Hardware System Engineer Job at PRI Global in Sunnyvale

Overview

System Hardware Engineer — Sunnyvale, CA

12 months contract

Summary

The main function of a hardware prototype engineer is to research, design, develop, test high-density, wearable electronics. The candidate will work with emerging technologies in a fast-paced team.

Job Responsibilities

• Review and approve plan layout, including creating new designs and modifications of existing designs.
• Review and approve product prototypes, working models or theoretical models constructed with computer simulation.
• Write detailed functional specifications and design flow/tradeoff.
• Support new technology introduction.
• Act as a subject matter expert to engineering staff and consult specifications to evaluate interface between hardware and software and operational and performance requirements of overall system.
• Provide training and support to system designers and users.
• Design and develop hardware and support peripherals, including system-on-chip (SoC), support logic, microprocessors, custom integrated circuits, and system interconnection.
• Direct technicians, engineering designers or other technical support personnel as needed.
• Candidates will be evaluated based on their deliverables in hardware design and prototype builds, as well as documentation and communications with cross-functional teams.

Skills

• High density Rigid/flex board design and system integration experience.
• Hands on lab skills. Rapid prototyping with what's available. Can-do attitude.
• Ability to drive projects with high ambiguity, multiple paths, and fuzzy future to clarity.
• Understanding of core tech areas, such as SoC, sensor, wireless, audio, display, interfaces (USB, MIPI, PCIE, SPI, I2C). Capable of designing, bringing up and evaluating projects from those areas.
• Embedded software basics. Comfortable in looking into software log/code.
• Use automation to help team improve project quality, as well as scale to more projects.

Education/Experience

• Bachelor\'s degree in engineering required.

Seniorities

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Technology, Information and Media

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