Senior Hardware Design Engineer

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

As part of the New Product Development (NPD) team, the candidate should be able to perform the following duties, but they are not limited to the following:

• Requirement detailing

-Responsible for understanding the system/product requirements.

-Derive the hardware requirement specifications.

-Derive the Hardware interface specifications for software

• Hardware System / Subsystem design.

- Propose innovative hardware ideas and apply technical expertise to solve complex

design challenges.

- Take ownership and lead the conceptual studies by designing, building, testing,

and troubleshooting feasibility prototypes at the module or system level.

- Involve in component selections, draw the circuit designs (schematics entry),

perform circuit simulations, BOM management, PCB design and layout reviews.

- Prepare the hardware detailed design documentations for the designs

- Contribute to the integration of various hardware sub-systems of the product,

including cables and connectors, into the mechanical assembly

- Identify the technical risks in the design, propose / implement mitigation strategies

and actively participate in DFMEA processes

• Design Qualification

-Prepare the hardware test plans and perform necessary hands-on testing at circuit level

/ module level / product level to evaluate the circuit design and system performance.

-Plan and perform pre-compliance testing for EMI/EMC and safety tests

-Understand the identified technical issues and work on their closures.

• Collaboration

-Work closely with project manager and other hardware engineers to deliver the

assigned task/project with quality within the timelines.

-Coordinate with cross functional teams including software and mechanical engineers,

purchase team and production teams to ensure cohesive project execution.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATION:

• BE/B.Tech/ME/M.Tech in Electrical/Electronics/Biomedical engineering or equivalent
• 4 to 8 Years of experience in working with Hardware designs

TECHNICAL COMPETENCY:

• Experienced and strong expertise in Analog circuit designs involving Op-amps, instrumentation amplifiers and ADCs for data acquisition.
• Experienced in hardware design involving Microcontrollers / Microprocessors. Good understanding of their architecture, operation and the hardware requirements for designing circuits using them.
• Familiar with HW-SW interface specification and defining them.
• Knowledge of communication protocols like UART, SPI, I2C, RS232, USB, Ethernet
• Know-how on power supply designs: DC- DC converters (Buck/Boost/LDOs).
• Tool competency: Circuit simulation tools, Schematic & Layout tools: Altium or similar
• Experience in using lab equipment like DMMs, Oscilloscopes, power supplies, Signal generators, LCR meter and Electronic load.

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCY:

• Good analytical skills
• Passion for success and being proactive.
• Systemic and going in-depth approach.
• Be flexible, hands-on and willing to learn new technologies.
• Be a good team player, with good collaboration skills.

ADDITIONAL COMPETENCY/EXPERIENCE

• Understanding and working knowledge of medical standards IEC60601-1
• Awareness of EMI/EMC tests and design for its compliance.
• Awareness of embedded programming is a plus.