Design Engineer – Embedded Hardware

Simple Energy; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Simple Energy, located in Bengaluru, is seeking a Design Engineer to develop embedded hardware platforms for electric vehicles. In this role, you'll engage in a variety of tasks, including design analysis and collaboration with firmware teams to ensure compliance with design standards.

The ideal candidate will possess a B.Tech./M.Tech./Ph.D. in Electronics & Communications Engineering and 3+ years of experience in hardware design. You'll contribute to innovative solutions in the EV sector while working in a dynamic team environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in hardware design engineering in IoT/embedded systems.
• Familiarity with RF communication interfaces including 3G/4G/LTE.
• Hands-on with signal integrity measurements and circuit simulation.

Responsibilities

• Develop Embedded HW platforms for EVs and charging solutions.
• Collaborate with firmware teams for designing state machines and diagnostic requirements.
• Conduct technical reviews and carry out detailed analyses on embedded HW design.

Skills

Embedded Hardware Development

Signal Conditioning Circuits Design

Serial Communication Protocols

High-Speed Digital Design

Problem-Solving Skills

Education

B.Tech./M.Tech./Ph.D. in Electronics & Communications Engineering

Tools

Matlab

Simulink

PCB Design Tools

Job description

About Simpleenergy
Simpleenergy specializes in the manufacture of smart electric two‑wheelers. We are a team of 300+ engineers working together to make smart, super‑charging and affordable two‑wheelers. The company was founded in 2019 and is based in Bangalore, India.
Our mission is to build the future of mobility that is electric and connected. We at Simpleenergy are working towards accelerating by making them more accessible, affordable, secure and comfortable and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer and more equitable for all.

Job description: Design Engineer – Embedded Hardware

Location: Yelahanka, Bangalore

What You’ll Do

• Develop Embedded HW platforms such as Vehicle control unit (VCU), HMI Systems, cloud connectivity solutions and MCU based peripherals that integrate into our eV and charging infrastructure product portfolio
• Carry out benchmarking activities for Embedded HW platforms to evaluate differentiating factors such as performance, cost, safety, efficiency, reliability, life, maintainability & serviceability
• Implement and validate compliance of interconnects and interfaces to functional requirements
• Leverage virtual design models & techniques (Matlab/Simulink/FEA) and prepare correlation reports between virtual prototyping and physical prototypes
• Carry out detailed design analyses such as WCA, tolerance & sensitivity analysis on embedded HW design(s)
• Collaborate with firmware/SW development teams to define the state machine, flow‑chart, fault management, communication & diagnostic requirements
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to ensure embedded HW design(s) comply with DFx & xFMEA, costing & sourcing guidelines
• Participate in technical reviews for embedded HW design & provide resolution for technical issues through structured RCA procedures
• Carry out board‑bring‑up & Engineering verification tests, debug and fix issues, optimize performance through thorough characterization of embedded HW platform(s)
• Prepare, review & present all technical documentation for embedded HW design(s) including concept & feasibility reports, cost estimation, material selection & safety, xFMEA, WCA, circuit simulation, prototype build reports, assembly instructions, DFx, engineering test plans/reports, integration plan/report & compliance reports
• Participate in program planning & design standardization discussions to minimize project execution and delivery risks
• Deliver embedded HW design to manufacturing against target TTM, cost & quality requirements
• Perform, review and document detailed technical analyses such as WCA, tolerance and sensitivity analyses on embedded HW design(s)
• Demonstrate compliance of embedded HW sub‑system design(s) to functional & manufacturability requirements & to departmental & organizational processes, procedures and practice
• Demonstrate the correlation of the test results with design calculations & simulation results, meet target thresholds/metrics for accuracy and coverage of engineering test and verification activities
• Carry out RCA on EVT/DVT/Integration/validation/field/manufacturing/service‑related issues and implement CAPA
• Support validation, integration & reliability testing of embedded hardware sub‑systems
• Design, review and release schematics and PCB layout for embedded HW platform design(s)
• Carry out/assist regulatory and safety certification/pre‑compliance testing activities on embedded HW platform(s)

What You Bring

• B.Tech./M.Tech./Ph.D. in Electronics & Communications Engineering or equivalent
• 3+ years of experience as hardware design engineer in an IoT/embedded hardware product development domain such as design/development of VCU/Instrument clusters/HMI systems/Cloud connectivity modules/IoT devices
• Fair understanding of MCU/uP architectures including 8‑,16‑ and 32‑bit processors/controllers, SoC and SoM, Memory, RF, high‑speed digital design & analog circuits
• Strong knowledge in interface designs with various serial communication protocols such as UART, CAN, I2C, SPI & USB
• Hands‑on experience in designing signal conditioning circuits with peripherals ADC, PWM/Timer, & GPIO on a variety of HW platforms & devices
• Working knowledge of RF/PMIC & SPICE/Simulink/PSIM circuit simulation for high speed digital design
• Exposure to the design of load switches, solenoid drivers & LED drivers
• Knowledge of the Physical layer design for RF communications such as 3G/4G/LTE/5G, WiFi, GNSS & BLE
• Understanding of antenna operation and performance specifications & expertise in designing impedance matching circuits/PCB design constraints
• Fair understanding of high-speed interface design characterization techniques such as eye‑diagrams & VNA (for RF)
• Proven experience in carrying out high‑speed signal integrity measurements on PCB design for high‑speed & RF applications
• Familiarity with firmware architecture, flow charts & state diagrams, thermal management & EMI/EMC standards
• Working knowledge of LVDS/MIPI display interface standards
• Exposure to embedded hardware development in a structured environment encompassing utilization of revision control, issue tracking, profilers & debugging tools
• Hands‑on experience in usage of test and verification tools/equipment including but not limited to MSO, DMM, spectrum/vector network/protocol/logic analyzers, & debugger
• Very good problem‑solving, documentation & communication skills
• A passion for automotive electronics/EV and an awesome team spirit