Hardware Engineer

Job Title: Hardware Engineer

Location: Mountain View California 94043
Duration: 8-9 Months Contract

Overview

Join the Haptics and Input Sensing group building next-generation Human-Machine-Interface (HMI) hardware. As a Hardware Engineer, you’ll own the end-to-end path from prototype to mass production—driving robust performance, partnering across hardware, firmware, algorithm, and system teams, and ensuring these complex sensor systems meet strict launch timelines in high-volume consumer products.

Required Skills

• End-to-end hardware execution from design through prototype bring-up, debugging, verification, and mass production readiness
• Force sensing expertise, including experience with one or more of: strain, capacitive, resistive, piezo technologies
• Mixed-signal and analog front-end design/integration, specifically experience with PGAs, ADCs, and DACs at the system level
• Schematic capture and PCB design tools, such as Altium Designer, OrCAD, or Eagle
• Hands-on sensing system prototype work, including bring-up, debugging, characterization, and functional verification
• Embedded C/C++ proficiency for low-level development (with understanding of memory management and micro controllers such as ARM Cortex-M, ESP32, or TI MSP430)
• Low-level peripheral driver development for communication protocols including I2C, SPI, UART, USB, and PCIe
• Lab debugging skills using standard test equipment (e.g., oscilloscope, logic analyzer, digital multimeter, spectrum analyzer)
• Ability to read, interpret, and critique electrical schematics and component datasheets

Nice to Have Skills

• Instrumentation amplifier design and experience with Wheatstone bridge circuits for low-noise strain sensing
• Multiphyiscs simulation experience (e.g., Ansys, COMSOL) to model structural-electrostatic interactions
• Experience with 3D CAD tools (e.g., NX, SolidWorks) and tolerance analysis for complex mechanical stack-ups
• Experience designing high volume, high quality consumer electronic products

Preferred Education and Experience

• M.S./Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Applied Physics, or related field, and a minimum of 2 years relevant industry experience
• Alternatively, a B.S. in the same fields with at least 2 years relevant industry experience (or 1 year with an advanced degree)

Other Requirements

• Work location: Mountain View, CA — Hybrid
  • Tues–Thurs in the office
  • Mon & Fri remote
  • Preference is 5 days onsite if lab work is required
• Work schedule: Monday–Friday, normal business hours
• Technical environment requirement: 2 years in a Robotics and force sensing environment, or 1 year with an advanced degree

If you’re ready to help shape next-generation force sensor hardware from prototype to production, apply now with your resume for immediate consideration.

The hourly pay rate range for this position is $80.00 to $86.00 (dependent on factors including but not limited to client requirements, experience, statutory considerations, and location). Benefits available to full-time employees: medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, 401k and commuter benefits.
 
Synergis is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.  We value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, age, gender, gender identity, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, military/veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.
 
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including but not limited to, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
 
For immediate consideration, please forward your resume to rkumar@synergishr.com
 
If you require assistance or an accommodation in the application or employment process, please contact us at rkumar@synergishr.com.

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