Hardware Engineer

Job Description

Yank Technologies, Inc. is a wireless power startup in Brooklyn, New York. We develop long-range, highpower wireless charging technology. Safe. Simple. No contact required. With patented antenna and amplifier developments in resonant inductive technology, we provide a scalable solution for variable ranges of power and distances. We have multiple aerospace, military, mobility, and industrial customers for a range of applications, such as wirelessly charging robotic vehicles on the Moon and terrestrial industrial automation systems.

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The Hardware Engineer will design, build, and validate the electronic hardware behind our wireless power systems, from early architecture through production. This includes power converters, resonant amplifiers, control and sensing circuits, and communication interfaces at power levels from watts to kilowatts. You will own designs end to end defining requirements, selecting components, simulating circuits, capturing schematics, overseeing or performing PCB layout, bringing up prototypes, and validating performance, EMC, and thermal behavior. This role works closely with power electronics, systems, and mechanical engineering, and reports to the CTO. 

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Competitive compensation includes a base salary, healthcare benefits, and stock options in the company.

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The primary responsibilities of the Hardware Engineer are as follows:

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• Design and simulate analog, digital, mixed-signal, and power circuits, including high-frequency switching converters, gate driver, sensing, protection, and microcontroller-based control circuits.
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• Capture schematics and complete PCB layouts in ECAD, applying DFM, DFT, and EMC/EMI best practices.
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• Create and maintain symbols, footprints, and component library data.
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• Bring up and debug prototype hardware using oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzer, function generator. Update Bill of Materials and testing plans for empirical verification.
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• Collaborate with other engineering team members on EMC/EMI compliance, thermal, manufacturing, and mechanical developments that improve PCB design and system robustness.
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• Routinely update the CTO on project status, project improvements, and other recommendations.
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Qualifications Required

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• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or related engineering field
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• 3+ years of full-time experience in hardware design, taking board from concept through prototype and validation.
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• Hands-on experience with schematic capture and PCB layout in Altium Designer.
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• Experience with circuity simulation tools (e.g., LTspice, PSpice, or similar).
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• Proficiency with lab equipment and hands-on debugging and rework skills.
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• Familiarity with microcontroller-based designs and common interfaces (SPI, I2C, UART, CAN).
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• Excellent oral and written communication, including clear technical documentation
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• US Citizen or US Permanent Resident
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• Ability to operate in a fast-paced environment, make effective and timely decisions, solve problems, and facilitate organizational and procedural changes
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• Eagerness to learn new technologies and apply sound engineering to unfamiliar problems
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Qualifications Preferred

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• IPC Certifications
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• Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering
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• Prior experience in automotive, power tools, or aerospace industries
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• Prior experience designing megahertz switching converter designs
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• Prior experience developing PCB designs for DFT and DFM
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• Prior experience working at a startup
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