Senior Hardware Engineer - Defense PCB & Embedded FPGA

EDGE; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 250,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

EDGE in the United Arab Emirates seeks an experienced PCB/embedded systems engineer to join ADVANCED CONCEPTS, a EDGE entity focused on high‑tech autonomous systems. You will design and engineer complex PCBs for defense applications, including multi‑layer layouts, EMI control, and power electronics, while generating complete data packs and documentation.

The role requires deep Altium knowledge, VHDL coding, and a proven track record in defense PCB design.

Qualifications

• Bachelors or Masters in Electrical or Electronics engineering.
• Minimum 8+ 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 experience.
• Power supply buck, boost, fly-back, inverters, DC/DC.
• Altium Designer experience and high-speed data handling.
• Defense industry experience.

Responsibilities

• Design PCBs for military applications with advanced multilayer layouts.
• Generate BOMs, Gerber, and assembly drawings.
• Mentor and train junior technical personnel.
• Troubleshoot hardware using oscilloscopes and logic analyzers.
• Bond digital and analog sections while minimizing interference.
• Ensure IPC and military standard conformance in documentation.
• Design for harsh environments and special materials as needed.
• Perform power and EMI/noise mitigation, grounding, shielding.
• Draft precise data packs and documentation.

Skills

Altium Designer

VHDL

PCB design

High-speed data handling

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

ESD mitigation

Power electronics

Education

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

Tools

Altium Designer

SPICE

Job description

EDGE in the United Arab Emirates seeks an experienced PCB/embedded systems engineer to join ADVANCED CONCEPTS, a EDGE entity focused on high‑tech autonomous systems. You will design and engineer complex PCBs for defense applications, including multi‑layer layouts, EMI control, and power electronics, while generating complete data packs and documentation.

The role requires deep Altium knowledge, VHDL coding, and a proven track record in defense PCB design.