Electrical Engineer

Electrical Engineer

KiddeFenwal
Location: Kiddel Technologies India Private Limited

Flat 2A, 7th Floor, Maximus Towers 2A

Raheja Mindspace, Huda Techno Enclave

Madhapur, Hyderabad, TS 500081

Company Overview

Our Purpose

We protect lives, livelihoods, and icons through innovative solutions, strong partnerships, and exceptional customer experiences. Built on a foundation of integrity and safety, we drive results with speed and excellence while fostering innovation and teamwork.

We are seeking a dynamic Electrical Engineer to join our team in Hyderabad.

Key Responsibilities:

System Design & Development:

• Lead the detailed design and development of microcontroller, microprocessor, FPGA, and SoC-based hardware platforms, including support for DDR, SDRAM, Flash memory, and high-speed interfaces.
• Define both high-level system architecture and detailed low-level circuit designs.
• Design, modify, and validate complex electronic systems involving analog circuits, digital logic, high-speed interfaces, displays, RF, and antenna subsystems.

Technical Documentation:

• Develop and maintain comprehensive technical specifications, product requirements, schematics, BOMs, and design documents.
• Ensure documentation is kept up-to-date and reflects any design modifications or enhancements.

Hardware Integration & Validation:

Component Selection & Value Engineering:

• Select components considering cost, performance, availability, and lifecycle.
• Drive initiatives around obsolescence management, component derating, and value engineering.

PCB Design & Fabrication Support:

• Provide layout guidelines and constraints to PCB designers.
• Review PCB layouts for best practices, high-speed constraints, and manufacturability.
• Manage and maintain PCB Gerber files and fabrication documentation.

Testing & Compliance:

• Develop FMEA and manufacturing test plans.
• Work with internal and third-party test labs to ensure products meet regulatory and certification requirements (FCC, CE, UL, etc.).
• Debug hardware and support firmware teams in system bring-up and performance optimization.

Process & Communication:

• Adhere to internal hardware/firmware development processes and recommend improvements.
• Effectively communicate architecture concepts, design decisions, test results, and project status to cross-functional teams and leadership.

Work Experience:

Required Technical Skills:

• The experience and skills required include but are not limited to the following:
• Min 14+ yrs industry experience in the area of embedded systems and hardware development.
• Experience in micro-controller & FPGA based designs for communication interfaces like I2C, SPI, RS232, RS485, CAN, BLE, Wi-Fi Chipset, cellular modules, wireless modules and external memories, LCD & touch screen interfaces etc.
• Experience in the RFFE design, antenna selection and tuning.
• Proficiency in Schematic capture tools like Orcad/PADS/Altium is a must.
• Proficiency in circuit analysis, circuit simulation using PSpice/Mathcad/Matlab and circuit tolerance analysis is required.
• Exposure to PCB layout tools like Allegro/PADS/Altium layout is required.
• Experience with microcontrollers/microprocessor applications using PICxxx series, TI’s MSPxxx series, NXP, Renesas devices, etc.
• Experience in Programming languages like C and Assembly, a plus.
• Knowledge of EMI/EMC mitigation techniques.
• Experience in testing of high speed boards using standard lab equipment.

Preferred Technical Skills:

• Experience in Electronic Controls design
• Experience in Power Electronics, LCD Screens & Touch Screens.
• Knowledge of protocols like WiFi (IEEE 802.11), Bluetooth, BLE and Zigbee (IEEE 802.15).
• Experience in RF circuit design and PCB layout of embedded wireless systems like WiFi/Bluetooth/Zigbee/ISM band (900 MHz/2.4 GHz) radio systems.
• Experience in Design for EMI/EMC Testing
• Experience in Fire and Security domain Systems is a plus
• Strong technical systems background, Solid written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to understand and document legacy systems designed by others is a plus.

Academic Qualifications