Senior Hardware Design Lead

Job Role: Senior Hardware Design Lead

Role Overview:

Experience in streetlight controller development—covering high-voltage power systems, dimming standards (0-10V, DALI), metering, and outdoor reliability standards—is considered a significant value-add.

Key Responsibilities

1. Hardware Design Authority

• Review and guide schematic design, PCB layouts, and component selection.
• Ensure designs meet requirements for performance, surge protection, metering accuracy, power handling (up to 480V), and wireless connectivity.
• Support design-for-manufacturability (DFM) and design-for-reliability (DFR).
• Collaborate with firmware teams to ensure seamless hardware–software integration.

2. Validation Support

• Define design validation requirements in collaboration with test and QA teams.
• Support prototype builds (EVT/DVT/PVT) by providing technical input to validation plans.
• Assist vendors in debugging validation failures and identifying design-level improvements.
• Review validation data and recommend corrective design changes where needed.

3. Vendor & Cross-Team Collaboration

• Act as the technical expert for vendors, helping them resolve design and validation roadblocks.
• Provide feedback on vendor design documentation, test results, and compliance gaps.
• Work with supply chain and manufacturing partners to ensure chosen designs are scalable.
• Collaborate with compliance teams to prepare for certifications (UL, FCC, CE, IEC, etc.).

4. Problem-Solving & Continuous Improvement

• Lead root cause analysis of design or validation failures.
• Propose alternative circuits, components, or architectures when issues arise.
• Share best practices in hardware design and validation with vendors and internal teams.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong expertise in

  analog/digital circuit design, power electronics, and IoT hardware

  .
• Practical knowledge of

  validation methods

  (surge, EMC/EMI, thermal, RF, environmental).
• Hands-on ability with lab equipment (oscilloscopes, power analyzers, spectrum analyzers, EMI chambers).
• Familiarity with

  compliance standards

  (UL, FCC, CE, IEC).
• Familiarity with ANSI/NEMA/ Zhaga standards, dimming standards

  (DALI, D4i, 0-10V), metering

  and outdoor-grade design standards.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving mindset.
• Excellent communication skills to guide and mentor vendors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering.
• 8–12+ years of experience in hardware design and validation.
• Proven experience with high-voltage electronics, IoT devices, or industrial products.
• Track record of working with vendors and certification labs.
• Experience with streetlight controllers (photocells, surge protection, lighting communication standards, metering) is a strong plus.