Hardware Engineer, Automotive Optics – Hybrid/Remote

KD; Madrid; Hybrid; EUR 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free medical insurance

Discounted family coverage

English and Spanish classes

Ticket Restaurant

Company social events

Comprehensive training program

Job summary

KD, a semiconductor company in Madrid, is seeking an FAE Hardware Engineer to design and test high‑speed electronic boards and demonstrate solutions in the lab and for customers.

You will collaborate with R&D and marketing, create schematics, PCB layouts, and evaluation boards for ASICs, conduct demonstrations, and support projects globally, with up to 10 hours of remote work weekly from Tres Cantos.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in electronic hardware design.
• Experience with schematics, component selection, simulations, and PCB layout.
• Knowledge of high-speed analog/digital design and EMI/EMC considerations.

Responsibilities

• Design electronic boards, including schematics, components, simulations, and PCB layout.
• Develop demonstration and evaluation boards for ASICs.
• Define system specs and test procedures for boards.
• Test and validate boards in the lab using instruments (oscilloscopes, VNAs, multimeters).
• Coordinate with PCB manufacturers and assemblers throughout development.
• Provide technical information and support customer projects globally, remotely and on-site.
• Create schematics, block diagrams, and documentation explaining architectures.

Skills

Electronic hardware design

High-speed analog/digital design

EMI/EMC

Ethernet/SPI/I2C/SMI protocols

Education

BSc or MSc in Electronics or Telecommunications Engineering

Tools

Altium

LTspice

Job description

KD, a semiconductor company in Madrid, is seeking an FAE Hardware Engineer to design and test high‑speed electronic boards and demonstrate solutions in the lab and for customers.

You will collaborate with R&D and marketing, create schematics, PCB layouts, and evaluation boards for ASICs, conduct demonstrations, and support projects globally, with up to 10 hours of remote work weekly from Tres Cantos.