Hardware Design Engineer

Job DescriptionRESPONSIBILITIES:Responsible for hardware design activities and deliverables within our client’s Digital Systems Engineering programs.Understanding of electrical system elements including wiring harnesses, printed circuit board assemblies (PCBAs), and regulatory testing (UL, IEC, EMC, ESD, EFT).Maintain support for existing products including a range of Life Cycle Management activities.Execute key engineering and quality projects using appropriate Six Sigma and 8D tools and processes.Collaborate with clients Operations & Service teams to quickly understand product quality issues and partner to create and validate solutions.Design and analysis using the following tools/processes: worst-case analysis, engineering calculations, FMEAs, statistical reliability, and simulation analysis.Plans and supports verification and validation testing. Leverages the test data to understand and manage design trade-offs.Communicate status, schedule, and technical risk to engineering leaders and program management.Apply clients, Industry, and Regulatory standards to designs.Keep abreast of Engineering techniques, processes, and best practices as they affect design assignments on clients products.Helps lead and mentor junior engineers and designers.Independently identify and implement departmental improvement projects.Write reports, maintain records, and capture patentable ideas.Develop standard work practices for DSE including internal standards development.Additional Skills & QualificationsEDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: BS in Electrical or Computer Engineering with 2+ years of experience. Design experience using schematic capture and PCB layout tools such as Altium and Orcad. Demonstrated examples of executing complicated technical programs with many stakeholders. Experience driving development of electrical components based on defined interfaces, system, regulatory, and performance requirements. Ability to drive root cause identification and corrective action leading to timely resolution. self-starter, able to successfully manage ambiguous tasks. Strong written and verbal communication/presentation skills. Proficiency in Windows Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and simulation software. A proficiency in Minitab, Reliasoft (or other statistical software), and/or Microsoft Project would be desirablePREFERRED EXPERIENCE: Experience in physical systems modeling, analysis, and simulation using tools such as MATLAB, Simulink, MathCad, or PSpice. High speed digital design, power electronics, and analog circuit design. Experience with communication interfaces and networks including CAN, RS-232, Ethernet, and USB. Experience with mechanical design software basic functionality (Solidworks). Power electronics, power systems, and closed loop control systems experience.About Actalent Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.Diversity, Equity & Inclusion At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:

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