Hardware Engineer jobs in Pittsburgh, PA

Location: Warrendale, PA

• Design world-class Intrinsic safe electronic sensors and control hardware for use in hazardous underground mining environment
• Engage with an experienced cross-disciplinary team to formulate and design innovative products
• Technical ownership for the hardware design projects
• Lead architecture, design reviews with internal teams and suppliers
• Lead various aspects of electronic product readiness including manufacturability
• Perform testing and validation of hardware prior to their release
• Up to 10% of travel is possible

• BS or MS in Electrical, Electronics, Computer engineering or relevant
• 15 years' experience in Electronics hardware design in as many areas below:
  • Intrinsic Safety IEC60079-11 electronic hardware development
  • IECEx/ATEX, MSHA certifications
  • FPGA design
  • Design of Low power microprocessor-based controllers
  • High speed communication systems and Ethernet-based networks
  • Programmable logic design
  • Digital circuit design
  • Low power analogue circuit design
  • Optical/Imaging components and systems
  • RF components and systems

• Experience successfully leading the development of complex CPU, FPGA and ASIC based PCBA designs
• Extensive experience with Schematic capture, PCB layout and circuit analysis applications such as primarily Altium, and knowledge of OrCAD, SPICE, eCADSTAR, etc.
• Strong experience in using electronic test equipment such as Logic, spectrum analyzer, network analyzer, Digital Oscilloscope, Multimeter etc.
• Experience in the design of autonomous sensors such as lidars, radars, cameras is a plus
• Detail oriented, consistent, motivated self-starter
• Ability to work in a fast paced, deadline focused work environment
• Familiarity with safety critical system design and industry standards is a plus
• Knowledge of common machine control sensors, actuators, and other typical control devices