Embedded/Hardware Engineer

The University of Texas System - Arlington, TX

Full-time

Arlington, TX

Educational Services

About the position

The Embedded/Hardware Engineer position at The University of Texas at Arlington involves supporting research scientists, students, and faculty in developing control hardware and implementing software for robotic and medical device research and development projects. The role primarily focuses on laboratory work, including the design, assembly, and testing of prototypes in research settings, under direct supervision.

Responsibilities

• Design the layout, assemble components, troubleshoot, and conduct embedded programming for Printed Circuit Board (PCB) development.
• Maintain, debug, and diagnose embedded systems.
• Perform integration of electronic and pneumatic hardware.
• Perform design verification and validation of hardware systems.
• Prepare documentation and contribute to reports.
• Document work and keep accurate records.
• Maintain awareness of current technological advancements related to the field.

Requirements

• Masters of Science in Electrical Engineering or related discipline with one (1) year proven experience in PCB design and assembly, pneumatic hardware integration, sensor integration, and microcontroller programming.
• Expertise in Embedded programming (Arduino, C/C++, C#, and circuitPython), microcontrollers (PICS, ARM, hobby boards such as Arduino, Beaglebone, Raspberry PI, ESP 32).
• Experience in soldering and fault-detection.

Nice-to-haves

• Over two (2) years extensive experience in PCB Design and Assembly for robotic applications.
• Experience in Pneumatic Hardware Integration for controlling pneumatically driven actuators.
• Experience in Sensor Integration for closed-loop control of robotics.
• Experience in Microcontroller Programming for hardware component control and interface.
• Experience in Testing and Validation of prototypes of developed embedded systems.