Hardware Engineer

Job Summary:

Responsible for reviewing product requirement documentation (PRD) and create a feasibility study to implement requirements.  Once product is approved, create Technical Product Specification (TPS) document.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Schematic design based upon TPS and feedback to board design group concerning component placement.
• Direct and review PCB layout.
• Supply product specification to manufacturing and supply feedback during product initial release.
• Product sustaining during product lifecycle.
• Maintains a working knowledge of new technologies and develops recommendations accordingly.
• Maintains a working knowledge of safety policies and regulations to ensure duties of self and others are performed in a safe manner.
• Develops and administers schedules and performance requirements.
• Stay up to date on company products and project goals- identify hidden barriers and opportunities.
• Confers with management, production, and marketing staff to determine engineering feasibility, cost effectiveness, and customer demand for new and existing products. 

Education:

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering

Experience, Skills & Abilities:

• 3+ years of schematic design experience
• Knowledge of high-speed PB design techniques
• Basic knowledge of “C” programming language 
• Understanding of networking:  Ethernet, Fiber, PCI based designs.