Electronic Hardware and PCB Designer

IIT Bombay; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,700,000; Full time

Job summary

IIT Bombay seeks an Electronic Hardware and PCB Designer to develop embedded and RF boards for drone flight controllers. You will design power electronics, multilayer PCBs, and sensor interfaces, while coordinating with engineers to meet aerospace-grade requirements.

The role involves RF design, high-speed routing, testing with lab equipment, and thorough documentation. A strong background in PCB design tools and signal integrity is essential.

Qualifications

• PhD with relevant experience or MTech/ME or BTech/BE with relevant experience.
• Experience with electronic circuit designing and testing, microcontroller-based designs, sensor interfacing, communication buses SPI, I2C, UART, CAN etc.
• Experience of designing power electronic boards like SMPS, DC-DC converters, filter circuitry.
• Experience with designing multilayer PCBs with proficiency in industry-standard PCB designing tools like Altium, OrCAD, Cadence, etc.
• Strong understanding of high-speed design principles, impedance control, and differential pair routing.
• Experience in RF design, signal routing and hands-on testing using sophisticated lab equipment like spectrum analyzer.
• Knowledge of signal integrity simulation tools (e.g., HyperLynx) is a plus.
• Experience with EMI/EMC mitigation techniques and environmental robustness (vibration, temperature).
• Ability to debug hardware using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and other lab tools.
• Good soldering skills even with small pitch components.

Responsibilities

• Design highly integrated embedded and RF boards used for drone flight controller systems.
• Design and simulate analog/ digital circuits (e.g., power regulators, IMUs, barometers, microcontrollers, communication interfaces, etc.).
• Design multilayer PCBs with signal integrity, thermal, power distribution and EMI/EMC considerations.
• Collaborate with system architects and embedded engineers to define PCB requirements.
• Design for testability (DFT), and compliance with aerospace-grade standards.
• Work with fabricators and assembly vendors for prototyping and manufacturing.
• Integrate feedback from field tests into board revision cycles.
• Provide detailed technical documentation, including specifications, test reports, and user guides.
• Any other work assigned as per requirement.

Skills

Electronic circuit design

MCU-based design

Sensor interfacing

SPI

I2C

UART

CAN

Power electronics

Multilayer PCBs

Altium

OrCAD

Cadence

High-speed design

Impedance control

Differential routing

RF design

Signal integrity

HyperLynx

EMI/EMC mitigation

Lab debugging

Soldering small pitch

Education

PhD with relevant experience

MTech/ME or equivalent degree with relevant experience

BTech/BE or equivalent degree with relevant experience

Tools

Altium

OrCAD

Cadence

Job description

Job Role: Electronic Hardware and PCB Designer

Location: Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai

Job Category: Project Research Staff

About the project:

The Government-funded project focuses on the development and demonstration of drone and allied technologies. With applications spanning various sectors, the initiative leverages advanced technologies and infrastructure. It aims to foster strong industry academia collaborations to address real-world challenges and drive innovation.Comprehensive training programs are an integral component, ensuring awareness and proficiency in drone operations.

Institute:

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay, Mumbai

Qualification and Key Skills Required:

• PhD with relevant experience OR
• MTech / ME or equivalent degree with relevant experience OR
• BTech / BE or equivalent degree with relevant experience.
• Experience with electronic circuit designing and testing, microcontroller-based designs, sensor interfacing, communication buses SPI, I2C, UART, CAN etc.
• Experience of designing power electronic boards like SMPS, DC-DC converters, filter circuitry.
• Experience with designing multilayer PCBs with proficiency in industry-standard PCB designing tools like Altium, OrCAD, Cadence, etc.
• Strong understanding of high-speed design principles, impedance control, and differential pair routing.
• Experience in RF design, signal routing and hands-on testing using sophisticated lab equipment like spectrum analyzer.
• Knowledge of signal integrity simulation tools (e.g., HyperLynx) is a plus.
• Experience with EMI/EMC mitigation techniques and environmental robustness (vibration, temperature).
• Ability to debug hardware using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and other lab tools.
• Good soldering skills even with small pitch components.

Job Profile:

• Design highly integrated embedded and RF boards used for drone flight controller systems.
• Design and simulate analog/ digital circuits (e.g., power regulators, IMUs, barometers, microcontrollers, communication interfaces, etc.).
• Design multilayer PCBs with signal integrity, thermal, power distribution and EMI/EMC considerations.
• Collaborate with system architects and embedded engineers to define PCB requirements.
• Design for testability (DFT), and compliance with aerospace-grade standards.
• Work with fabricators and assembly vendors for prototyping and manufacturing.
• Integrate feedback from field tests into board revision cycles.
• Provide detailed technical documentation, including specifications, test reports, and user guides.
• Any other work assigned as per requirement.