Hardware Engineer

$156,500 - $172,200/Yr

Align - San Jose, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

San Jose, CA

Ambulatory Health Care Services

About the position

As a Hardware Engineer at Align Technology, you will play a pivotal role in exploring and developing new technologies for future products and features. This position is integral to the team, which is responsible for taking concepts from initial design through prototyping and into mass production. The environment is collaborative and hands-on, fostering engineering excellence, creativity, and innovation. You will be expected to leverage your strong electrical engineering fundamentals, particularly in analog and digital circuit design, along with your expertise in signal processing. In this role, you will design, develop, and test hardware components such as processors, circuit boards, memory devices, and wireless communications. You will be tasked with designing and simulating analog and digital circuits for various subsystems and modules, performing circuit analysis including noise analysis, signal integrity, and power consumption. Your responsibilities will also include applying advanced signal processing techniques to optimize algorithms for real-time data acquisition, filtering, and conditioning on embedded platforms. You will prototype and debug hardware designs, iterating as necessary to meet design goals, and develop test plans and procedures for hardware verification and validation. Conducting thorough testing and analysis to ensure designs meet specifications and performance requirements will be a key part of your job. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, including software engineers and product managers, to integrate hardware designs into the overall system architecture, manage trade-offs, and resolve technical issues. Additionally, you will support product manufacturing by debugging issues during production and providing technical guidance, while also creating detailed specifications, test results, and design changes. Ensuring safety standards are met and maintaining knowledge of current technological advances in hardware development will be essential to your success in this role.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and test hardware components including processors, circuit boards, memory devices, and wireless communications.
• Design and simulate analog and digital circuits for various subsystems and modules.
• Perform circuit analysis, including noise analysis, signal integrity, and power consumption.
• Apply advanced signal processing techniques to design and optimize algorithms for real-time data acquisition, filtering, and conditioning on embedded platforms.
• Design schematics, direct board layouts, and ensure optimal signal integrity and performance.
• Prototype and debug hardware designs, iterating as necessary to achieve design goals.
• Develop test plans and procedures for hardware verification and validation.
• Conduct thorough testing and analysis to ensure designs meet specifications and performance requirements.
• Conduct performance and diagnostic testing of hardware components and systems.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including software engineers, system engineers, and product managers to integrate hardware designs into overall system architecture, manage trade-offs, and drive resolution of technical issues.
• Support product manufacturing, including debugging issues during production and providing technical guidance.
• Create detailed specifications, test results, and design changes.
• Ensure safety standards are met, and the hardware is as robust and reliable as possible.
• Document all aspects of the hardware design process for future reference and troubleshooting.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or higher in electrical engineering, biomedical engineering, or other related fields.
• 5-8 years of product design and development experience of handheld and/or wearable electronics for high volume manufacturing, including full hardware ownership.
• Proven experience in analog and digital circuit design, including proficiency with simulation tools (e.g., SPICE, Cadence).
• Strong understanding of signal processing theory and practical applications.
• Familiarity with PCB design and layout tools and considerations for high-speed digital and mixed-signal circuits.
• Ability to troubleshoot and debug complex hardware systems.
• Knowledge of Design for Manufacturability (DFM) and experience in high-volume manufacturing with CM/JDM.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills in a team environment.
• Experience in the medical device industry is a plus.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in the medical device industry is a plus.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance bonuses.
• Health insurance coverage.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with company matching.
• Flexible work hours and remote work options.
• Paid time off and holidays.
• Opportunities for professional development and continued education.