Hardware Design Engineer
3 weeks ago
Job Title: Hardware Design Engineer
Job Description
Responsibilities:
• Design and develop test equipment and infrastructure to support R&D activities for products.
• Create detailed electrical panel schematics, system/panel layouts, Bills of Materials (BOMs), and harness schematics.
• Use Altium to design and implement PCBs for test equipment.
• Develop Python scripts and applications to automate test processes and controls.
• Work closely with engineering teams to ensure test equipment meets electrical, mechanical, and software requirements.
• Select and specify components to meet design criteria and project objectives.
• Collaborate with engineering technicians and contract manufacturers to check wiring, I/O functionality, redline implementation, and configuration of test equipment.
• Interact with design and firmware teams to integrate firmware/PCBs and hardware.
• Establish and maintain strong working relationships with team members and cross-functional teams.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to test equipment and infrastructure.
Hard Skills
- Python
- hardware design (generalist)
- control automation
- electrical engineering
Soft Skills
- collaboration
- problem-solving
- communication
Job Type
This is a Contract-to-Hire position with a duration of 6 Month(s) until conversion into a FTE with our client.
Work Site
This is a fully on-site position in Palo Alto, California.
Work Environment
Palo Alto, CA - energy team
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:
- Hiring diverse talent
- Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
- Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
- Ensuring growth opportunities for our people
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
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