Hardware Engineer jobs in Louisiana

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• None

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Researches and selects electronic components with performance, manufacturability, and product cost goals in mind.
• Creation of component PCB footprints to IPC standards.
• Designing schematic symbols for components used on circuit diagrams.
• Creating 3-D component models.
• Proactively managing component obsolescence.
• Identification of alternative components based on accurate comparison of datasheet specifications, cost, and availability.
• Ensuring new components are not duplicates of parts in the component data library.
• Entering component parameter data into the component data library and material requirements planning (MRP) tool.
• Generates and maintains internal and customer facing engineering documentation.
• Prepares schematics and PCB layout.
• Develops and executes hardware design verification test plans
• Uses laboratory test equipment, such as spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, signal generators, DMMs, oscilloscopes to ensure that products meet their electrical design goals.
• Analyzes test data and reports to determine if design meets functional and performance specifications.
• Produces/maintains formal documentation for the manufacture of designed products.
• Works closely with Manufacturing Engineering team to ensure a smooth design handoff.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Knowledge of schematic capture and PCB design tools (Altium preferred)
• Knowledge of electronic components and ability to interpret datasheets
• Familiarity with test equipment such as spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, signal generators, DMMs, oscilloscopes
• Preferred experience with RF component integration and/or antenna design/analysis
• Preferred experience with tuning of RF circuitry using matching networks
• Preferred experience developing embedded circuits from schematic capture thru critical layout (Altium preferred), BOM specification, hardware bring-up, prototyping, and eventual production launch.
• Preferred solid broad-based knowledge of analog, digital and RF circuits
• Preferred expertise in product lifecycle management, ERP, and document control.

Education and Experience:

• Preferred Bachelor's degree (BS) from four-year college or university in Electrical Engineering
• Relevant internship experience or 1 – 3 years work in the electronics industry.
• Experience with generation of electrical hardware design documentation

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times

Globalstar is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.