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Hardware Development Engineer
Location: Fully Onsite at Mayfield Heights, OH
Pay Rate: $44/hr on W2
Contract Duration: 12 Months
Note: This is a CW-W2-only position. Please note that we are unable to provide visa sponsorship (H1B, STEM/F1) or work with 1099, C2C, or C2H contracts at this time.

We are seeking a Hardware Development Engineer Level 2 to join a collaborative engineering team developing next-generation industrial automation and control systems. In this role, you will contribute across the hardware product development lifecycle, from circuit design and prototype integration through hardware verification, troubleshooting, documentation, and regulatory considerations.

This position is well suited for an engineer who enjoys hands-on technical work, collaborative problem-solving, and learning new technologies. You will work alongside experienced engineers and cross-functional partners while developing deeper expertise in hardware development, test methodologies, simulation, and automation.

The ideal candidate brings strong fundamentals in electronics and circuit design, attention to detail, ownership, and a growth mindset. This role offers opportunities to expand technical responsibilities while contributing to continuous improvement across engineering practices and product development processes.

What You Will Do

• Collaborate with an Agile engineering team to design and develop new industrial automation products, including hardware architecture, sub-circuit design, integration, and verification.
• Program, analyze, debug, and troubleshoot electronic hardware prototypes.
• Review and interpret electrical schematics, circuit designs, and hardware documentation.
• Develop and maintain product design documentation, engineering specifications, and test reports.
• Support technical investigations, including research into emerging technologies, new circuit design tools, and solutions for hardware failures.
• Apply circuit theory and engineering fundamentals to analyze and resolve hardware design and performance issues.
• Work with engineering peers to develop test automation, hardware simulation, and validation solutions.
• Utilize programming languages such as Python and/or C++ to improve hardware testing and engineering workflows.
• Perform hands-on hardware testing using equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, electronic debuggers, and other precision test instruments.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop a broader understanding of the end-to-end product development lifecycle.
• Contribute to engineering best practices, process improvements, and a culture of continuous improvement.
• Demonstrate ownership of assigned technical work while actively seeking opportunities to expand knowledge and responsibility.

MinimumQualifications

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a closely related technical discipline.

Preferred Qualifications

• 2+ years of hands-on experience contributing to cross-functional hardware product development.
• Experience with electronic design capture tools and the ability to read, interpret, and understand electrical schematics.
• Strong understanding of circuit theory and electronic circuit operation, including: Microprocessors, Digital logic devices, Analog circuitry, DC power conversion, Programmable logic devices such as CPLDs and FPGAs
• Hands-on experience using hardware test and debugging equipment, including: Precision oscilloscopes, Logic analyzers, Electronic debuggers, Other laboratory test equipment
• Programming experience with Python and/or C++, particularly where programming can be leveraged for automated hardware testing and engineering applications.
• Experience working within a scaled Agile development environment.
• Familiarity with functional safety standards, such as IEC 61508, and/or EMC standards, such as IEC 61000.
• Strong attention to detail and demonstrated ownership of technical deliverables.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated growth mindset, with an interest in continuous learning, knowledge sharing, mentoring, and expanding technical ownership.
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, cross-functional engineering environment.

What You Bring

You are a hands-on engineer who enjoys understanding how systems work at the circuit and hardware level. You approach technical challenges analytically, communicate effectively with engineering partners, and take ownership of delivering high-quality results.

You are comfortable learning new tools and technologies and are interested in applying automation, simulation, and software techniques to improve traditional hardware development and testing processes.

Work Environment

This is a contract engineering opportunity supporting the development and verification of industrial automation hardware. The role requires close collaboration with hardware, software, test, systems, and other engineering disciplines throughout the product development lifecycle.

The successful candidate will have opportunities to learn from experienced engineers, contribute to meaningful technical initiatives, and progressively take on greater technical scope and responsibility.
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