Electronics Engineer/Embedded Hardware designer

Title: Electronics Engineer/Embedded Hardware designer

Location: Hartford, WI ONSITE only

Length of Contract: 3-6 Months

Hours: 40 hours

Ideal Start: 5/18 is doable

Process: 1 Teams screening with him and team.

Scope: Our client looking for candidates with deep technical expertise in electronics design, specifically experience with high-density PCBs (12-14 layers), BGA components, worst-case analysis, component derating, and DFMEA.

Minimum Qualifications

Education

• BS Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field
• 5 10 years of experience in hardware engineering, preferably within the automotive or off-highway electronics industry.
• Direct off-highway or automotive experience is not strictly required; transferable best practices from other robust industrial control environments (e.g., DFMEA, derating, worst-case analysis) are valued.

Technology/Equipment:

• Familiarity with Altium or OrCAD/Cadence design tools (CIS Schematic Capture, Allegro / PCB Editor, PSPICE).
• The role involves designing robust electronics for off-highway vehicles, construction equipment, and some military applications, requiring survival in extreme conditions like -40 C to +85 C and high vibration.- MUST have this.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead and collaborate with cross-functional development teams to drive products from requirements definition through system architecture, detailed design, integration, validation, and production release.
• Conduct detailed design reviews and provide critical technical input to ensure compliance with engineering best practices and design robustness across electrical and mechanical domains.
• Design and develop robust, reliable electronic circuits and assemblies for harsh automotive and off-highway environments, including power distribution, sensor interfaces, and control modules.
• Perform schematic capture and oversee PCB layout, ensuring DFM, DFT, and signal integrity considerations are met.
• Strong foundation in embedded systems hardware design with hands-on experience in analog and digital circuit design, power electronics, microprocessors/microcontrollers (MPU/MCU), and wired/wireless communication technologies (e.g., CAN, LIN, Ethernet, Bluetooth, etc.). Does NOT need direct Firmware developers, just a foundation. He has Firmware Engineers handling that.
• Proficient in reading, interpreting, and evaluating electronic component datasheets for design selection and validation.
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot complex hardware and system-level issues, with a track record of delivering effective and timely solutions.
• Strong problem-solving skills, capable of identifying root causes and implementing corrective actions using data-driven approaches.
• Proficient with hardware design tools including schematic capture, PCB layout, and circuit simulation.
• Ability to set up and utilize common test equipment (e.g. power supplies, multi-meters, oscilloscopes, etc.)
• Proficient with using revision control software.
• Investigate and resolve field and production issues by executing structured root cause analysis methodologies such as 8D, 5-Why, and fishbone diagrams, support failure analysis, and resolution of returned material.
• Partner with Manufacturing Engineering to support DFM initiatives and transition new designs to production, optimizing for quality, yield, and cost-effectiveness.
• looking for candidates with deep technical expertise in electronics design, specifically experience with high-density PCBs (12-14 layers), BGA components, worst-case analysis, component derating, and DFMEA.