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Sr Hardware Engineer Lead

TEKsystems Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville, FL

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$140k - $165k/yr Full time Electrical Engineering Senior Design

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Job Description

TEKsystems is seeking a Sr Hardware Engineer Lead for a fully onsite role in Jacksonville, FL. In this position, you will provide hands-on technical leadership across the full product lifecycle, from early design work through production support and product improvement.

You will guide embedded hardware development while coordinating closely with cross-functional partners to help deliver reliable, manufacturable, and compliant products. The role also includes acting as a technical escalation point for complex hardware and field issues.

Responsibilities

Lead the design and development of embedded electronic products from concept through production, including circuit design, component selection, prototyping, design reviews, documentation, EVT/DVT/PVT, and product release.
Lead and execute analog, digital, mixed-signal, power, sensor, wireless, and microcontroller-based hardware design, including schematic development and PCB layout reviews to support performance and design quality.
Oversee prototype bring-up and functional verification, including environmental and reliability testing, EMC pre-compliance testing, hardware debugging, root cause analysis, and design validation.
Provide hands-on technical support for manufacturing and existing products, including handling manufacturing issues, pilot builds, engineering changes, yield improvement, enhancements, defect reduction, and complex troubleshooting.
Partner with Procurement and Supply Chain on component availability, alternate component qualification, obsolescence planning, supplier technical issues, second sourcing, and cost-reduction initiatives.
Serve as a technical escalation point for complex product and customer issues, including field failures, returned products, hardware/firmware troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and corrective actions.
Work with Quality to support engineering documentation, design controls, CAPA investigations, configuration management, ISO 9001 requirements, and product certifications including EMC/EMI, FCC, CE, UL, HazLoc, environmental, and reliability testing.
Provide team and organizational guidance through technical direction, mentoring, prioritization, design reviews, engineering best practices, cross-training, and knowledge sharing.
Collaborate with Firmware, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, Technical Support, and Operations to prioritize technical issues and support successful development and ongoing support.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering (required).
Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field (preferred).
3–7 years of experience in hardware design and development of embedded electronic products.
Proven experience taking products from concept through production and providing sustaining engineering support.
Experience supporting manufacturing, production, supply chain, and field technical support.
Experience working in cross-functional product development teams.
Strong knowledge of analog, digital, and mixed-signal circuit design.
Experience with microcontroller-based embedded systems and common communication interfaces: SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, USB, Ethernet.
Experience designing power supplies, sensor interfaces, and battery-powered products.
Proficiency with schematic capture and PCB design/PCB layout review using PADS, Altium Designer, or OrCAD.
Familiarity with signal integrity, EMC/EMI mitigation, Design for Manufacturability (DFM), and Design for Testability (DFT).
Experience using laboratory equipment including oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, spectrum analyzers, digital multimeters, and power supplies.
Ability to troubleshoot complex hardware issues and perform root cause analysis.
Experience with product validation, environmental testing, and regulatory compliance (FCC, CE, UL, EMC, HazLoc preferred).
Working knowledge of Engineering Change Notice (ECN) processes, configuration management, and engineering documentation.
Embedded firmware development and debugging experience (preferred).
Software/middleware expertise including knowledge of Python, C, C++, and Linux systems.

Technologies

Python, C, C++, Linux
PADS, Altium Designer, OrCAD
SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, USB, Ethernet

Compensation and Benefits

Salary range: $140,000 - $165,000 per year.
Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability insurance
Retirement plan with company match
Paid time off (PTO)

This is a permanent position based in Jacksonville, FL and is fully onsite.

The position is anticipated to close on Sep 30, 2026.

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