Is AI an Engineering Teammate in Hardware Design?

Zachariah Peterson
|  Created: January 7, 2026  |  Updated: January 18, 2026
Is AI an Engineering Teammate in Hardware Design?

Explore AI's role in the future of electronic design and hardware development with Avinash Harsh, co-founder of Wizerr AI. Discover how AI can help engineers make better decisions, reduce design risks, and unlock unprecedented creativity in PCB and electronic component design.

In this revealing Altium OnTrack podcast episode, Harsh challenges the notion that AI will replace engineers, instead presenting a vision of AI as a collaborative "teammate" that enhances human capabilities. Drawing from his background in electronics engineering and software development, he explains how AI can streamline complex tasks like component selection, risk assessment, and design optimization, potentially revolutionizing how hardware engineers approach product development.

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About Author

Zachariah Peterson has an extensive technical background in academia and industry. He currently provides research, design, and marketing services to companies in the electronics industry. Prior to working in the PCB industry, he taught at Portland State University and conducted research on random laser theory, materials, and stability. His background in scientific research spans topics in nanoparticle lasers, electronic and optoelectronic semiconductor devices, environmental sensors, and stochastics. His work has been published in over a dozen peer-reviewed journals and conference proceedings, and he has written 2500+ technical articles on PCB design for a number of companies. He is a member of IEEE Photonics Society, IEEE Electronics Packaging Society, American Physical Society, and the Printed Circuit Engineering Association (PCEA). He previously served as a voting member on the INCITS Quantum Computing Technical Advisory Committee working on technical standards for quantum electronics, and he currently serves on the IEEE P3186 Working Group focused on Port Interface Representing Photonic Signals Using SPICE-class Circuit Simulators.

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