Hardware Engineer

Job role :

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:

·       Perform circuit simulations, tolerance analysis, signal integrity checks, and design validation tests.

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.

Experience:

•                 14+ Years of total 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's.

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

·       BE/BTech/ME/MTech in Electrical and Electronics Engineering (EEE) or Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE) or Electronics & Instrumentation, Power electronics Engineering from an accredited university/college.