Senior Electronics Hardware Design Engineer

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Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced Architect / Senior Electronics Hardware Design Engineer to lead the architecture, design, development, simulation, validation, and lifecycle support of advanced embedded electronic hardware systems. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in digital, mixed-signal, high-speed, power, and embedded hardware design, with the ability to drive hardware products from concept and architecture through prototype development, validation, production, and sustaining engineering.
This role requires hands-on technical expertise as well as strong architectural and leadership capabilities. The engineer will work closely with PCB designers, firmware/software engineers, systems engineers, mechanical engineers, manufacturing teams, suppliers, and other cross-functional stakeholders to deliver reliable, high-performance, manufacturable, and production-ready electronic solutions.
Key ResponsibilitiesHardware Architecture & Design
Define hardware architectures for complex embedded electronic systems and subsystems.
Translate system-level requirements into detailed hardware architectures, functional specifications, and circuit designs.
Design digital and mixed-signal electronic circuits for embedded platforms.
Develop schematics, interface circuits, power distribution networks, and subsystem designs.
Perform component selection based on electrical performance, availability, reliability, cost, lifecycle, and environmental requirements.
Conduct circuit analysis and design optimization to improve performance, reliability, and manufacturability.
Perform design reviews and provide technical direction to hardware engineers and PCB designers.
Ensure hardware designs comply with applicable product, safety, EMC/EMI, and industry requirements.
High-Speed Digital & Mixed-Signal Design
Design and integrate high-speed interfaces such as PCIe, DDR3/DDR4/DDR5, Ethernet, USB, SerDes, LVDS, and other high-speed communication interfaces.
Analyze high-speed timing, clocking, impedance, termination, jitter, crosstalk, and interface performance.
Develop and optimize mixed-signal circuits involving ADCs, DACs, clocks, sensors, transceivers, and other analog/digital interfaces.
Review PCB stack-ups, routing strategies, controlled-impedance requirements, differential pairs, and high-speed signal paths.
Perform pre-layout and post-layout signal integrity analysis.
Work closely with PCB layout engineers to resolve signal integrity and electromagnetic compatibility concerns.
Power Electronics & Power Distribution
Architect and design power supply systems supporting multiple voltage rails and power domains.
Design and analyze DC/DC converters, LDOs, regulators, power sequencing, protection circuits, and power distribution networks.
Develop PSU solutions based on system power requirements, efficiency, thermal constraints, transient response, and reliability.
Perform power integrity analysis and validate voltage margins, ripple, noise, transient response, and load regulation.
Support design and integration of RF power interfaces and related power-management circuitry.
Analyze thermal and power-related constraints and recommend design improvements.
Simulation & Engineering Analysis
Perform circuit simulation using SPICE-based simulation tools and other industry-standard engineering tools.
Conduct pre-layout and post-layout Signal Integrity (SI) and Power Integrity (PI) analysis.
Perform worst-case circuit analysis, tolerance analysis, timing verification, and design margin assessment.
Analyze voltage, current, thermal, noise, transient, frequency-response, and stability characteristics.
Identify potential design issues before prototype fabrication and recommend corrective actions.
Review simulation results and use engineering data to optimize hardware performance and reliability.
PCB Design & Layout Review
Review PCB layouts for electrical performance, manufacturability, reliability, and compliance.
Evaluate PCB stack-up, grounding, power planes, controlled impedance, return paths, component placement, and routing.
Ensure appropriate design practices are followed for high-speed digital, mixed-signal, RF, and power circuits.
Identify potential SI/PI, EMI/EMC, thermal, and manufacturability risks during design reviews.
Collaborate with PCB designers and manufacturing engineers to resolve layout and fabrication issues.
Board Bring-Up, Validation & Debugging
Lead prototype board bring-up, hardware debugging, system integration, and troubleshooting.
Develop hardware validation strategies, test plans, test procedures, and verification requirements.
Use laboratory equipment including oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, spectrum analyzers, function generators, power analyzers, electronic loads, and multimeters.
Perform functional, electrical, environmental, reliability, and compliance testing.
Debug hardware issues at the component, circuit, board, and system levels.
Conduct structured root-cause analysis and implement corrective and preventive actions.
Support firmware and software teams during hardware/software integration and system-level debugging.
Document test results, failure analysis, design changes, and verification evidence.
Product Development & Lifecycle Support
Lead hardware development from concept and architecture through prototype, qualification, production release, and sustaining engineering.
Support design verification and validation throughout the

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