Senior Hardware Engineer (Onsite in Grand Rapids, MI or Remote Opportunity)
At DornerWorks, we innovate with technology and help create real products based on the ideas shared with us. When we do that together, lives change for the better – patients get more effective treatment, soldiers and astronauts get better tools, and even the backyard grill master gets better food.
We currently have an opportunity for a Senior Hardware Engineer to work directly with our clients, where you will actively be involved in new electronic technology development.
What DornerWorks has for you:
- Diverse, engaging, collaborative and challenging work.
- Continuous learning. Work multiple diverse projects each year – different technologies, products, and industries.
- Work hybrid from home or in-person, while doing what you love.
- Be an engineer, not a digital paper pusher.
- Competitive compensation and benefits.
- Flex Fridays – you want an extra 26 days off? Compressed work week, with the opportunity to take every other Friday off and flexible hours.
- Healthy work/life balance. At DornerWorks’ that is not just an empty slogan; it is one of our core values.
- A collaborative team where you can work with other outstanding technical minds.
- Organized social events, both onsite and virtual. We promise you’ll have fun!
What you will do:
- Design, develop, test and debug electronic circuits for customer products, navigating or developing their specific requirements and features in collaboration with customer needs.
- Provide technical electrical expertise at all aspects of product development life cycle.
- Design for EMI/EMC.
- Collaborate with other engineering disciplines to design and develop high quality, highly reliable, and easily maintainable electronics/hardware/systems.
- Conduct and participate in electronic hardware circuit design reviews.
- Develop thorough customer design documentation and perform document feasibility and verification tests.
- Develop and execute test procedures on built PCBAs.
- Develop accurate project effort estimates for customer proposals or project scope changes by mapping out the steps to implement designed architecture.
What we need from you:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) or a related field from an ABET-accredited institution; advanced degrees are a plus.
- 8+ years of experience in electrical hardware engineering, demonstrating a high level of technical expertise, innovative design, and problem-solving capabilities.
- Proven proficiency in board-level design and analysis of analog and digital circuits, with 5+ years of hands-on experience in advanced circuit design, troubleshooting, and optimization.
- 5+ years of experience using PCB design tools such as Xpedition, Altium, OrCAD, or equivalent industry-standard software.
- Extensive experience in managing the product development lifecycle, including requirements gathering, design, testing, and validation, with a focus on meeting project timelines, managing workflows, and conducting gate reviews (7+ years preferred).
- In-depth understanding of production processes and contract manufacturing (CM), with 5+ years of experience ensuring quality, robustness, and scalability during the transition from design to mass production.
- Strong collaboration skills to work effectively across multidisciplinary teams, including mechanical, software, and manufacturing engineers.
- Excellent analytical, communication, and organizational skills, with the ability to manage complex projects, mentor junior engineers, and lead technical teams.
- Unrestricted right to work in the US without requiring sponsorship.
DornerWorks is an equal opportunity employer and participates in the E-Verify program. EEO/M/F/Disabled/Veteran
DornerWorks believes a diverse workplace yields better ideas and outcomes and we are committed to promoting diversity of experience, perspectives, and capabilities. Each individual makes a unique contribution to our company. We recognize that diversity is critical to our success. DornerWorks proudly supports a culture of inclusion that encourages a work environment that honors diverse opinions. Employees can thrive here, and know their individual skills, abilities and viewpoints are honored.
This facility operates under International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), and therefore, any person hired must demonstrate with verifiable documentation that they are either: (i) a U.S. Citizen; (ii) an active Green Card Holder; or (iii) a “Protected Person” as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324 (b)(a)(3).
