Hardware Engineer I
The Hardware Engineer I at Confidential Client is an entry-level role focused on designing, developing, and testing hardware components and embedded systems for electronic toll collection solutions. The engineer collaborates with cross-functional teams to integrate networking capabilities and supports product installation and validation, working primarily on-site in Harvard, MA with some field work involved.
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Role Overview
Confidential Client is hiring an entry-level Hardware Engineer to join a small, multi-disciplined Tolling Engineering team in Harvard, MA. This hands-on role focuses on designing, prototyping, testing, and supporting hardware sensors and embedded components used in electronic tolling and related systems. The position requires in-office and on-site work in the Harvard, MA area and occasional field travel for installations and validation.
What You’ll Do
- Design, develop, and test hardware components, PCB assemblies, and embedded systems.
- Build functional prototypes using breadboards, development kits, and lab instruments.
- Integrate wired and wireless networking capabilities into hardware solutions.
- Configure, test, and troubleshoot network interfaces, protocols, and communication layers (IP/TCP/UDP and related).
- Collaborate closely with systems, software, and mechanical engineers to define requirements and ensure system-level performance.
- Support product installation, validation, and early manufacturing builds at customer or field sites.
- Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend improvements for future designs.
Qualifications
- Entry Level: 0–2 years relevant experience.
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
- Understanding of digital and analog hardware design principles.
- Knowledge of networking fundamentals, including IP/TCP/UDP, routing/switching, and wireless communications.
- Hands-on prototyping experience with breadboards, development kits, and lab instrumentation is strongly preferred.
- Ability to diagnose hardware and network issues at system and component levels.
- Clear communicator and effective team collaborator across disciplines.
Working Conditions & Physical Requirements
- Combination of office-based engineering work and field work at indoor/outdoor installation sites.
- Occasional travel to support off-site installations and validation.
- Able to climb stairs/ladders and safely perform light physical tasks as required during installations.
Compensation & Benefits
- Salary range: $65,000 - $100,000 per year, depending on experience.
- Paid time off, health benefits, and other standard benefits will be detailed by the hiring organization during the interview process.
Why Join
This is an excellent opportunity for an early-career engineer to gain hands-on hardware and embedded-systems experience, contribute to real-world field deployments, and work alongside cross-functional engineering teams developing mission-oriented solutions.
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