Hardware Engineer

12 month contract, onsite in Charlottesville, Pays up to $42.50 / hr on W2.

Job Description : If you are a recent or soon to be Engineering grad looking for a great place to grow your career, We have an opportunity in Charlottesville, VA. As an Entry-Level or experienced Electronics Hardware Engineer, you will gain valuable experience working with senior engineers, helping to develop new products and working towards sustaining existing electronic hardware designs. You will work with a diverse team located in the US, Germany, and India, giving you opportunities to grow and learn while working with industry leading technology.

IN THIS ROLE, YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES WILL BE :

• Assist in the development of new product designs and sustain existing product production.
• Identify components for digital and analog designs and develop validation tests to qualify designs.
• Read, modify, and generate schematics for electronic designs, working with layout engineers to implement any necessary changes.
• Use advanced diagnostic and test equipment to characterize and validate components.
• Compose documentation, reports, and communications to support your activities.
• Coordinate with global engineering teams, external test labs, and sourced product vendors and provide development and validation support.
• Work with electrical engineering technicians to design and construct custom validation fixtures, including mechanical build, electrical wiring, and generating qualification applications.
• Coordinate with compliance engineers to support EMC, product safety, and environmental compliance.

WHO YOU ARE : You are self-motivated with high initiative. You apply an innovative approach to problems. You have strong analytical and troubleshooting skills. You have a keen attention to detail. You evaluate pros and cons, risks and benefits of different solution options. You adapt quickly to changing resource requirements. You display a can-do attitude in good and challenging times.

FOR THIS ROLE, YOU WILL NEED :

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS THAT SET YOU APART :