Senior Hardware Design Engineer

Sr. Hardware Engineer

Sr. Hardware Engineer needed for a highly reputable Industrial Automation Design and Manufacturing company located in the Knoxville, TN area. This is a Direct Hire opportunity with a highly competitive salary and company bonus package. Base salary will depend on experience, education, and training.

Job Description:

Senior Hardware Engineer with experience designing industrial automation equipment. Must have experience with Microprocessor based designs for mass production. Experience with analog and board level design is required. Successful candidates must have at least 10 years of experience with hardware design as well as testing for regulatory compliance.

• Ensure on-time releases of new designs and existing product changes.
• Generate design plans for new product offerings as well as to enhance existing products based on new business objectives.
• Design, test, troubleshoot and document product solutions.
• Develop schematics, PCB layouts, BOMs and complete assemblies.
• Support Supply Chain sourcing and component selections.
• Build & test prototypes for new product development.
• Utilize verification and validation methods to demonstrate designs meet all design requirements with particular attention given to quality and regulatory requirements.
• Support testing via 3rd party test facilities.
• Determine root cause for complex issues and develop practical, efficient, and permanent technical solutions.
• Provide technical support to Test and Manufacturing departments.
• Provide leadership and mentoring to team members.

Minimum Qualifications:

• BS in Electrical or Electronics Engineering from an accredited college or university, MS a plus.
• Five - Ten years of experience in related engineering field with electronic design, product development, and manufacturing release experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent analytical problem-solving skills
• Team leader willing to take on assignments that are not always within core competency.
• Experienced in designing, debugging, and supporting analog/digital circuits as well as real-time embedded electronics for both microprocessor-based, FPGA/CPLD and DSP hardware platforms.
• Solid understanding of the PCB fabrication process
• Proficient in using schematic diagram development tools (e.g., ORCAD, PADS, Altium), PC board layout tools (e.g., ORCAD, PADS, Altium), and simulation tools (e.g., SPICE)
• Working knowledge of fundamental PCB layout concepts especially regarding EMC and ESD
• Skilled at using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and processor emulators/debuggers.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite products, such as Word, Excel, Outlook, Visio, and PowerPoint

Desired Qualifications:

• Experienced in product certification activities (e.g., CE, UL, etc.)
• Firmware development experience including HDL design.
• Industrial automation product development, Rockwell Automation experience is a plus.
• Experienced in designing functional safety products in accordance with IEC 61508
• Experienced in designing secure products in accordance with IEC 62443
• Proficiency in the Common Industrial Protocol (CIP)
• Familiar with industrial automation protocols such as Modbus, Profibus, etc.
• Experienced in leading engineering projects and teams.