Senior Embedded Electrical Engineer - High-Speed Hardware

Harmattan AI; Vaud; On-site; CHF 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Harmattan AI is seeking an experienced Embedded Electrical Engineer to join the R&D team. You will own compute modules and boards end-to-end, from system architecture to fabrication, bring-up, and qualification.

This role blends demanding high-speed design with hands-on bench work to deliver boards that fly across defense platforms. Ideal candidates have 5+ years in embedded hardware, a MSc in a related field, and hands-on experience with processor-based systems and external memory.

Qualifications

• 5+ years minimum in embedded hardware design.
• Systems built around a processor with external memory (DDR, Flash) brought through to production.
• Power trees with deliberate conversion topologies and verified power-up/power-down behavior.
• Experience with PCB/EMS partners on stack-up, via technology, and cost trade-offs.
• Strong signal integrity, layout constraints, and verification practices.
• Clear communications of design/test results to engineers and senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Board design for compute platforms, including SoMs and baseboards.
• Design high-speed digital circuits around PCIe, 10 GbE, USB 3.x, and MIPI with robust signal integrity.
• Design power trees, sequencing, and conversion topologies; verify power-up and power-down behavior.
• Lead design reviews from block diagram to fabrication release.
• Collaborate with PCB/EMS partners on stack-up, vias, and cost trade-offs.
• Define verification test plans; troubleshoot, characterize boards; perform thermal, vibration, EMC, and ESD qualification.
• Collaborate with embedded software, mechanical, and validation teams for flight-qualified hardware.

Skills

Embedded hardware design

High-speed digital design

Signal integrity

Power electronics

Documentation and design reviews

Test equipment proficiency

Autonomous collaboration

Education

MSc in Electrical/Computer Engineering

PhD is a plus

Tools

Altium

Job description

Harmattan AI is seeking an experienced Embedded Electrical Engineer to join the R&D team. You will own compute modules and boards end-to-end, from system architecture to fabrication, bring-up, and qualification.

This role blends demanding high-speed design with hands-on bench work to deliver boards that fly across defense platforms. Ideal candidates have 5+ years in embedded hardware, a MSc in a related field, and hands-on experience with processor-based systems and external memory.