Electrical Engineer (Hardware)

Electrical Engineer II and III

Job Description

This role leads the hardware design and implementation of embedded power electronics for battery-powered products, with a strong focus on power conversion and motor control development. You will work across the full product development lifecycle in a collaborative team environment, partnering closely with quality, manufacturing, hardware, firmware, product development, and test engineering to deliver robust, high-performance solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead the hardware design and implementation of embedded power electronics for battery-powered products, ensuring robust and reliable performance.
• Own the design of power electronics hardware, including system architecture, schematic capture, component selection, and evaluation of design tradeoffs.
• Design and debug MOSFET switching power stages and supporting circuits such as gate drive, protection, current and voltage sensing, and power sequencing for low-voltage, high-current applications.
• Support motor control hardware implementations, including inverter and bridge power stages, as well as associated sensing and protection circuits.
• Collaborate closely with firmware engineers to define, implement, and optimize hardware/firmware interfaces for embedded systems.
• Directly support prototype development, including building, testing, and troubleshooting embedded electronic assemblies.
• Drive root cause analysis and corrective actions for hardware issues using lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, power supplies, electronic loads, spectrum analyzers, ESD/EMC tools, data acquisition systems, and analysis software.
• Lead design activities from concept through release, including component selection, schematic capture, PCB layout guidance, prototype builds, and test plan development and execution.
• Track projects to ensure adherence to schedule and alignment with the organization’s stage-gate product development process.
• Communicate clearly and consistently with a diverse range of technical and non-technical stakeholders, motivating teams up, down, and across the organization to maintain urgency and accountability for key project metrics.

Essential Skills

• Strong hardware design experience with embedded power electronics for battery-powered products.
• Solid foundation in electrical engineering and electrical hardware design.
• Deep knowledge of low-voltage battery systems and their application in embedded products.
• Hands-on experience designing microcontroller-based circuits and embedded hardware platforms.
• Proficiency in designing and debugging MOSFET-based switching power stages and related circuits, including gate drive, protection, current and voltage sensing, and power sequencing.
• Experience supporting motor control hardware implementations such as inverter and bridge power stages with appropriate sensing and protection.
• Ability to use and interpret results from lab equipment including oscilloscopes, power supplies, electronic loads, spectrum analyzers, ESD/EMC tools, and data acquisition systems.
• Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills for embedded electronic systems.
• Ability to lead hardware design activities such as component selection, schematic capture, PCB layout collaboration, and prototype validation.
• Effective communication skills to engage and influence cross-functional teams and drive accountability toward project goals.
• Exposure to firmware and understanding of hardware/firmware integration in embedded systems.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience working within a structured stage-gate product development process.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams including quality, manufacturing, firmware, product development, and test engineering.
• Familiarity with analysis software tools used in evaluating power electronics and embedded hardware performance.
• Interest in professional growth within a large, technology-driven organization with advanced equipment and processes.
• Ability to balance technical rigor with practical considerations such as manufacturability, reliability, and cost.

This is a Permanent position based out of Anderson, SC.

The pay range for this position is $85000.00 - $105000.00/yr.

Health, dental, vision and 401k (includes company match)

This is a fully onsite position in Anderson,SC.

This position is anticipated to close on May 26, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

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Salary : $85,000 - $105,000