Hardware Engineer

Company DescriptionTechnical Talent Group is dedicated to connecting exceptional tech talent with organizations across diverse industries, including manufacturing, healthcare, energy utilities/renewables, and more. Our mission is to create solutions that benefit both clients and candidates by understanding their unique needs. With a strong focus on customer satisfaction, we aim to be a leading provider of contract and consulting services. Our team of experienced recruiters specializes in sourcing top-quality technical professionals to meet the evolving demands of our clients.Job DescriptionEast Bay, CA | Contract | $80–$120/hr | Start ASAPMust be US Citizen or Green Card Holder. No sponsorship available.If you like owning hardware from power input to high-speed comms, this is the kind of build role engineers actually want. You’ll own the architecture and bring-up of a ruggedized controller that powers actuators, manages sensors, and connects multiple subsystems using CAN FD + 1000BASE-T1 + MCU/MPU compute.You'll be building a rugged industrial/mobile control module that:Converts 48V → multiple rails (24V, 5V, 3V3, 1V8, etc.)Controls motors, fans, and sensorsIntegrates CAN FD + 1G Single Pair Ethernet (1000BASE-T1)Connects MCU real-time control + MPU Linux computeMaintains graceful degradation under failure conditionsIs designed for EMC, reliability, and productionThis is a full hardware ownership role, architecture through validation.You’re Likely a Fit If You’ve Done Things Like:Designed power trees from 48V inputBrought up CAN FD networksIntegrated Ethernet PHYs or switchesBuilt boards with MCU + MPU / SOMDone multi-rail power sequencingRouted 4–8 layer boards with high current + high speed signalsDesigned for watchdogs, fault handling, failoverOwned hardware from schematic → bring-up → validationMust Have ExperienceBoard-level power electronics design ownershipCAN / CAN FD bring-up and diagnosticsHigh-speed comms (Ethernet, SPI, etc.)MCU-based control systemsMulti-rail power architectureSchematic ownership and layout guidanceHardware bring-up and debuggingBig Plus If You’ve Worked With1000BASE-T1 / Single Pair EthernetAutomotive or rugged industrial electronicsSMARC / SOM integrationSafety-adjacent hardwareHigh-side drivers / motor driversEMC-conscious layoutHardware watchdog / failover designWhy Engineers Take This RoleTrue design ownershipComplex architecture (power + compute + networking)Hands-on bring-upNo bureaucracyFast-moving teamInteresting hardware (not consumer gadgets)High impact buildStart ASAP!If you're the kind of engineer who likes owning the board and making it actually work, please apply.