Toptal

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Hardware Engineer

Hardware EngineerHardware EngineerFull TimeRemoteTeam 1,001-5,000Since 2010H1B No SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

New York

Posted

90 days ago

Salary

Not specified

Bachelor Degree5 yrs expEnglishIo T

Job Description

• Lead electrical design for our first-generation product. • Develop system-level architecture across sensors, actuators, power delivery, and control electronics. • Rapid prototyping: PCB bring-up, bench testing, reliability, and thermal testing. • Work closely with firmware, materials, ID, and manufacturing on integration. • Evaluate suppliers and manufacturing partners. • Help build internal hardware lab and testing capabilities.

Job Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree is required.
  • 5-8+ years in hardware engineering, mechatronics, consumer electronics, or IoT.
  • Experience with PCB design (Altium, KiCad), embedded systems, and electromechanical integration.
  • Strong with power electronics, analog/digital design, and DFM/DFT.
  • Comfortable working in ambiguity and building fast in early-stage environments.
  • Passionate about designing products that blend engineering, elegance, and everyday usability.
  • Experience with thin-film electronics, smart materials, optical systems, or high-voltage drivers.
  • Prior startup or zero-to-one hardware launch experience.
  • Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, rapidly growing company and handle a wide variety of challenges, deadlines, and a diverse array of contacts.
  • You must be a world-class individual contributor to thrive at Toptal. You will not be here just to tell other people what to do.

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