2026 Early Career System Hardware Design Engineer

TP-Link Systems Inc.

26d • $100,000 - $120,000

About The Position

TP-Link Systems Inc. is seeking an early-career Hardware Engineer to join its systems engineering team and support the development of consumer networking products. The role participates in product development from concept through mass production, including product and technology assessments, hardware system design, schematic and PCB work, prototype development and debugging, testing, pilot production, and post-production issue resolution. The engineer will work under the guidance of senior engineers and collaborate across engineering, quality, manufacturing, project management, and supply chain teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• 0–2 years of relevant hardware engineering experience, including internships, co-op, research, lab, or project experience.
• Strong foundation in circuit theory and electronic component applications, including analog and digital circuits, transistor-based circuits, power supplies, op-amps, filters, and common passive components.
• Basic experience with laboratory equipment such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, power supplies, signal generators, logic analyzers, spectrum analyzers, or vector network analyzers.
• Hands-on experience with schematic design, PCB layout review, circuit bring-up, debugging, or validation through coursework, projects, internships, or work experience.
• Familiarity with a hardware design tool such as Altium Designer, Cadence Allegro, OrCAD, or similar schematic/PCB design software.
• Strong problem-solving skills, curiosity, attention to detail, and willingness to learn new technologies and engineering practices.
• Good communication skills and ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Ability to document test results, clearly summarize technical issues, and follow up on engineering action items.
• Must have continuous US work authorization without the need for visa sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

• Internship, academic project, or work experience involving system-level, module-level, or board-level hardware design and debugging, especially for networking hardware products.
• Familiarity with RF/wireless hardware design, including antenna-related circuits, impedance matching, RF front-end circuits, or wireless module integration.
• Academic background in RF engineering, microwave engineering, antenna design, wireless communication systems, or electromagnetics.
• Basic understanding of compliance and regulatory requirements such as FCC, CE, RoHS, ESD, safety, or other relevant standards.
• Basic understanding of Wi-Fi concepts, wireless communication principles, networking protocols, or hardware-related RF performance considerations.

Responsibilities

• Participate in early-stage product and technology assessments, including competitive product analysis, performance testing, and evaluation of chipsets, modules, and other key components.
• Support board-level and system-level hardware design, including schematic design, component selection, BOM preparation, PCB layout review, and design documentation.
• Assist with prototype bring-up, hardware debugging, functional verification, and issue tracking under senior engineers’ guidance.
• Perform hardware validation, including functional testing, power and signal measurements, thermal checks, environmental test support, and basic reliability testing.
• Use laboratory equipment to support testing and debugging.
• Support hardware troubleshooting and optimization by analyzing test data, summarizing issues, and following up on corrective actions.
• Assist with compliance and certification testing, including FCC, CE, RoHS, ESD, EMC, safety, and other applicable requirements.
• Collaborate with firmware, software, mechanical, QA, manufacturing, project management, and supply chain teams on product development, prototype builds, pilot runs, and production readiness.
• Help investigate hardware issues from validation, production, or customer feedback through reproduction, root-cause analysis, and solution verification.
• Create and maintain hardware documentation, including test reports, design notes, BOMs, schematic review records, issue lists, and design history files.
• Support small-batch pilot production, manufacturability, production issue resolution, and analysis of market feedback to improve product quality.

Benefits

• Fully paid medical, dental, and vision insurance; partial coverage for dependents.
• Contributions to 401k funds.
• Over four weeks of PTO per year.
• Bi-annual pay increases.
• Health and wellness benefits, including a free gym membership.
• Quarterly team-building events.

What This Job Offers

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