Senior Engineer - Hardware EandE

AL TARIQ; Abu Dhabi; In loco; AED 350.000 - 550.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

ADVANCED CONCEPTS, part of EDGE, seeks an experienced PCB/embedded hardware engineer in Abu Dhabi. You will drive schematic capture, multilayer PCB layouts, and rigorous testing for high-end defense systems. Expertise in Altium, MIL-STD-1316, and FP/MCU integration is essential.

The role emphasizes designing for harsh environments, low EMI, and robust documentation, including BOMs and Gerber files. You will mentor junior staff and contribute to complex hardware development programs.

Competenze

• Bachelors or Masters in Electrical or Electronics engineering.
• 8+ years of experience in VHDL coding.
• Experience with defense PCB designs and high-reliability hardware.
• Proficient with Altium Designer and PCB layout best practices.
• Strong focus on signal integrity and EMI/EMC considerations.

Mansioni

• Schematic capture and layout using Altium Designer.
• Design electronic safety and arming devices per MIL-STD-1316.
• Implement PCB with FPGA/MCU and DDR memory integration.
• Create multilayer PCB layouts with blind/buried vias, BGA, SMT/PTH.
• Design for harsh environments with specialized materials/techniques.
• Mentor junior engineers and document processes.
• Prepare data packs: BOMs, Gerber, assembly drawings.
• Support hardware testing with oscilloscopes and logic analyzers.

Conoscenze

Altium PCB design

VHDL coding

MIL-STD-1316

Embedded system design

Multilayer PCB layout

Signal integrity

RF/EMI/EMC design

Formazione

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

Strumenti

Altium Designer

SPICE/EDA tools

Descrizione del lavoro

Job Description

External 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.

Core Accountabilities

• 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