Electronics Hardware Design Engineer

Team: Electrical and Control Systems Engineering

Location: Kearny, NJ

Commitment: Full-time

Workplace Type: onsite

Key Responsibility Areas:

• Design and develop custom embedded control boards including:
• ARM, DSP, and/or FPGA/SoC based controller boards
• ADC/DAC interfaces, digital I/O, sensor front-ends
• Gate driver boards and opto-isolated switching logic
• Generate schematics and PCB layouts with a focus on signal integrity, high-current and/or high-voltage handling, and isolation.
• Develop interface circuitry between embedded controllers and the power stage: current/voltage sensing, PWM outputs, fault inputs, and communication buses.
• Select and source components based on performance, reliability, and availability.
• Build and test prototypes, perform hardware bring-up, debugging, signal probing, and validation under operating conditions.
• Collaborate with embedded firmware developers to ensure hardware/software compatibility and deterministic real-time behavior.
• Work closely with power electronics engineers to ensure optimal mechanical, thermal, and electrical integration.
• Implement EMI/EMC mitigation techniques, isolation strategies, and power integrity best practices.

Ideal Experience & Skillsets:

Required Qualifications:
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or related field.
5+ years of experience in embedded hardware design for power systems, control systems, or instrumentation.
Expertise in:
Analog and mixed-signal circuit design
High-speed digital interfaces (SPI, I2C, UART, RS-485, CAN, Aurora)
Signal conditioning for sensors and actuators
Proficiency in schematic capture and PCB layout tools: Altium Designer or OrCAD
Hands-on experience with:
Oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and multimeters
Board-level debugging, rework, and signal probing
Strong understanding of PCB stackups, thermal design, creepage/clearance, and layout for high-current environments
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience working on control electronics for power supplies, motor drives, or magnet systems
Knowledge of gate driver design, isolation techniques, and fail-safe circuitry
Familiarity with EMI/EMC compliance standards and mitigation techniques
Exposure to RTOS- or FPGA-based control systems and real-time embedded integration
Tools & Platforms:
Design Software: Altium Designer, OrCAD, LTSpice, PLECS (for co-design)
Lab Tools: Oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, logic analyzers
Interfaces: UART, SPI, I2C, RS-485, RS-232, CAN, FlexRay, Aurora, PWM, ADC/DAC

Company Benefits:

• Salary range $110,000-$150,000
• Comprehensive health benefits (e.g. medical/dental/vision)
• Employee equity stock options
• 20 days PTO

Requirements:

• Ability to occasionally lift up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to perform activities such as typing, standing, or sitting for extended periods of time.
• Willingness to occasionally travel or work required nights/weekends/on-call.
• Ability to work in a facility that contains industrial hazards including heat, cold, noise, fumes, strong magnets, high voltage, high current, pressure systems, and cryogenics.