Lead Hardware Engineer

Sterling Engineering, Inc.

Burr Ridge, IL

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$140,000–$155,000 Per Year
SKILLS
Analog Circuit Design, Automotive Manufacturing, Business Administration, Communication Skills, Computer Engineering, Computer Maintenance, Continuous Improvement, Debugging Skills, Design Document, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Design, Embedded Systems, Hardware Design, Hardware Development, Identify Issues, Interpersonal Skills, Leadership, Microcontroller, Process Improvement, Product Design, Product Documentation, Production Support, Schematic Capture, System Test, Team Lead/Manager, Technical Analysis, Technical Writing, Test Equipment, Test Plan/Schedule, Time Management, Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
LOCATION
Burr Ridge, IL
POSTED
30+ days ago
Title: Lead Hardware Engineer
Location: Near Burr Ridge, IL
Hire Type: Direct Hire
Salary: $140K – $155K plus bonus
Benefits: Medical, Dental & Vision, 401K with company match, profit sharing, PTO,  company paid holidays

Sterling Engineering is looking for a Lead Hardware Engineer with a leading manufacturer of  automotive battery and electrical system test equipment platforms Near Burr Ridge, IL. The Lead Hardware Engineer job responsibilities include all aspects of hardware design and development to ensure performance, reliability, and an overall high-quality product. In this role, the Lead Hardware Engineer will be working and, in some cases, lead design teams.

Job Duties:
  • Electronics hardware design and development delivering high-quality, reliable, on-time products that meet customer needs
  • Create and maintain product technical documentation – specifications, design documents
  • Design and troubleshoot microcontrollers and embedded mixed-signal systems at the component level
  • Perform schematic capture, work with layout resources, and perform board bring-up and development validation on designs
  • Initiate and participate in hardware/platform design reviews
  • Collaborate with mechanical, software, and production teams to support design tasks and projects
  • Partner with customers and technical teams to develop designs and solutions addressing specific needs/problems
  • Intake tasks, create WBS, estimate effort, and perform to estimations
  • Drive continual improvements in hardware engineering processes
  • Maintain and use hardware engineering standards
Qualifications:
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent – MBA a plus
  • 7–10+ years’ experience in product design for commercial and/or industrial devices
  • Strong expertise in complex mixed signal, digital, and analog design – development, testing, and debugging
  • Ability to provide technical assessment and leadership to other project team members and departments
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Experience with UL, CB Scheme, etc. a plus

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.

About the Company

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Sterling Engineering, Inc.

Sterling Engineering has been a trusted partner for engineering, project management, and staffing solutions for over five decades. We provide exceptional engineering/technical recruitment and engineering project services to clients nationwide:

 

  • Engineering & Technical Recruitment - With our focus on engineering, technical, and IT, Sterling has the in-depth knowledge, industry expertise, and robust employee pipeline it takes to rapidly find talent for even the most difficult to fill positions. Sterling’s extensive recruitment methodology allows us to engage the most talented employees in the marketplace. We offer exciting work and career-building opportunities for our candidates, along with expert support at every step of the process.

 

  • Engineering Project Services – Our experienced, multi-disciplined team of project managers, engineers, and designers, led by licensed Professional Engineers (PE), provide project management, engineering, design, and Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation (CQV) to manufacturing, OEM, and R&D customers. We work on complex, highly technical projects across a number of industry sectors, and our ability to scale and seamlessly integrate at multiple levels of your organization is what differentiates us.

 

Sterling offers a unique combination of engineering solutions and Best of Staffing level service to help our clients and talent achieve their goals.

COMPANY SIZE
500 to 999 employees
INDUSTRY
Staffing/Employment Agencies
FOUNDED
1969
WEBSITE
http://www.sterling-engineering.com