Electrical Engineer – Hardware Testing (PCB/CAD)

Electrical Engineer – Hardware Test & Validation

Location: New York City, NY

Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive BOM scrubs to identify at-risk and EOL components and recommend/qualify alternatives.
• Perform Change Impact Analysis (CIA) for component changes, evaluating form, fit, function, and associated risks.
• Create and execute complete ECO packages, including schematics, PCB layouts, CAD models, and validation plans.
• Partner with firmware/software teams to validate releases against hardware configurations.
• Lead 8D Failure Analysis investigations, including containment, root-cause analysis, corrective actions, and preventive measures.
• Collaborate with Quality, Manufacturing, and Design teams to resolve field and production failures permanently.

Required Skills

• 5+ years of experience in Hardware Sustaining, Product Engineering, or Test Engineering
• Consumer electronics or hardware manufacturing experience
• Altium, Cadence, OrCAD, or equivalent schematic/PCB design tools
• PCB layout and schematic capture experience
• BOM management and electronic component lifecycle management
• Component datasheet/specification analysis and alternate component qualification
• Hardware/Firmware integration and embedded systems knowledge
• 8D, FMEA, Fishbone, 5-Why and Root Cause Analysis
• Familiarity with IPC standards
• PLM/PDM systems and formal change management processes
• DFM/DFT principles
• CAD/3D modeling experience for electromechanical design

Preferred

• Master’s degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering and experience working in complex consumer hardware environments.

Please send your updated resume to [email protected]