Senior Engineer - Hardware (E&E)

Edge Group; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 441,000 - 661,000; Full time

Job summary

Edge Group is seeking an experienced PCB/FPGA engineer to design advanced defense-grade PCBs and develop VHDL for FPGA-based solutions. The role requires strong EMI/EMC practices, high-speed data handling, and mentoring junior engineers.

Based in Abu Dhabi, you will work on mission-critical hardware with strict IPC and military standards, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver robust hardware for aerospace and defense applications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical or Electronics Engineering.
• 8+ years of experience in VHDL coding.
• Track record of defense PCB design.
• Proficient with Altium Designer.
• Experience with high-speed circuits and EMI/EMC considerations.
• Ability to troubleshoot hardware and prototypes.

Responsibilities

• Design and layout PCBs for high-reliability defense systems.
• Develop VHDL code for FPGA-based designs.
• Ensure EMI/EMC compliance and signal integrity.
• Create BOMs, Gerber, and assembly drawings.
• Mentor junior engineers and technicians.

Skills

PCB layout

VHDL coding

EMI/EMC design

Hardware debugging

Signal integrity

High-speed data handling

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical/Electronics engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

Oscilloscope

Logic Analyzer

Job description

ADVANCED CONCEPTS is an entity within EDGE dedicated to the design and deployment of advanced, innovative technologies. ADVANCED CONCEPTS is fast-tracking the development of high-technology autonomous systems, including three Medium Endurance, High Altitude, fixed-wing unmanned aerial systems, a family of precision loitering munitions, a cost- effective family of cruise missiles, and a range of guided artillery munitions.

• Proficient in using Altium or similar PCB design software for schematic capture, component library management, SPICE analysis, and layout design.
• Extensive experience in designing electronic safety and arming devices with adherence to military standards such as MIL-STD-1316.
• Design with advanced chip such as FPGA, MCUs, DDR memories
• Expertise in the layout design of advanced multilayer PCBs, incorporating advanced techniques such as blind-buried vias, via-in-pad strategies, Ball Grid Array (BGA) configurations, and Surface-Mount Technology (SMT)/Plated-Through-Hole (PTH) components.
• Proficient in designing PCBs for harsh environments common in military applications, which may involve special materials or design techniques.
• Specialized expertise in the design of embedded systems, including integrating passive and active components within the PCB substrate.
• Expertise in segregating analog and digital domains within PCB layouts to maintain signal integrity and minimize interference.
• Drawing of the PCB layout for power system, including component placement, signal routing, power planes, and thermal management
• Ability to design for low EMI and noise, including proper grounding, shielding, and filtering
• Generation of the data-packs such as BOMs, Gerber, Assembly drawing.
• Ensure generation of detailed and accurate documentation for complex printed circuit boards conforming to applicable IPC and Military standards
• Mentorship and training of junior technical personnel.
• Use of debugging tools such as integrated soft logic analyser
• Mentorship and training of junior technical personnel.
• Knowledge of microcontroller and digital signal processor architectures to optimize PCB designs for specific embedded applications.
• Ability to mitigate ESD issues in PCB layout.
• Conduct hardware testing and troubleshooting using oscilloscopes, logic analysers.

Qualification / Experience

• Bachelors or Masters in Electrical or Electronics engineering
• Minimum 8 plus years of experience in VHDL code writing
• Knowledge and understanding of Altium Designer
• Track record of successfully functioning PCB design in defense context
• Proven capability to troubleshoot hardware related to PCB prototypes
• Digital electronics
• Power supply buck, boost, fly-back, inverters, DC/DC
• Altium Designer
• High speed data handling
• Defense industry