Hardware Engineer - BCforward : Job Details

We are currently sourcing for Hardware Engineer for an opportunity Sunnyvale, CA with one of our direct clients.

Position Title: Hardware Engineer

Location: Sunnyvale, CA

Anticipated Start Date: 8/28/2025

Please note this is the target date and is subject to change. BCforward will send official notice ahead of a confirmed start date.

Expected Duration: 12 Months

Job Type: Contract – [FULL TIME (40 Hours a week)]

Job Summary:

The main function of a system power engineer is to research, design, develop, test high-density, industry-leading wearable electronics. The candidate will work with emerging technologies in a fast-paced team.

Job Responsibilities:

• Initiate and drive project plan, including creating new designs and modifications of existing designs.
• Drive product prototypes, working models or theoretical models constructed with computer simulation.
• Design and/or review system power architecture. Model and characterize power for a wide selection of new technologies the team is investigating.
• Write detailed functional specifications and design flow/tradeoff.
• Support new technology introduction.
• Act as a subject matter expert to engineering staff and consult specifications to evaluate power requirements of the overall system. Provide training and support to system integrators, product owners and users.
• Direct technicians, engineering designers or other technical support personnel as needed.
• Candidates will be evaluated based on their deliverables in hardware design and prototype builds, as well as documentation and communications with cross-functional teams.

Skills:

• Good EE fundamentals in power and analog domain. In depth knowledge of power converter topologies, system architecture and characterization.
• Solid hands-on experience in lab equipment, such as oscillating scope, differential probes.
• Ability to drive projects with high ambiguity, multiple paths, and fuzzy future to clarity.
• Experience in consumer electronics and working with vendors/contract manufactures is a plus.
• Understanding of battery, thermal, and system integration is a plus.
• Understanding of wireless charging technology is a plus.
• Experience in developing automated tests and validation is a plus.
• Experience in power modeling in consumer technology is a strong plus.

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering required.

Must-Have Skills

• Experience in Power electronics (Consumer Electronics, OEM or contract Manufactures)
• Battery Management systems, wired and wireless charging (Car industry, autonomous driving/robotics)
• Power architecture and modeling (Silicon industry, application engineering of power segment)

Nice-to-have Skills

• Audio products or other analog electronics experience.
• Client Experience.