Electrical Hardware Design Engineer

The ideal candidate has extensive electrical hardware design experience, strong PCB schematic and layout skills, and the ability to collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to resolve technical issues and deliver reliable hardware solutions. The person hired for this position will design, develop, debug, test, and qualify ruggedized electrical hardware circuit boards and assemblies for input/output (I/O) products.

Electrical Hardware Design Engineer – I/O Products
Location: Sterling Heights, MI (On-site)
Pay Rate: $68 –$81 per hour
Experience Level: Senior (12+ years)
Position Overview
We are hiring an Electrical Hardware Design Engineer – I/O Products for our client located in the Sterling Heights, Michigan area. The person hired for this position will design, develop, debug, test, and qualify ruggedized electrical hardware circuit boards and assemblies for input/output (I/O) products. This role supports the full product lifecycle, from requirements development and circuit design through production delivery.

Please note: No C2C, Subcontracting or Visa Sponsorship of any kind is available for this position. 

The ideal candidate has extensive electrical hardware design experience, strong PCB schematic and layout skills, and the ability to collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to resolve technical issues and deliver reliable hardware solutions.
Key Responsibilities

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  Design and develop electrical components, circuit boards, and subsystems for I/O products, including body controller-type systems.
  
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  Develop schematics and PCB layouts using industry best practices.
  
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  Support design, debugging, testing, qualification, and production delivery.
  
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  Develop hardware requirements, test plans, engineering design fixes, and technical documentation.
  
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  Support circuit design, component selection, procurement, prototype builds, and hardware debugging.
  
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  Evaluate supplier designs for technical compliance and provide supplier support.
  
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  Support obsolescence management across multiple hardware platforms.
  
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  Conduct root cause and corrective action (RCCA) analysis to resolve technical issues.
  
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  Develop technical responses to requests for proposals (RFPs) and perform trade studies for various programs.
  
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  Support system architecture analysis, engineering reviews, and hardware lifecycle processes.
  
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  Maintain accurate records of design changes, hardware revisions, and debugging status.
  
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  Coordinate engineering solutions and perform other duties as assigned.
  

Required Qualifications

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  Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
  
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  12+ years of applicable electrical hardware engineering experience.
  
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  Experience with PCB design, including schematic development and layout best practices.
  
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  Ability to use engineering development and test tools.
  
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  Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  
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  Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and multitasking skills.
  
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  Ability to collaborate effectively with interdisciplinary engineering teams.
  

Preferred Technical Experience
Experience in several of the following areas is desired:

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  Digital and analog circuit design, including power and thermal analysis.
  
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  Schematic development, component selection, circuit simulation, and PCB layout.
  
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  Embedded microcontroller hardware and/or programming in C, C++, or Visual Studio.
  
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  Industry-standard interfaces and technologies, including PCIe, DDR, USB, SATA, RS-232, RS-422/485, MIL-1553, Ethernet, CAN, SSI, analog, discrete, and power I/O.
  
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  Graphics and video interfaces, including HDMI, DisplayPort, HD-SDI, RS-170, and LVDS.
  
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  FPGA design and simulation using Xilinx toolsets.
  
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  EMI/EMC compliance and high-speed signal integrity design practices.
  
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  Military design and test standards, including MIL-STD-1275, MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-464, and MIL-STD-810.
  
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  Six Sigma design tools, DFMEA, and reliability analysis.
  
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  Product development documentation, supplier relations, and hardware lifecycle management.
  

Additional Requirements

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  Previous experience working with ground combat vehicles is preferred.
  
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  This position may require eligibility to obtain a U.S. security clearance. Non-U.S. citizens may not be eligible for certain clearances.
  
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  Must be available to work occasional evening or weekend overtime as required.
  
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  This is an on-site position in Sterling Heights, Michigan.
  
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