Hardware Technical Specialist

HCLTech is looking for a highly talented and self-motivated Hardware Technical Specialist to join it in advancing the technological world through innovation and creativity.

Job Title: Hardware Technical Specialist

Job ID: 1637756BR

Location: Round Lake, IL

Responsibilities:

• Ensure seamless business continuity for hardware development, testing, verification, and product support.
• Perform hardware changes including PCB design updates, schematic revisions, eBOM updates, and maintenance of ongoing hardware development activities.
• Drive component obsolescence management , conducting evaluations, proposing alternates, and managing redesign activities.
• Support long‑term product reliability and field‑related hardware investigations.
• Support Design Transfer activities to manufacturing.
• Collaborate with production teams to troubleshoot issues, optimize manufacturability, and maintain build quality.
• Participate in TRB, CCB, CIT and other cross‑functional discussions to drive alignment and decision‑making.
• Support PRR and EBRR activities, ensuring design safety, risk mitigation, and adherence to medical device regulatory standards.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and ability to work across cross‑functional teams.
• Strong understanding of medical domain concepts , preferably within medical device hardware engineering.

Experience:

• 6–8 years of hands‑on experience in hardware development, testing, or sustenance engineering.
• Experience working with PCB design tools (Altium, OrCAD, Mentor, or equivalent).
• Strong understanding of schematics, PCB layout principles, and eBOM management .
• Demonstrated experience in hardware debugging , validation testing, and product support.
• Experience in component lifecycle management , including obsolescence evaluation and alternate component qualification.
• Prior involvement in manufacturing support , design transfer, or resolving production-level hardware issues.
• Exposure to working with external vendors —component suppliers, EMS partners, or design houses.
• Experience participating in cross-functional reviews (TRB/CCB/CIT) and design review processes .
• Familiarity with risk management activities such as PRR and EBRR.

Pay and Benefits

Pay Range Minimum: $88000 per year

Pay Range Maximum: $134000 per year

HCLTech is an equal opportunity employer, committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees regardless of race, religion, sex, color, age, national origin, pregnancy, sexual orientation, physical disability or genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with federal, state, and/or local law. Should any applicant have concerns about discrimination in the hiring process, they should provide a detailed report of those concerns to [email protected] for investigation.

Compensation and Benefits

A candidate’s pay within the range will depend on their work location, skills, experience, education, and other factors permitted by law. This role may also be eligible for performance-based bonuses subject to company policies. In addition, this role is eligible for the following benefits subject to company policies: medical, dental, vision, pharmacy, life, accidental death & dismemberment, and disability insurance; employee assistance program; 401(k) retirement plan; 10 days of paid time off per year (some positions are eligible for need-based leave with no designated number of leave days per year); and 10 paid holidays per year.

How You’ll Grow

At HCLTech, we offer continuous opportunities for you to find your spark and grow with us. We want you to be happy and satisfied with your role and to really learn what type of work sparks your brilliance the best. Throughout your time with us, we offer transparent communication with senior-level employees, learning and career development programs at every level, and opportunities to experiment in different roles or even pivot industries. We believe that you should be in control of your career with unlimited opportunities to find the role that fits you best.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $88,000.00 - $134,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Experience:

• Electrical design: 1 year (Required)
• PCB: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person