Senior Hardware Design Lead

As a Senior Hardware Design Lead at Dhyan, your role involves driving innovation and quality in the development of next-generation IoT and Smart City devices. You will be responsible for leading hardware design and validation efforts, guiding vendors, and ensuring robust, compliant, and scalable hardware solutions. Key Responsibilities: - Review schematic design, PCB layouts, and component selection. - Ensure electrical, surge, metering, and wireless performance standards are met. - Support design-for-manufacturability (DFM) and design-for-reliability (DFR). - Collaborate closely with firmware teams for smooth hardware-software integration. Validation Support: - Define and support validation and test requirements (EVT/DVT/PVT). - Guide vendors through debugging, design corrections, and compliance checks. - Analyze validation data and recommend improvements. Vendor and Cross-Functional Collaboration: - Act as the technical authority for vendors and manufacturing partners. - Review documentation, ensure UL/FCC/CE/IEC certification readiness. - Partner with QA, supply chain, and product teams for scalable production. Continuous Improvement: - Lead root cause analysis for design/validation issues. - Propose design alternatives and share best practices. Required Skills: - Expertise in analog/digital circuit design and power electronics. - Experience with high-voltage systems (up to 480V) and IoT hardware. - Strong hands-on knowledge of validation methods (surge, EMC/EMI, RF, thermal). - Proficiency with lab equipment (oscilloscope, power analyzer, spectrum analyzer). - Familiarity with standards: UL, FCC, CE, IEC, ANSI/NEMA, DALI, D4i, 0-10V, Zhaga. - Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset. Qualifications: - Bachelors or Masters degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering. - 812+ years of experience in hardware design and validation. - Proven experience in high-voltage IoT or industrial product design. - Knowledge of streetlight controllers, metering, and surge protection is a plus. In this role, you will be working on a contractual/temporary basis at the Chennai onsite location.,