Contract Hardware Engineer MidSummary: The main function of a hardware engineer is to research, design, develop, test computer or computer-related equipment for commercial, industrial, military, or scientific use. A typical hardware engineer is responsible for the manufacture and installation of computer or computer-related equipment and components.Job Responsibilities:Review and approve plan layout, including type of computers and peripheral equipment modifications.Review and approve product prototypes, working models or theoretical models constructed with computer simulation.Supervise functioning of equipment and approve modifications to ensure the system operates in conformance with specifications.Write detailed functional specifications that document the hardware development process and support hardware introduction.Act as a subject matter expert to engineering staff and consult specifications to evaluate interface between hardware and software and operational and performance requirements of the overall system.Provide training and support to system designers and users.Design and develop computer hardware and support peripherals, including central processing units (CPUs), support logic, microprocessors, custom integrated circuits, and printers and disk drives.Direct technicians, engineering designers or other technical support personnel as needed.Skills:5 plus years of experience working as an electronics validation/test-engineerStrong Electrical Engineering fundamentalsUse standard lab test equipment and function (Oscilloscope, function generator, multimeter, LCR meter etc.)Design and execution of manual or automated testing, document measurements and maintain good test data record keeping.Consumer device experiencePower consumption, working in a lab environmentPython experience, Data driven.Strong knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.Previous experience with computer applications and design software related to the engineering field.Surrounding team & key projectsPower consumption in consumer electronics, wearable devices, understand the measurement, how long to use watch for activities, thermal measurements, how optimizations and modeling on consumer electronics, run this independentlyData collections/tuning, automations level, effective workflow/code, modify make it useful, Python preferredIndependently run project with goals/ drive initiative, not work in shadow but work with team, goal/drive, program management experience/leadBatteries experience, activities, optimization and profiles