Hardware Design Engineer

Manifest Solutions is currently seeking a Hardware Design Engineer for an onsite position in Lewis Center, OH.

• Lead electrical component-level design, schematic capture, and PCB layout using Altium Designer or equivalent tools.
• Apply advanced techniques in analog, digital, and high-speed design.
• Design and develop embedded hardware and software using PIC or similar microcontrollers.
• Support compute hardware integration and system-level architecture.
• Engineer interconnects including PCIe, Ethernet, USB, I2C, UART, and other high-speed protocols.
• Apply hot plug/sequencing techniques and EMI/EMC best practices.
• Create and maintain design documentation, BOMs, and project status reports.
• Present technical updates and collaborate across engineering and production teams.
• Develop DVT and production test plans.
• Support lab and manufacturing environments, ensuring compliance with MIL-STD, safety, and regulatory directives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
• Intermediate to advanced experience in hardware design, schematic capture, and PCB layout
• Experience with interconnect protocols (PCIe, Ethernet, USB, I2C, UART, etc.)
• Strong understanding of analog, digital, and high-speed PCB design techniques
• Experience with embedded systems and microcontroller-based design (PIC or similar)
• Proficiency in Altium Designer, AutoCAD/ProgeCAD, and Microsoft Office
• Experience with BOM creation, documentation, and project reporting
• Familiarity with rugged computing platforms, Intel/AMD processors, FPGAs, and Linux systems
• Strong analysis, debugging, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to read and interpret customer specifications, SOWs, and requirements
• Hands-on, detail-oriented, organized, and collaborative
• Comfortable working in lab and manufacturing environments and lifting up to 50 lbs