Job Title: Hardware Engineering - Hardware Engineer IV
Location: Redmond, WA
Duration: Contract - 12 months
Pay Range: $71/hr $75/hr (W2)
Job ID: 373815
About BCforward
BCforward is a leading global IT consulting and workforce solutions firm providing services and support to Fortune 500 and government clients. Founded in 1998, BCforward has grown with our customers needs into a full-service business solutions provider. With delivery centers and offices across North America and India, we take pride in building long-term relationships and delivering excellence through innovation, collaboration, and integrity.
Job Description
We are seeking a Prototyping Engineer to join our advanced development team supporting next-generation AR/VR prototype hardware. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in multi-disciplinary hardware prototyping, systems integration, and AI-enabled tooling and a proven ability to independently identify gaps, build cohesive prototypes, and drive issues to resolution with minimal oversight.
Responsibilities:
* Design, build, and integrate multi-disciplinary prototype systems spanning mechanical, electrical, optical, firmware, and software domains.
* Integrate and validate subsystems into cohesive assemblies ensuring reliable interfaces and functionality.
* Debug hardware at the electrical level using multimeters, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and power supplies.
* Perform software and firmware debugging using adb, UART/serial consoles, log analysis, and related tools.
* Develop GUIs and streamline bring-up processes using AI practices and tooling.
* Develop and maintain test fixtures, jigs, and custom tooling for builds, alignment, and validation.
* Collaborate with optical, mechanical, electrical, and software teams to translate concepts into working prototypes.
* Document assembly processes, integration procedures, and debug workflows to enable repeatable builds.
* Identify risks during bring-up, propose solutions, and drive closure with minimal oversight.
* Support AR display hardware integration, optical alignment, metrology, and functional testing.
* Leverage AI for data analysis, visualization, and process development; build AI model skills and recipes.
* Design, develop, and maintain multi-agent AI infrastructure and automated data pipelines.
* Integrate AI agents with enterprise platforms using APIs and serverless platforms.
* Collaborate with product, design, operations, and infrastructure teams to build AI-native application experiences.
* Build and integrate LLM and generative AI capabilities, including prompt engineering and context management.
* Troubleshoot display hardware and firmware/software issues.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
* 6+ years in hardware prototyping, systems integration, or lab engineering, or an advanced degree with 3+ years equivalent experience.
* Proven self-starter with ability to identify problems, propose solutions, and drive projects with minimal direction.
* Working knowledge across mechanical, electrical, and software disciplines and subsystem interactions.
* Proficiency with electrical debug tools including multimeters, oscilloscopes, and logic analyzers.
* Experience debugging embedded systems using adb, UART/serial consoles, JTAG, or similar interfaces.
* Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Systems, Aerospace Engineering, Physics, or equivalent practical experience.
* Experience collaborating with hardware, firmware, and software teams to deliver integrated prototypes.
Preferred Skills:
* AR/VR or display prototyping experience including optical alignment and metrology.
* PCB design review, schematic reading, and basic soldering/rework for prototypes.
* Scripting or automation with Python or shel