Senior Hardware Design Engineer

Role Purpose

The Senior Hardware Design Engineer is responsible for leading projects designing, developing, and testing hardware solutions that contribute to our range of high-performance products.

Key Responsibilities 

• Work with Product Management to define product / design specifications

• Lead in the design and development of digital, analogue and RF hardware products and provide design support to more junior engineers

• Create detailed schematics and PCB layouts using Altium designer

• Perform component selection, simulation and analysis to ensure optimal performance

• Develop and execute test plans for prototypes and final products

• Conduct hardware debugging and validation using test equipment (e.g., oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, spectrum analyzers).

• Collaborate with the mechanical and software teams to ensure effective hardware/software integration.

• Manage and lead large complex product development projects from concept through to 
  production.

• Work closely with cross-functional teams, including, software, mechanical, test, NPI and 
  manufacturing to ensure efficient delivery of projects.

• Provide technical mentorship to junior engineers. Assist in their professional development and expand their electronics knowledge through knowledge transfer.

• Create and maintain detailed technical documentation

• Support cross functional product documentation creation

• Support products through full product lifecycle. From initial concept through to end of life

• Participate in design reviews and provide constructive feedback

• Ensure all product designs meet industry standards and regulatory requirements and support more junior engineers in achieving compliance QMS 404, Rev 2

• Provide support to Production for released products.

• Provide support to sales team(s) / customers for a variety of products.

• Continue personal development by participating in training courses, seminars.

• Have a commercial appreciation of the market and competitors’ products.

• Visit trade shows to gain appreciation of the marketplace.

• Assist with internal / external quality system audits.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Education: Bachelor’s or master’s degree in electronic engineering, or industry experience to a comparable level.
• Experience: Experience in hardware design and development, Proficiency with schematic 
  capture and PCB layout using Altium Designer, Experience within the test and measurement sector.
• Skills/Competencies: Expertise in high-speed signal design, RF, power management, and 
  EMI/EMC considerations. Strong debugging skills with hands-on experience using lab equipment. In depth experience working in multi-disciplinary team, Knowledge of FPGA design (e.g., VHDL, Verilog) or microcontroller-based systems. Understanding of embedded software development.

This role description is intended to provide a general overview of the role and its responsibilities. It is not exhaustive and may be subject to change to meet the needs of Pickering.