Hardware Development Engineer

Our client, a global leader in industrial automation and control technologies, is seeking a Hardware Development Engineer to join their engineering team. As a Hardware Development Engineer, you will be part of a collaborative product development organization supporting next-generation automation and control system solutions. The ideal candidate will have strong problem-solving abilities, technical leadership skills, and a passion for innovation that will align successfully within the organization.

Job Title: Hardware Development Engineer Location: Milwaukee, WI (1201 S 2nd St, Milwaukee, WI) Pay Range: $40 - $50.00/hr+ (flexible based on experience) Work Arrangement: Hybrid (3 days onsite / 2 days remote) Contract Duration: 12-Month Contract (Potential for Conversion) What's the Job?

• Collaborate with cross-functional agile teams to design, develop, and verify industrial automation hardware products from concept through production.
• Perform hardware design, prototyping, board bring-up, troubleshooting, and validation of analog and digital electronic circuits.
• Lead technical initiatives including new technology evaluations, design reviews, simulation activities, and root-cause analysis of hardware failures.
• Support regulatory certification activities including UL, EMC, and functional safety testing while creating detailed test reports and technical documentation.
• Mentor junior engineers and work closely with software, systems, manufacturing, and quality teams throughout the product development lifecycle. What's Needed?
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline with 5+ years of hands-on product development experience.
• Strong knowledge of analog and digital circuit design, microprocessors, ARM-based processors, programmable logic devices (CPLDs/FPGAs), and electronic hardware architectures.
• Experience with schematic capture and PCB design tools such as Altium Designer or Mentor Graphics, along with participation in formal design reviews.
• Hands-on troubleshooting experience using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, debuggers, digital multimeters (DMMs), power supplies, and other laboratory test equipment.
• Experience supporting regulatory certification testing (UL, EMC, IEC standards) including report generation, documentation, compliance activities, and board-level debugging during product bring-up. What's in it for Me?
• Opportunity to work on industry-leading automation and control technologies used globally.
• Hybrid work schedule offering flexibility and work-life balance.
• Exposure to cutting-edge hardware development, safety-certified products, and advanced industrial control systems.
• Collaborative engineering culture focused on mentorship, innovation, and continuous learning.
• Potential for long-term career growth and permanent employment opportunities based on business needs and performance. If this is a role that interests you and you’d like to learn more, click apply now and a recruiter will be in touch with you to discuss this great opportunity. We look forward to speaking with you!

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