Junior Hardware Engineer - Motion Control & Power Electronics

Novanta Inc.; Barcelona; Presencial; EUR 42.000 - 62.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Novanta is seeking a Hardware Engineer within Novanta R&A to develop robust high‑performance electronics for motion control products. The role covers system‑level design and detailed design of control electronics, power management, and interfaces for industrial and medical motion applications.

You will work with cross‑functional teams from concept through production, emphasizing reliability and manufacturability.

Formación

• MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Minimum 1 year working experience.
• Experience with electronic circuit design and assembly processes.
• Background in electrical power applications.
• Experience with PCB manufacturing processes.
• Experience in electronics verification and validation.
• Ability to write technical documents such as assembly instructions, test procedures, and test and analysis reports.
• Altium Designer proven experience.
• Fluent written and spoken Spanish and English.

Responsabilidades

• Develop and maintain the hardware running the R&A products, with special focus on stepper motors.
• Design new and redesign existing electronic circuits, including schematic and layout.
• Conduct detailed circuit analysis and optimize designs through effective component selection and performance evaluation, including circuit simulation.
• Hands‑on new hardware board bring‑up, system debugging, and optimization.
• Review and improve external documentation (Product manuals, Datasheets, etc.).
• Improve internal documentation (Architecture, Detailed Design, etc.).
• Define, in conjunction with the Quality Assurance team, the Test and Verification Plans.
• Collaborate closely with cross‑functional engineering teams and stakeholders to align technical requirements and solutions.
• Communicate effectively with customers and suppliers to support product development and integration.

Conocimientos

Electrical engineering

Technical writing

Spanish fluency

English fluency

PCB design

Problem solving

Educación

MS/PhD in Electrical Engineering

Bachelors in Electrical Engineering

1 year experience

Herramientas

Altium Designer

PCB fabrication

Git SVN

Industrial protocols (EtherCAT, Profinet)

Descripción del empleo

Novanta is seeking a Hardware Engineer within Novanta R&A to develop robust high‑performance electronics for motion control products. The role covers system‑level design and detailed design of control electronics, power management, and interfaces for industrial and medical motion applications.

You will work with cross‑functional teams from concept through production, emphasizing reliability and manufacturability.