Hardware Design Engineer

SAAZ Micro Inc. • Camarillo, CA

16h

About The Position

The successful applicant will be responsible for hardware design. The position includes design, development, validation, and production of advanced electronic hardware for electro-optical, imaging, sensing, and instrumentation systems. This position combines PCB design, circuit development, hardware integration, and laboratory validation into a single engineering role.

Requirements

• Familiarity with analog, digital, and mixed-signal electronic circuits.
• Experience with ECAD tools such as Altium Designer, KiCad, OrCAD, or similar through coursework or project work.
• Hands-on experience with electronic assembly, soldering, and hardware debugging.
• Familiarity with laboratory equipment such as oscilloscopes, digital multimeters, power supplies, function generators, and logic analyzers.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to document technical work clearly.
• Highly motivated, detail-oriented, and eager to learn in a collaborative, multidisciplinary engineering environment.
• Ability to adapt to a flexible and changing schedule

Nice To Haves

• Internship, undergraduate research, senior design project, or personal project experience involving electronic hardware or PCB design.
• Basic programming or scripting experience (Python, C/C++, or MATLAB) for test automation or data analysis is a plus.
• Exposure to embedded systems, microcontrollers, or FPGA-based hardware, including experience with firmware development, is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the design, development, and validation of electronic hardware and printed circuit boards.
• Support schematic capture, PCB layout, component selection, and engineering documentation.
• Build, test, troubleshoot, and debug prototype electronic assemblies.
• Perform electrical testing and hardware validation using laboratory instrumentation.
• Analyze test data, identify issues, and recommend design improvements.
• Work closely with cross-functional engineering teams to develop products from concept through production.
• Support manufacturing, prototype builds, and engineering change activities.
• Maintain clear and accurate technical documentation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed