Advanced Hardware Engineer

Talascend is currently seeking an Advanced Hardware Engineer for a contract opportunity with our client in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Overview

This role involves designing and developing factory test solutions for advanced hardware products, with a focus on troubleshooting, testing, and integrating hardware systems to ensure quality and reliability.

Responsibilities

• Support design efforts for test equipment for the factories.
• Apply technical troubleshooting skills and knowledge to factory test equipment (FTE).
• Analyze hardware failures with assistance from software engineers to pinpoint failure modes.
• Translate troubleshooting solutions into design improvement ideas for the FTE.
• Participate in design activities for FTE via circuit design (analog and digital), schematic and BOM generation, board layout.
• Generate programmable logic as appropriate for board-level designs.
• Use laboratory facilities to test and understand prototypes and actual factory test equipment during engineering development tasks.
• Integrate test solution designs into working systems for the factory.
• Participate in cost estimates for new design tasks.
• Participate in design reviews during development of factory test equipment projects.
• Interface with vendors and suppliers for BOM development and acquisition of parts for prototyping or build.
• Oversee the build and checkout of factory test equipment.
• Generate engineering documents for the FTE, including schematics, BOMs, assembly drawings, and specifications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or related field.
• 6+ years of experience in hardware design and development.
• Strong knowledge of hardware design principles and methodologies.
• Proficiency in using hardware design tools and software.
• Experience with hardware testing and validation.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration abilities.

We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those qualified individuals who closely meet the qualifications of the position will be contacted. The details of the position are only a summary, other duties may be assigned as necessary.

Background Check and Drug Screen may be required.