Root Access
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Hardware Engineer
- Location
- New York City
- Work mode
- On-site
- Employment type
- Full-time
About the job
HARDWARE ENGINEER
We’re looking for a Hardware Engineer to develop electronic products from concept through production. You’ll own circuit design, PCB development, prototype bring-up, and hardware validation to deliver reliable, production-ready systems. You will work alongside our cofounder / CTO who earned 7 patents for electronics. This role is best suited for a skilled engineer who wants to move fast in a small team.
KEY 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 (I²C, SPI, UART, USB, Ethernet, etc.), 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.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 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.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 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.
From Root Access's careers page (Ashby), checked 10 Nov 2026.
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Posted 10 Nov 2026 · checked 10 Nov 2026 · Report this job