Hardware Engineer

Root Access•New York, NY

About The Position

The Hardware Engineer will develop electronic products from concept through production, owning circuit design, PCB development, prototype bring-up, and hardware validation to deliver reliable, production-ready systems. The role works alongside the cofounder/CTO, who has earned seven patents for electronics, and is suited to a skilled engineer who wants to move quickly in a small team.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent practical experience.
3+ years of hands-on electronic circuit and PCB design experience.
Proficiency with schematic capture and PCB design tools such as Altium, Cadence, or KiCad.
Solid understanding of analog and digital electronics, power supply design, and signal- and power-integrity fundamentals.
Experience designing microcontroller- or processor-based systems and common communication interfaces.
Hands-on experience bringing up and debugging custom hardware using standard lab instrumentation.
Ability to translate system requirements into practical designs and clearly document engineering decisions.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
Experience with SPICE, signal- and power-integrity analysis, or electromagnetic and thermal simulation tools such as Ansys HFSS, SIwave, Icepak, or CST.
Experience designing hardware for robotics, autonomous systems, industrial, aerospace, or defense applications.
Familiarity with DFM, DFT, component sourcing, and manufacturing processes.
Python or other scripting experience for test automation, hardware characterization, or data analysis.
Experience with EMC/EMI troubleshooting and environmental or regulatory compliance testing.

Responsibilities

Own hardware development from requirements and architecture through schematic capture, PCB layout, validation, and production release.
Select components, define footprints, and manage bills of materials with attention to performance, availability, cost, and lifecycle.
Design analog and digital circuits, power supplies, sensor interfaces, communication interfaces, and microcontroller/processor subsystems.
Perform circuit simulation and engineering analysis to evaluate power, signal integrity, timing, and thermal performance.
Bring up and debug prototypes using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, power supplies, electronic loads, and other lab equipment.
Develop validation plans, characterize hardware performance, and resolve issues identified during testing.
Collaborate with firmware, mechanical, test, and manufacturing engineers throughout the development cycle.
Prepare design documentation and lead design reviews, supporting Design for Manufacturability (DFM), Design for Test (DFT), and cost reduction.
Support EMC/EMI, environmental, safety, and regulatory testing as products mature.
Troubleshoot production issues and implement design improvements to increase reliability and manufacturing yield.