation, deployment, support).
· Supporting Electrical Hardware and/or Firmware activities on projects.
· Responsible for hardware development including custom PCB schematic and layout, wiring, OTS component identification, and documentation.
· Responsible for electrical hardware and architecture, and test plans, including simulation.
· Responsible for developing and maintaining test and diagnostics hardware and software.
· Responsible for working directly with customers to meet required project schedules and deliverables.
· Responsible for working with manufacturers for product launches.
· Responsible for working alongside other disciplines as a team member in order to develop products in an efficient and collaborative manner.
· Responsible for using tools such as oscilloscopes, meters, assembly equipment, etc. associated with hardware prototype development, testing, and troubleshooting.
Knowledge/Skills/Competencies
· Strong analytical skills
· Problem-solving skills
· Comprehensive knowledge of hardware engineering
· Attention to detail
· Communication skills
· Experience with Altium Designer
Qualifications
· Minimum of Bachelor Degree in Electrical/Electronic/Computer Engineering is required.
· 5-10 years of industry experience is required
· Experience in embedded systems design (microcontroller/microprocessor) and interfacing these systems to peripherals over suitable digital communication protocols. (UART/SPI/I2C/USB etc.)
· Experience in high-speed digital interface design, e.g. high-speed memory (DDR2/DDR3), PCIe, Gigabit Ethernet is preferred
· Firmware experience is an added advantage
· Experience with Signal Integrity simulation and analysis is an added advantage
· Experience with FPGA design and HDL languages (i.e. VHDL, System Verilog) to model hardware behavior is an added advantage.