Embedded Electrical Engineer - SoM

Harmattan Ai; Deutschland; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Harmattan AI, a defense technology company, is seeking an Embedded Electrical Engineer to join the R&D team and own end-to-end board design, from architecture to bring-up and qualification for compute platforms used across our systems.

You will work with software, mechanical, and validation teams on high-speed digital design, power topology, and testing, with a focus on reliability for mission-critical hardware in demanding environments.

Qualifications

• MSc in electrical, computer, or related field; PhD a plus.
• 5+ years in embedded hardware design from spec to production.
• High-speed design, signal integrity, and power topology expertise.
• Experience with processor-memory systems (DDR, Flash).
• Hands-on design, bring-up, and qualification across boards.
• Strong communication and ability to present results to stakeholders.
• FPGA/MPSoC, AI inference on embedded targets, UAS/defense hardware a plus.

Responsibilities

• Board design of SoMs, baseboards, and test boards.
• Address high-speed design around PCIe, 10 Gb Ethernet, USB 3.x, MIPI.
• Design power trees and verify power-up/down behavior.
• Lead design reviews from block diagram to fabrication release.
• Collaborate with PCB/EMS partners on stack-up and cost trade-offs.
• Define verification plans and perform thermal, vibration, EMC and ESD tests.
• Coordinate with embedded software, mechanical, and validation teams.

Skills

Embedded hardware design

High-speed design

Signal integrity

Power design

PCB bring-up

System architecture

DFX for production

FPGA/MPSoC (adv)

AI inference on embedded

UAS/defense hardware exp

Education

MSc in Electrical Engineering

PhD is a plus

Tools

Altium

Job description

About Us

Harmattan AI is a next-generation defense prime building autonomous and scalable defense systems. Following the close of a $200M Series B, valuing the company at $1.4 billion, we are expanding our teams and capabilities to deliver mission-critical systems to allied forces.

Our work is guided by clear values: building technologies with real-world impact, pursuing excellence in everything we do, setting ambitious goals, and taking on the hardest technical challenges. We operate in a demanding environment where rigor, ownership, and execution are expected.

About the role

As an Embedded Electrical Engineer at Harmattan AI, you will join the R&D team to design the compute modules and associated boards used across our platforms. You will own these designs end-to-end, from system architecture and schematic through layout guidance, fabrication, bring-up, and qualification. This is a high-impact role that combines demanding high-speed design work with hands-on bench work, taking hardware from a first prototype through to boards that fly.

Responsibilities

• Board Design: Design SoMs, baseboards, and test boards for our compute platforms.

• High-Speed Digital Design: Design around high-end application processors, covering PCIe, 10 Gb Ethernet, USB 3.x, and MIPI, managing layout constraints and signal integrity.

• Power Design: Design power trees, sequencing, and conversion topologies, and verify power-up and power-down behaviour.

• Design Reviews: Prepare and lead design reviews at each milestone, from block diagram to release for fabrication.

• Manufacture: Work with PCB and EMS partners on stack-up, via technology, layout guidance, and cost trade-offs.

• Bring Up and Qualification: Define verification test plans, troubleshoot and characterise boards, and run thermal, vibration, EMC, and ESD qualification.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work with the embedded software team through board bring-up, the mechanical team on form factor and thermal constraints, and validation for flight qualification.

Candidate requirements

• Educational Background: MSc in electrical, computer, or a related engineering field. A PhD is a plus. A hands-on design and bring-up record matters more than the specific degree.

• Experience: 5 years minimum in embedded hardware design, with boards taken from specification through bring-up and qualification into production.

• Technical Expertise: High-speed design including layout constraints, signal integrity, and validation. Systems built around a processor with external memory (DDR, Flash) are carried through to a committed layout. Power trees with deliberate conversion topologies and verified power-up and power-down behaviour.

• Tools: In-depth knowledge of electronic CAD tools (e.g., Altium).

• Testing Proficiency: Proficiency with electronic test equipment and experience planning thermal, vibration, EMC, and ESD qualification.

• Manufacturing: Experience working with fabrication and assembly partners on stack-up, via technology, and cost trade-offs.

• Problem Solving: Rigorous, structured, and analytical; able to work autonomously and see a board from concept through to production.

• Communication and Influence: Excellent written and verbal communication, able to present design and test results to engineers and senior stakeholders.

• Additional Skills: FPGA or MPSoC design, prior work deploying AI inference on embedded targets, and UAS, drone, or defence hardware experience are strong advantages.

• Commitment: 100% dedication to Harmattan AI's mission, vision, and ambitious growth plans, ready to go the extra mile to ensure operational excellence. Thrives in a fast-paced environment where priorities shift and no task is too small.

We look forward to hearing how you can help shape the future of autonomous defense systems at Harmattan AI.

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