Hardware Design Engineer

Company Description

Altos Engineers Pvt Ltd. is a leading manufacturer and exporter in India known for its superior product quality and customer-centric approach. Supported by a strong infrastructure and skilled team, the company emphasizes delivering value by meeting customers' specific needs and expectations. Under the guidance of its top-level professionals, Altos Engineers has earned a prestigious reputation in the industry. The organization is committed to providing innovative and reliable engineering solutions that enhance customer satisfaction and reliability.

Role Description

This is a full-time, on-site role for a Hardware Design Engineer located in Gurugram. The Hardware Design Engineer will be responsible for developing and designing electronics hardware, including creating circuit designs and hardware architecture for new products. The role also involves testing and optimizing designs, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and ensuring compliance with industry standards and specifications.

Role Summary

A Hardware Design Engineer with ~5 years of hands-on PCB design experience, capable of owning schematic, PCB layout, power design, and board bring-up end-to-end.

The role requires strong proficiency in Altium Designer, disciplined documentation practices, and the ability to design reliable, production-ready hardware, not just prototypes.

Core Technical Skills (Must-Have)

PCB & Schematic Design

5+ years of hands-on schematic design and PCB layout

Strong experience designing 2-layer, 4-layer, and 6-layer PCBs

Clear ownership of end-to-end board design (concept → schematic → layout → bring-up → respin)

Experience designing mixed-signal boards (digital + analog + power)

Altium Designer (Critical)

Advanced proficiency in Altium Designer

Comfortable with:

Constraint-driven design (clearances, impedance, creepage)

Custom component libraries and footprints

Variant management

Hierarchical schematics

PCB rules, DRC, and manufacturing checks

Experience generating:

Gerbers

Drill files

Pick-and-place

Assembly drawings

Fabrication notes

Familiarity with Altium documentation features (outputs, draftsman, PDFs)

Power & Hardware Fundamentals

Strong understanding of:

Power tree design

LDOs, buck/boost converters

Power sequencing

Reverse polarity protection

TVS diodes, ESD protection

Ability to design for:

Noise immunity

Grounding strategy

Decoupling and bulk capacitance

Thermal considerations

Board Bring-Up & Debugging

Proven experience with first-time board bring-up

Comfortable debugging:

Power rails

Clock issues

Reset issues

Communication interfaces

Strong hands-on lab skills:

Oscilloscope

Multimeter

Logic analyzer

Power supplies and electronic loads

Interfaces & Embedded Context

Solid understanding of common interfaces:

UART

SPI

I²C

GPIO

CAN / RS-485 (preferred)

Experience designing MCU-based hardware

Firmware knowledge is a plus, but not required — must understand HW–FW interaction

Manufacturing & Documentation (Very Important)

Strong documentation discipline:

Schematic annotations

Design notes

BOM with alternates

Assembly & test instructions

Experience supporting:

Prototype builds

Pilot production

Manufacturing feedback and respins

Awareness of:

DFM / DFA principles

Basic IPC standards (IPC-2221, IPC-7351 awareness is sufficient)

Soft Skills & Work Style

Can work independently with minimal hand-holding

Comfortable owning multiple boards in parallel

Able to explain design decisions clearly (internally and to vendors)

Calm, methodical approach to debugging and respins

Does not rely on trial-and-error guessing

Nice-to-Have (Differentiators)

EMI / EMC awareness

Experience with safety-critical or regulated products (medical, automotive, industrial)

Experience reviewing other engineers’ schematics and layouts

Exposure to version control for hardware files

Experience mentoring junior hardware engineers

Qualifications

• Proficiency in Hardware Development and Electronics Hardware Design
• Strong knowledge of Hardware Design and Circuit Design
• Experience in creating and analyzing Hardware Architecture
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and critical-thinking skills
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team-oriented environment
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a related field
• Familiarity with relevant design tools and software is an advantage