HARDWARE ENGINEER

Responsibilities of Hardware engineer:

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   1. Schematic Design - Support the creation of printed circuit boards by creating logical drawings of interconnected electronic components by:

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  • Select components
  • Planning and implementation of analog and digital circuits
  • Creation of component entries and assist in curation of the ECAD library (device symbols, footprints, models, and attributes)
  • Conducting analysis, simulation, and calculations of electronic and electrical circuits

2) Layout Design - Support the creation of printed circuit boards by converting schematic diagrams into physically routed paths by:

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  • Creating and updating component footprints/land patterns in the ECAD design library
  • Determining the optimal placement of components and PCB features for EMC/EMI performance, power integrity, signal integrity, thermal management, mechanical shock and vibration, manufacturing, assembly, and test processes
  • Ensuring electronic components are compatible with and can be integrated with the mechanical product design
  • Conducting analysis, simulation, and calculations for power integrity, signal integrity, thermal characteristics, and EMC

3) Hardware Test Engineering - Verification of electronic hardware through the following activities:

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  • Assisting in ensuring the hardware design satisfies the product functional requirements, performance characteristics identified in the high level design, detail design specification, and technical documentation
  • Designing, planning, or setting requirements for necessary test equipment and/or test software
  • Hardware module testing and verification including parametric, functional, EMC/EMI, environmental, or other engineering evaluation testing
  • Authors and maintains the Electronic Test Specification documents

1. Drafting, Documentation, and Sustainment - Assist in the release and versioning of technical documentation

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  • Prepare schematic, fabrication, assembly, BOM packages for release in PLM system
  • Contribute to and participate in reviews of reports, documentation and designs
  • Assist in component lifecycle activities
  • Assist in hardware drawing updates