Hardware Engineer

Description

ACTIA Corporation has been manufacturing quality vehicle electronics and diagnostic equipment for growing markets such as Off-Highway, Bus & Coach, Truck & Fleet, Marine and Specialty Vehicles for over 30 years. ACTIA Group is an international group based in Toulouse, France.

We are currently looking for a Hardware Engineer to join our team in Elkhart, IN. The Hardware Engineer is responsible for designing, developing, and testing electronic hardware systems for a wide range of products, including embedded systems, consumer electronics, and industrial devices. Your expertise in circuit design, PCB layout, and hardware debugging will be instrumental in bringing innovative products from concept to production.

Job Specific Competencies

Hardware

• Design and develop electronic circuits and systems, including analog, digital, and mixed signal components.
• Create and maintain detailed schematics and PCB layouts using tools such as Altium Designer or OrCAD.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (mechanical, software, QA) to ensure seamless integrations of hardware into final products.
• Perform simulations, circuit analysis, and component selection to optimize performance, cost, and reliability.
• Conduct hands-on prototyping, testing, and debugging of circuit boards and electronic assemblies.
• Develop and execute test plans to validate hardware functionality and ensure compliance with regulatory standards (EMC/EMI, environmental, ISO, SAE, safety, etc.)
• Support manufacturing teams with test procedures.
• Stay current with industry trends, components, and technologies to inform design improvements and innovations.
  
  

Technical Skills

• Strong understanding of analog and digital circuit design
• Experience with microcontrollers, FPGAs, power electronics, and communication interfaces (SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, etc.).
• Proficient in EDA tools for schematics capture and PCB layout.
• Familiar with lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, spectrum analyzers, etc.
• Knowledge of EMC/EMI compliance and design-for-manufacturability (DEM) principles.
  
  

Legal Compliance

• Ensure legal compliance with ITAR, state, federal and OSHA requirements.
• Ensure ISO procedures are followed.
• Maintain compliance with all company policies and procedures.
  
  

Working Conditions

• Movement - This position needs to occasionally move about inside the office and on the production floor. Frequently required to reach with hands and arms. Occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• Operate/Use - Must be able to operate a computer and other office productivity machinery (i.e. copier, printer, calculator)
• Ascend/Descend - Rarely ascends/descends stairs to reach archived files
• Communicate - This position frequently communicates with co-workers, managers and supervisors. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.
• Transport - This position frequently lifts or moves 25 pounds, occasionally moves up to 50 pounds for various needs.
• Work Environment - Relatively quiet but fast paced.
• Travel - Occasional may need to travel to customers and vendors, with very minimal overnight stays, may be required.
  
  

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications and Education

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, electronics engineering, or a related field.
• Preferred three plus years of experience in electronic hardware design.
• Requires experience in automative and electrical.
• Dynamic, self-starter with the ability to excite and instill confidence.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Self-motivated, dependable, ethical, honest, and trustworthy.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects with attention to details and deadlines.
• Preferred experience with high-speed PCB design and signal integrity analysis.
• Knowledge of wireless technologies (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, LoRa, etc.)
• Familiarity with embedded system development and hardware-software integration.
• Hands-on experience with rapid prototyping tools and techniques.
  
  

Organizational Competencies

• Quality Focus - Determined to stay focused on the quality of each product by ensuring consistency and adherence to high standards, as well as paying close attention to even the minutest details involved.
• Stress Tolerance - Maintains composure in highly stressful or adverse situations.
• Effective Communication - Balancing and maintains customer satisfaction with the productions and services offered by the organization.
• Innovative Thinking - The inherent desire to change and innovate to ensure that the organization stays relevant and current with changing times.
• Problem Solving - Planning ahead, managing time well, being on time, being cost conscious, thinking of better ways to do things.
  
  

Benefits

A commitment to excellence and hard work will be rewarded with a competitive salary, career advancement opportunities, and an excellent benefits package which includes:

Medical, Dental and Vision coverage

Life and Disability insurance

HSA Match

401(k) Plan

Paid Holidays

Generous paid time off policy.

A flexible Schedule.

Employee Gym on site!

Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

ACTIA Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind: ACTIA is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and t providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at ACTIA are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. ACTIA will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.