Hardware Engineer

Ralliant • Fairport, NY

12d • $81,500 - $151,300

About The Position

As a Hardware Engineer within the Transformers Value Stream, you will help drive new technology initiatives and Qualitrol’s new product development and sustaining initiatives. You will work on multiple projects with internal and external resources to deliver quality products that meet customer needs. The role covers all facets of development, from requirements specification through validation, verification, and deployment, and includes responsibility for product quality, reliability, and feature completion.

You will use SAFe Agile development methods and the Scrum framework to deliver customer-facing monitoring systems, sensors, and solutions for utility and industrial customers. The role calls for a thorough understanding of electrical design principles for analog and digital circuits.

You will support the product implementation cycle, including requirements analysis; high-level and detailed design, including PCBA layout; implementation; testing; integration; documentation; compliance certification; and introduction to production in coordination with the architecture team. You will work with cross-functional groups including hardware architecture, manufacturing, supply chain, quality, logistics engineering, product management, and program management. You will also support advanced technology initiatives for next-generation sensors and sensing platforms, as well as sustaining improvements to existing products.

The position is part of Ralliant’s R&D team and focuses on developing next-generation sensing and monitoring solutions for industrial and utility applications. The successful candidate will bring a foundation in analog and digital circuit design, embedded systems, and communication protocols, and a focus on robust, field-ready hardware platforms.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a similar field.
• At least 2 years of experience in hardware design for embedded systems.
• Proficiency in analog and digital circuit design, including low-noise signal paths and power management.
• Strong understanding of industrial communication protocols, such as Modbus RTU/TCP, LoRa, and RS-485, and experience integrating them into new and existing hardware platforms.
• Familiarity with integrating temperature, humidity, pressure, and optical sensors.
• Experience with schematic capture and PCB layout tools.
• Experience with Agile and Scrum frameworks.
• Experience with firmware-hardware co-design and debugging embedded systems.
• Knowledge of designing for EMC and safety compliance, compliance testing, and product certification processes.
• Experience working with global manufacturing partners and contract manufacturers.
• Strong technical documentation and communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Altium Designer experience is preferred.
• Knowledge of fluid dynamics and thermal dynamics fundamentals, and computational fluid simulation using Ansys, Solid Works, or similar tools.

Responsibilities

• Support the product implementation cycle from requirements analysis through design, implementation, testing, integration, documentation, compliance certification, and production introduction.
• Contribute to high-level and detailed hardware design, including PCBA layout, in coordination with the architecture team.
• Work with cross-functional teams, including hardware architecture, manufacturing, supply chain, quality, logistics engineering, product management, and program management.
• Support advanced technology initiatives to develop next-generation sensors and sensing platforms.
• Contribute to sustaining activities and improvements for existing products.
• Help deliver customer-facing monitoring systems, sensors, and solutions for utility and industrial customers.
• Maintain responsibility for product quality, reliability, and feature completion across assigned work.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level