Hiring: Electrical Engineer – Hardware Sustaining & Test Engineering

About the role

We are looking to bring on an Electrical Engineering resource for our System Validation team.

Responsibilities

• Conduct full Bill of Materials (BoM) scrubs to identify at-risk and End-of-Life (EOL) components; recommend and qualify alternate components.
• Perform documented Change Impact Analysis (CIA) on component changes, evaluating form, fit, and function impacts with associated risk ratings.
• Author and execute complete ECO packages including updated schematics, PCB layouts, CAD models, and validation plans.
• Coordinate with firmware/software teams to validate releases against hardware configurations.
• Conduct 8D Failure Analysis investigations including containment actions, root-cause identification, corrective actions, and preventive measures.
• Collaborate with quality, manufacturing, and design teams to drive permanent resolution of field and production failures.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or related field (Master’s preferred).
• 4+ years of experience in hardware sustaining engineering, product engineering, or test engineering in a consumer electronics or hardware manufacturing environment.

Skills

• Must Have: Electronic Component Engineering expertise including reading and interpreting datasheets, component lifecycle management, and component selection & qualification.
• Proficiency in schematic capture and PCB layout tools (Altium, Cadence OrCAD, or equivalent).
• Experience with CAD/3D modeling tools for electromechanical design.
• Strong understanding of electronic component specifications, datasheets, and lifecycle management.
• Familiarity with firmware/hardware integration and embedded systems.
• Understanding of quality tools: 8D, FMEA, fishbone diagrams, 5-Why analysis.
• Familiarity with IPC standards (IPC-2221/2222, IPC-A-610, IPC-7351, IPC J-STD-001) for PCB design and manufacturing.
• Experience with PLM/PDM systems and formal change management processes.
• Experience with DFM/DFT (Design for Manufacturing/Test) principles.