Hardware Design Engineer/ Hardware Product Development - Remote
MillenniumSoft Inc · San Diego, CA · 21 mo ago
EngineeringFull-time
Key Responsibilities
- Develop or modify and implement Electrical, Mechanical, and Test hardware design documentation templates within the Quality Management System that comply with industry standards and regulations.
- Clearly demonstrate end-to-end traceability where hardware design control elements are included, and remediate gaps and errors as needed.
- Translate business and regulatory requirements into comprehensive hardware development processes.
- Work collaboratively to ensure alignment with additional stakeholders, development teams, and business objectives.
- Maintain frequent and clear communication with team members and leaders working in all areas of the project.
- Identify risks and issues early on and implement mitigations as necessary.
- Facilitate effective knowledge sharing and collaboration across departments (e.g., Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Test Engineering, Quality, and others) to resolve alignment or feasibility issues.
- Communicate relevant project information effectively (verbal and written) including project status, technical concepts and design details, and functional demonstrations to key internal and external stakeholders of varying technical abilities.
- Identify and drive opportunities for process improvement within the Hardware and Test Engineering functions to enhance efficiency, quality, clarity, and compliance.
- Serve as a resource for addressing and resolving issues of process and documentation.
- Apply best practices from methodologies like DFSS (Design for Six Sigma) and an Agile mindset to all projects.
- Review and remediate hardware design control documentation.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Science or Engineering is required; a postgraduate degree is preferred.
- Minimum of 5 years of related work experience in hardware engineering; experience with regulatory standards (e.g., IEC 62304, FDA guidance, IEEE standards) in a regulated industry is highly preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to lead multi-disciplinary engineering teams and serve as a technical leader within the organization.
- Positive attitude with an aptitude for critical thinking.
- Willingness to learn and adapt to new challenges.
- Strong organizational skills, ability to work independently and with a group.
- Able to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and prioritize workload.
Technical Skills
- Strong background in hardware engineering, requirements management, and implementation of test processes.
- Experience in hardware product development, including user needs assessment, hardware system analysis and decomposition, architectural design, integration and testing, etc.
- Extensive experience in the creation and maintenance of design and development documentation.
- Experience in Quality engineering and design control management is a plus.
- Experience with ALM/PLM and/or CAD tools is a plus.
Exceptional Communication Skills
- Exceptional communication skills, both interdepartmental and cross-functional.
- Strong writing abilities and attention to detail are essential.