{"id":1204632,"url":"https://alion.io/job/laminar-senior-hardware-engineer","title":"Senior Hardware Engineer","company":{"id":689765,"name":"Laminar","domain":"runlaminar.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/runlaminar","size_band":"11-50","is_staffing_agency":false,"is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Lever","truth_index":{"grade":"B","score":75,"open_postings":5,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":1,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":null,"computed_at":"2026-09-24T05:45:00Z"}},"role":"Hardware","role_family":"Hardware","seniority":"senior","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"hybrid","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Somerville, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":{"min":100000,"max":160000,"currency":"USD","period":"year","gross":null,"usd_annual":160000},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":5,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"KiCad","optional":false},{"name":"RTOS","optional":false},{"name":"SolidWorks","optional":false}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-24T19:23:48Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-24","last_verified_at":"2026-09-25T01:33:30Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":0,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":0},"description":"We’re seeking a senior-level Hardware Engineer whose work will focus on new sensor system Research and Development. You will work closely with other engineers across both the Hardware and Embedded Systems teams to rapidly evaluate new technologies, test performance of sensing systems, and integrate them into field prototypes. This role will directly perform circuit and PCB design and evaluation, sensor experimental design and data analysis. You will work closely with colleagues to fabricate R&D systems and implement them for field trials. We value a self-sufficient, hands-on engineer who isn’t afraid to ask questions and learns new skills quickly. Your work will directly impact our hardware product design, improve prototype iteration speed, and help Laminar to save more resources every day.\nWhat You Will Do\nDesign and protype PCBs from commercially available and custom sensors using KiCAD, SolidWorks, and simulation software such as PSPICE\n\nDesign mechanical housings using Solidworks tailored to difficult industrial deployment environments\n\nDevelop and implement test strategies alongside the Laminar Data Analysis team. Collect and present this data in informal and formal reviews to allow for rapid analysis and sensor comparisons.\n\nLead internal teams working on new system design, with a focus on quick evaluation and an extremely high level of system ownership.\n\nIntegrate sensors to established testing platform using Zephyr RTOS\n\nBring new ideas and creatively pursue new approaches to product sensing to solve critical problems for our clients.\n\nContribute to the overall hardware team by providing design, assembly, and debug assistance on multiple projects.\n\nAbout You\nRequired\n5+ years (senior level) experience in electronics design, mechanical design, and data analysis\n\nSignificant Electrical OR Mechanical Experience along the following tracks\n\nElectronics experience: PCB SMD and THT soldering, rework, troubleshooting, oscilloscope use, digital signal analysis, switch mode power supply design, EMI troubleshooting\n\nPCB design experience with advanced microcontrollers, low noise analog sensor systems, industrial comms protocols and high density design\n\nMechanical Experience: Generalist design principles for CNC machined housings, watertight sealing and customer UX in industrial products\n\nSignificant product development experience, with a focus on new product bringup and R&D. Expect to talk about previous design projects in your interviews with the team\n\nEmbedded system coding experience, preferably in Zephyr RTOS or similar\n\nGeneralist mindset: comfortable working with all parts of electromechanical assemblies, data logging, as well as system-level topics\n\nClear, efficient, and respectful communicator, good at balancing multiple projects and shifting priorities\n\nPreferred\nSignificant Electrical AND Mechanical Experience\n\nFull stack product development experience. Have taken multiple products from concept through to volume production and sunsetting and comfortable working throughout that lifecycle.\n\nExperience working with PCB contract manufacturers, machine shops both domestic and international, and a strong level of experience with DFM concepts\n\nSignificant prior experience navigating the balance between “move fast and break things, but not the important things”\n\nMechanical design experience in difficult environments: Sensor housings in ATEX zones, automotive or similar\n\nExperience with Zephyr RTOS\n\nRF experience, especially around antenna design and tuning or RF spectroscopy\n\nBenefits\nDirect impact on product and culture.\nComprehensive benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Disability, Transportation benefit, Health and Wellness benefit, and more.\n401k plan with employer matching\nEquity\nCompetitive salary and bonus opportunities.\nDynamic and inclusive work environment.\nOpportunities for growth and professional development.\nAccess to Greentown Labs' extensive network of cleantech startups.\nLearn How We Think\nLearn about our startup journey: Our Journey\n\nHow we're combating climate change: AI-Powered Climate Tech\n\nA customer story: Ben & Jerry's uses H2Ok's precision automation to cut time & water usage","description_format":"text","description_chars":4206,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":5,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["401k plan","Equity","Life insurance","Professional development"],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"United States","iso":"US","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Artificial Intelligence","Hardware","Electronic Components"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-24T23:01:11Z"}],"liveness":{"score":86,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.86,"p_room":1,"age_days":0,"expected_fill_days":30,"reasons":["conf:0","win:early"],"computed_at":"2026-09-25T02:30:17Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":160000,"is_top_pay":false},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/laminar-senior-hardware-engineer","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/laminar-senior-hardware-engineer.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-09-25T02:30:17Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","usage":{"tier":"crawler","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":2667,"day_limit":5000,"remaining_today":2333,"minute_limit":60,"resets_at":"2026-09-26T00:00:00Z"}}}