Hardware Design Engineer

Job Title: Hardware Design Engineer

Location: Irvine, CA (Onsite)
Duration: 6–12 Months Contract

Job Type: C2C & W2 Contract

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Hardware Design Engineer to support the design, development, testing, and validation of advanced electronic hardware systems for automotive and embedded applications. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in PCB design, circuit validation, and hardware troubleshooting.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and validate electronic hardware solutions.
• Support existing hardware by troubleshooting issues and improving system performance and reliability.
• Perform root cause analysis of hardware failures and recommend effective design improvements.
• Create and execute hardware test plans to verify functionality and performance.
• Optimize hardware designs for manufacturability, quality, and scalability.
• Collaborate with software, firmware, and mechanical engineering teams to ensure successful product integration.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor''s degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience in hardware design and development, preferably within the automotive or embedded systems industry.
• Strong knowledge of analog and digital circuit design.
• Hands-on experience with Altium, Cadence, or OrCAD for schematic capture and PCB layout.
• Understanding of signal integrity, power integrity, and thermal management.
• Experience working with high-speed communication protocols such as Ethernet, PCIe, MIPI, or GMSL.
• Experience with high-speed hardware validation, circuit debugging, and troubleshooting.
• Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.