RMA Hardware Design Engineer
Palo Alto, CA - USA
Job Summary
Job Title: RMA - Hardware Design Engineer
Location: Palo Alto CA
Position Type: Contract
Work Type: Onsite
Rate: Pay range offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidates education work experience work location specific job duties certifications etc.
Job Description:
About the Job Youre Considering
Were seeking an Electrical Design Engineer to join our innovative team focused on building Electronics Control Unit (ECU) for Electric Vehicles.
This is a high-impact role where youll contribute to the design development validation and optimization of mission-critical systems used by global enterprises.
Key Responsibilities:
Provide ongoing support for deployed hardware systems ensuring reliability and performance.
Identify opportunities for design enhancements and implement changes to improve efficiency scalability and manufacturability.
Lead investigations into hardware failures applying analytical techniques to identify and resolve root causes.
Develop and execute test plans to validate hardware functionality performance and compliance with industry standards.
Work closely with software firmware and mechanical engineering teams to ensure seamless integration and product success.
What are the Mandatory skills and skill proficiencies required for this position
Bachelors degree or higher in Electrical/Electronics/Computer Engineering or a related field with 7 years of experience in hardware design and development ideally in Automotive.
Strong foundation in analog and digital circuit design principles.
Proficiency with schematic capture and PCB layout tools such as Altium Cadence or OrCAD.
Solid understanding of signal integrity power integrity and thermal management.
Hands-on experience with networking and communication protocols (e.g. Ethernet PCIe MIPI GMSL).
Hands-on experiences with High speed design validation and circuit debugging
Demonstrates strong problem-solving skills and keen attention to detail with the ability to clearly communicate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences through both written and verbal channels
About the Job Youre Considering
Were seeking an Electrical Design Engineer to join our innovative team focused on building Electronics Control Unit (ECU) for Electric Vehicles.
This is a high-impact role where youll contribute to the design development validation and optimization of mission-critical systems used by global enterprises.
Key Responsibilities:
Provide ongoing support for deployed hardware systems ensuring reliability and performance.
Identify opportunities for design enhancements and implement changes to improve efficiency scalability and manufacturability.
Lead investigations into hardware failures applying analytical techniques to identify and resolve root causes.
Develop and execute test plans to validate hardware functionality performance and compliance with industry standards.
Work closely with software firmware and mechanical engineering teams to ensure seamless integration and product success.
What are the Mandatory skills and skill proficiencies required for this position
Bachelors degree or higher in Electrical/Electronics/Computer Engineering or a related field with 7 years of experience in hardware design and development ideally in Automotive.
Strong foundation in analog and digital circuit design principles.
Proficiency with schematic capture and PCB layout tools such as Altium Cadence or OrCAD.
Solid understanding of signal integrity power integrity and thermal management.
Hands-on experience with networking and communication protocols (e.g. Ethernet PCIe MIPI GMSL).
Hands-on experiences with High speed design validation and circuit debugging
Demonstrates strong problem-solving skills and keen attention to detail with the ability to clearly communicate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences through both written and verbal channels
ABOUT Ztek:
Ztek Consulting Inc is a minority- and woman-owned business enterprise that leverages a unique blend of human talent machine learning algorithms and artificial intelligence to provide customized talent management solutions for clients. Zteks diversity-focused hiring models have proven successful particularly in hiring veterans. The companys veteran-focused hiring and deployment program Z-V.E.T matches skilled veterans with clients needs in various areas.
Disclaimer:
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