Analog & Mixed-Signal Design Engineer

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Human Body API

Job Title: Analog & Mixed-Signal Design Engineer

Notice Period: Immediate

Location: Bangalore

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Product Design and Development:

  Responsible for the design, development, and support of new and existing hardware products.
• Manage the design process from conceptual design, parts selection, design simulation, detailed design, and schematic capture, to PCB design rules creation.
• Coordinate with layout teams to ensure adherence to guidelines during PCB design and manufacturing.
• Lead prototype builds with contract manufacturers and manages product bring-up, debugging, and verification.

• Testing and Support

  Execute test protocols, document results, and provide feedback for improvement of existing products.
• Support environmental testing and entry into production phases for hardware systems.
• Provide on-site support for customer-related activities, including demos, training, installation, and troubleshooting field issues.

• Cross-Department Collaboration

  Collaborate with software, mechanical, and other departments as part of daily board design practices to maintain inter-departmental communication.
• Work closely with the design and layout teams to support board layout, system bring-up, and verification.
• Involved in customer-facing activities such as demos, installation, and field issue resolution.

• Continuous Innovation

  an integral part of the Hardware Design Team, driving new ideas for product development and offering feedback to improve existing systems.

Requreiments:

1. Technical Expertise

• Proven experience in designing

  ultra-low-noise analog front-ends

  and

  precision analog circuits

  .
• Deep knowledge of

  mixed-signal system design

  , including both analog and digital subsystems.
• Strong understanding of

  electronic hardware, circuit theory

  , and

  electronic components

  such as MOSFETs, transistors, ADCs, DACs, filters, and feedback systems.
• Experience in

  power electronics

  , including

  power supply architecture design

  and regulation.
• Expertise in

  analog and digital circuit design

  , including microcontrollers and communication protocols like

  UART, SPI, I2C, I2S, CAN bus, RS232

  ,

  Ethernet

  etc.
• Proficiency in

  PCB design tools

  (e.g., Altium) and

  high-speed schematic capture

  .
• Skilled in

  circuit simulation and modeling tools

  , including

  LTspice, TINA, MATLAB/Simulink, and PSpice

  .
• Hands-on experience with lab equipment such as

  multimeters, oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, power supplies

  , and

  protocol analyzers

  .
• Solid grasp of

  sensor interfaces

  , signal conditioning, and

  analog-to-digital conversion (ADC)

  techniques.
• Ability to read and interpret

  schematics, wiring diagrams, datasheets

  , and technical documentation.

2. Design and Testing Knowledge

• Experience with

  design-for-manufacturing (DFM)

  and

  design-for-testability (DFT)

  best practices.
• Skilled in

  signal quality verification

  (SNR, THD, CMRR) and

  data fidelity validation

  using precision instruments.
• Knowledge of

  EMC/EMI design practices

  ,

  compliance testing

  , and

  certification standards

  such as

  IEC 60601-1

  and medical-grade safety.
• Familiarity with

  product certification processes

  and working with

  EMC/Safety labs

  for regulatory readiness.
• Prior experience in

  environmental qualification, stress testing

  , and

  failure analysis

  (HALT/HASS is a plus).
• Ability to

  troubleshoot embedded systems

  , analyze test failures, and support

  documentation

  of layout/test procedures.

3. Communication and Collaboration

• Strong

  written and verbal communication

  skills with the ability to clearly convey design ideas and technical concepts.
• Effective collaboration with

  cross-functional teams

  (software, mechanical, layout engineers).
• Ability to work independently on

  complex hardware design tasks

  with minimal supervision.

Additional Skills

• Knowledge of C programming

  is a plus.
• Experience with

  analog/digital video interfaces

  is an advantage.
• Prior work on

  wearable or portable electronics

  , particularly in

  human-interface systems

  like

  BCI (Brain-Computer Interfaces)

  , is highly desirable.