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What does an electronics hardware designer do?

An Electronics Hardware Designer is responsible for creating, developing, and testing the physical components and circuits used in electronic devices. They design circuit boards, select electronic components, and ensure that hardware systems meet performance, safety, and regulatory standards. Their work often involves using computer-aided design (CAD) software, prototyping, and collaborating with other engineers to bring products from concept to production.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as an electronics hardware designer, and why are they important?

To thrive as an Electronics Hardware Designer, you need a solid background in electrical engineering principles, circuit design, and PCB layout, usually backed by a relevant degree. Familiarity with CAD tools like Altium Designer or Eagle, as well as knowledge of simulation software and relevant industry certifications, is typically expected. Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving abilities, and effective communication skills help you interpret requirements and collaborate with cross-functional teams. These skills and attributes are crucial for developing reliable, innovative hardware solutions that meet technical and business needs.

What are some common challenges electronics hardware designers face when working on new product development projects?

Electronics Hardware Designers often encounter challenges such as tight project deadlines, rapidly changing requirements, and the need to balance performance with cost constraints. They must ensure that their designs comply with industry standards and regulatory requirements, which can add complexity to the design process. Additionally, collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams—including software developers, mechanical engineers, and manufacturing specialists—is essential to ensure seamless integration and successful product launches.

What is the difference between Electronics Hardware Designer vs Electronics Test Engineer?

AspectElectronics Hardware DesignerElectronics Test Engineer
CredentialsBachelor's in Electrical Engineering or related field; certifications like IPC specialistBachelor's in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, or related; certifications in testing standards
Work EnvironmentDesign labs, CAD software, prototyping facilitiesTesting labs, production environments, quality assurance settings
Industry UsageDesigning electronic circuits and hardware for productsTesting and validating electronic hardware for functionality and compliance

Electronics Hardware Designers focus on creating and developing electronic circuit designs, while Electronics Test Engineers specialize in testing and validating these designs to ensure they meet specifications. Both roles require technical expertise and often collaborate during product development, but their core responsibilities differ significantly.

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Staff Electronics Hardware Engineer

Austin, TX • On-site

Enphase Energy
Clean Energy Semiconductors Manufacturing • 1 - 5K employees
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$110K - $151K/yr

Full-time

Posted 4 days ago

Enphase Energy rating

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Company rating: 6.6 out of 10

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Job description

Description
Enphase Energy is a global energy technology company and a leading provider of solar, battery, and electric vehicle charging products. Founded in 2006, our innovative microinverter technology revolutionized solar power, making it a safer, more reliable, and scalable energy source. Today, the Enphase Energy System enables users to make, use, save, and sell their own power. Enphase is also one of the most successful and innovative clean energy companies in the world, with more than 80 million products shipped across 160 countries.
Join our dynamic teams designing and developing next-gen energy technologies and help drive a sustainable future!
About the role
The Enphase Power systems innovation team in the office of the CTO is responsible for defining, designing, integrating, and validating next-generation system hardware solutions. The team is multidisciplinary, hands-on, and focused on delivering robust designs from concept through production.
Enphase Energy is seeking a Senior Electronics Hardware Engineer to develop, integrate, and validate system-level electronic hardware for new and existing products. This role is focused on system architecture, digital and mixed-signal design, hardware/firmware integration, and full ownership of hardware execution from requirements to release.
What you will do
  • Create innovative system-level embedded hardware designs to support next-generation energy system products.
  • Lead specification, design, schematic capture, prototyping, and debugging of complex circuits and PCBAs.
  • Design digital circuits including processor/MCU support, memory, clocking, reset, and interface connectivity.
  • Implement and debug digital interfaces including CAN, UART, I2C, and SPI.
  • Interface digital subsystems with analog circuitry, including ADC and DAC integration.
  • Define and validate mixed-signal performance requirements such as signal conditioning, filtering, grounding, reference accuracy, noise coupling, and timing.
  • Perform hands-on board bring-up, hardware validation, and troubleshooting using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, protocol analyzers, and standard bench equipment.
  • Collaborate closely with firmware engineers on peripheral enablement and board bring-up; provide basic firmware-level debug support where needed.
  • Own PCB design quality with attention to signal integrity, EMI/EMC, manufacturability, and testability.
  • Generate complete design documentation and release packages, including schematics, layout deliverables, BOMs, test plans, and manufacturing outputs.
  • Support design transfer to manufacturing and resolve hardware issues through validation and product ramp.

Who you are and what you bring
  • BS/MS in Electrical Engineering or closely related discipline.
  • Senior level: Bachelor's Degree with 8+ years of electronics hardware/system design experience (or equivalent depth of experience) or Master's with 5+ years of electronics hardware/system design experience
  • Strong digital and mixed-signal hardware design skills with commercial product development experience.
  • Demonstrated experience implementing and debugging CAN, UART, I2C, and SPI.
  • Experience interfacing analog and digital circuitry, including ADC/DAC integration.
  • Proven hands-on ownership of both schematic capture and PCB layout.
  • Familiarity with basic embedded firmware development for hardware bring-up (register-level/peripheral configuration/debug support).
  • Proficiency with one or more ECAD tools such as Altium, OrCAD, KiCad, or Expedition (Xpedition).
  • Strong troubleshooting ability within complex system environments and ability to drive issues to resolution.
  • Ability to independently own technical workstreams and deliver high-quality results on schedule.

Additional desired skills
  • Strong proficiency with Cadence OrCAD (schematic capture) and Allegro (PCB layout) preferred.
  • Experience with analog circuit design, signal conditioning, and low-noise mixed-signal layout practices.
  • Experience with isolated circuits and practical isolation boundary implementation.
  • Familiarity with small switch-mode power supplies (<50W) and board-level power-tree integration.
  • Experience with EMI/EMC mitigation, pre-compliance testing, and production readiness (DFM/DFT, NPI).

Travel
Occasional domestic travel.
The base pay range for this position is $110,000 to $151,000. This salary range may be modified in the future. The successful candidate's starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, education or training, work location, and market conditions. This position is also eligible for bonus, equity, and benefits.
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