Hardware Engineer

ORBCOMM•Sterling, VA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

ORBCOMM is seeking a passionate Hardware Design Engineer to join their innovative team. This role involves designing, validating, and testing industrial IoT devices and sensors, contributing to the entire product lifecycle from concept to support. The Hardware team is a multidisciplinary, multi-site organization that collaborates closely with Embedded Systems, Product Integrity, Manufacturing, and Software Engineering teams to deliver satellite, cellular, BLE, and LoRa-enabled IoT solutions. This full-time, onsite position is based in Sterling, VA, offering opportunities for close collaboration, hands-on product development, and support for laboratory testing and manufacturing.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
3–5 years of experience in hardware design, electrical engineering, or a similar role.
Experience designing electronic hardware for embedded systems or industrial IoT products.
Experience with component selection, schematic capture, and PCB design review.
Hands-on hardware bench experience including soldering, debugging, and test automation.
Proficiency using electrical test equipment such as digital multimeters, oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, and network analyzers.
Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
Excellent organizational skills with strong attention to detail and time management.
Ability to collaborate effectively within multidisciplinary engineering teams.
Leverage AI-enabled tools and automation to support daily tasks and productivity.
Commitment to continuous learning in digital and AI literacy.

Responsibilities

Design and develop satellite, cellular, BLE, and LoRa-enabled industrial IoT products.
Select electronic components and develop schematics for new hardware designs.
Support PCB layout activities and participate in schematic and PCB design reviews.
Create and maintain schematics, bills of materials (BOMs), and engineering documentation within ORBCOMM's product lifecycle management system.
Perform functional and parametric testing across industrial operating temperature ranges.
Conduct hardware debugging and root cause analysis to resolve design and manufacturing issues.
Prepare products for regulatory and industry certifications.
Participate in design verification activities and support test automation initiatives.
Support new product introductions by partnering with Manufacturing and Supply Chain teams.
Provide engineering support for product installations, certification activities, and field deployments.
Customize standard hardware platforms to meet customer-specific requirements.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to continuously improve product quality, reliability, and manufacturability.
Participate in design reviews and cross-functional engineering discussions.
Contribute to engineering best practices, documentation standards, and continuous process improvements.
Collaborate with Embedded Systems, Software Engineering, Product Integrity, Manufacturing, and Industrial Design teams throughout the product development lifecycle.
Support innovation initiatives that improve ORBCOMM's industrial IoT product portfolio.