Midtronics · 12 hours ago
Lead Hardware Engineer
Willowbrook, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$140K/yr - $150K/yrMidtronics is a fast-growing company focused on developing superior battery management solutions. The Lead Hardware Engineer will be responsible for all aspects of hardware design and development, ensuring the creation of high-quality products that meet customer needs.
Hardware
Responsibilities
Electronics hardware design and development that delivers a high-quality, reliable, on-time product that meets our customers’ needs
70-80% - Development work
New platform development
New design product technical ownership/leadership
Mentor and guide Hardware Engineers on the team on a daily basis
Lead Hardware Engineering Scrum, including biweekly Sprint Planning and Retrospective
Create and maintain product technical documentation – specification, design documents
Designing and troubleshooting microcontrollers and embedded mixed-signal systems at the component level
Perform schematic capture, work with layout resources, and perform board bring-up and development validation on designs
Initiate and participate in hardware/platform design reviews
Work closely with other departments (mechanical, software, production, etc) to support ongoing design tasks and projects
Work closely with the customer and technical teams to understand needs/problems and develop designs and solutions to solve these problems
Work with Supply Chain and suppliers in component selection, approval and manufacturing
Understands intended business use of the designs and develops solutions to meet business needs
Intake tasks, create WBS, estimate effort and perform to those estimations
Continually improving hardware engineering process by working on improvement initiatives
Be proactive in designs and architectures for future platform development decisions to maximize reuse and cost efficiencies
Maintain and use hardware engineering standards
Resolve technical questions and issues post-delivery
20-30% - Maintenance, troubleshooting support
Qualification
Required
Electronics hardware design and development that delivers a high-quality, reliable, on-time product that meets our customers' needs
70-80% - Development work
New platform development
New design product technical ownership/leadership
Mentor and guide Hardware Engineers on the team on a daily basis
Lead Hardware Engineering Scrum, including biweekly Sprint Planning and Retrospective
Create and maintain product technical documentation – specification, design documents
Designing and troubleshooting microcontrollers and embedded mixed-signal systems at the component level
Perform schematic capture, work with layout resources, and perform board bring-up and development validation on designs
Initiate and participate in hardware/platform design reviews
Work closely with other departments (mechanical, software, production, etc) to support ongoing design tasks and projects
Work closely with the customer and technical teams to understand needs/problems and develop designs and solutions to solve these problems
Work with Supply Chain and suppliers in component selection, approval and manufacturing
Understands intended business use of the designs and develops solutions to meet business needs
Intake tasks, create WBS, estimate effort and perform to those estimations
Continually improving hardware engineering process by working on improvement initiatives
Be proactive in designs and architectures for future platform development decisions to maximize reuse and cost efficiencies
Maintain and use hardware engineering standards
Resolve technical questions and issues post-delivery
20-30% - Maintenance, troubleshooting support
Benefits
Comprehensive Health Coverage: Medical, dental, and vision benefits that prioritize your well-being.
Life and disability insurance provided at no extra cost to you.
401K savings plan with company match.
Annual bonus and profit-sharing opportunities.
Enjoy 12 days of vacation per year (prorated based on start date); 5 emergency PTO days; plus 10 company-paid holidays.
Tuition reimbursement to support your educational goals.
Onsite wellness screenings, flu shots, and subsidized health club memberships.
Free charging stations for hybrid and electric vehicles.
Discounts with auto suppliers.
Weekly breakfast or lunch as a gesture of our gratitude to our team.
Comprehensive Medical, Dental, & Vision Benefits
Life & Disability Insurance at no Additional Cost
401(K) Savings Plan with Company Match
Annual Bonus & Profit-Sharing Opportunities
Generous Vacation & Holiday Schedules
Reimbursement for Continuing Education & 50% of Textbook costs
Onsite Wellness Screening & Flu Shots
Subsidized Health Club Memberships
Auto Supplier Discounts
Free Charging Stations for Plug-In Hybrids & EVs in Parking Lot
Employer Provided Meals
Holiday Parties and other events.
Company
Midtronics
Midtronics is an innovative company focusing entirely on advancing battery management.
Founded in 1982
201-500 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (7)
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2023 (6)
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Steve McShane
Founder and CEO
Recent News
2025-08-21
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