Hardware Engineer
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Key details
- Salary
- $100K–$140K/yr
- Location
- Boulder, CO, United States
- Work style
- Hybrid
- Level
- Mid level
- Job type
- Full-time
- Experience
- 3–6 yrs
- Function
- Hardware, mechanical & civil engineering
- Focus area
- other
- Posted
- Yesterday
Skills
bill of materialsdata acquisitiondesign for testdfmengineering change ordersfabricationfixture designlinuxoscilloscopespythonroot cause analysisschematic capturescriptingsignal generatorsspectrum analyzers
About the role
Job Responsibilities
- Improve released designs for functionality, ease of use, and production yield: schematic, BOM, and layout upkeep; engineering change orders; and board respins in Altium Designer.
- Debug and repair control system boards in the lab and in running systems, working from schematics, layout, and bench measurements down to the failing component or circuit.
- Help to manage component obsolescence and shortages by finding, qualifying, and documenting substitute parts.
- Run root-cause investigations on failures and make fixes that prevent repeats.
- Work with our fabrication and assembly houses, alongside our technicians and test engineers, on build, test, and yield issues.
- Contribute to new board designs and design reviews, using what you learn from existing instruments to make the next design better.
Experience & Education
- BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field.
- 3+ years of relevant postgraduate professional experience in board-level analog and digital circuit design, preferably with Altium Designer.
Required Qualifications
- Self-motivated, collaborative, and driven to work effectively in a fast-growing startup environment.
- Ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with a diverse team of experimental physicists, hardware, and software engineers.
- Working proficiency in Altium Designer, including schematic capture and ECO-driven changes.
- Demonstrated hands-on use of oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, logic analyzers, signal generators, and other bench equipment to debug prototype and production electronics.
- Experience with mixed-signal boards and with complex ICs (FPGAs, processors) that require several power supplies and high-speed interfaces.
- A structured approach to root cause analysis and the follow-through to close issues.
Desired Qualifications
- Familiarity with RF design concepts and/or software defined radio
- Experience with best practices for Design for Test and Design for Manufacturability and test fixture design
- Capable in scripting languages (e.g., Python) for basic data acquisition, instrument control, and automating hardware test and characterization.
- Experience working in a Linux environment
- Familiarity with the MicroTCA, PXIe, or similar pluggable instrument standards