Electronic Hardware Design Lead

Axisindia; India; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Axisindia is seeking an Electronic Hardware Design Lead with strong expertise in circuit design, PCB development, and embedded hardware architecture to guide a team of engineers.

You will own hardware architecture for new products, drive end-to-end design from concept to production, oversee EMC/EMI, select MCUs/SoCs and interfaces, and collaborate with firmware, mechanical, and product teams for seamless integration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electronics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• 7+ years in electronic product design with 2+ years in leadership.
• Strong analog and digital circuit design, power electronics.
• Proficient in ECAD tools (Altium, KiCad, OrCAD).
• Experience with EMI/EMC, safety compliance.
• Hands-on debugging and lab instruments.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end hardware design from concept to production.
• Own hardware architecture for new products ensuring scalability and reliability.
• Evaluate and select MCUs, SoCs, sensors, power supply architectures, and interfaces.
• Oversee design for EMI/EMC compliance, thermal management, and signal integrity.
• Mentor and guide a team of hardware engineers, review work quality, and ensure best design practices.
• Define and delegate tasks, monitor timelines, and support project execution.
• Conduct design reviews and ensure proper documentation and version control practices.
• Drive prototype development, bring-up, debugging, and functional validation.
• Define and execute test plans for functional, environmental, and reliability testing.
• Identify design risks and implement mitigation strategies.
• Work closely with firmware, mechanical, and product teams for seamless hardware-software integration.
• Coordinate with sourcing and manufacturing teams for DFM/DFT and BOM optimization.
• Collaborate with external vendors and certification labs for product compliance (CE, FCC, BIS, etc.).

Skills

Circuit design

PCB layout

Embedded hardware

Team leadership

DFM/DFT

EMI/EMC compliance

Power electronics

Analog/digital design

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electronics/EE

Tools

Altium Designer

KiCad

OrCAD

Job description

Electronic Hardware Design Lead role requires strong technical expertise in circuit design, PCB development, and embedded hardware architecture, as well as leadership abilities to manage a team of engineers and collaborate cross- functionally.

Key Responsibilities:

Technical Leadership:

• Lead end-to-end hardware design from concept to production, including schematic design, component selection, PCB layout review, and testing.
• Own hardware architecture for new products ensuring scalability, cost-effectiveness, and reliability.
• Evaluate and select appropriate MCUs, SoCs, sensors, power supply architectures, and communication interfaces (e.g., RS485, CAN, Ethernet, Wi-Fi, BLE, LTE).
• Oversee design for EMI/EMC compliance, thermal management, and signal integrity.

Team Management:

• Mentor and guide a team of hardware engineers, review work quality, and ensure best design practices.
• Define and delegate tasks, monitor timelines, and support project execution.
• Conduct design reviews and ensure proper documentation and version control practices.

Prototyping & Validation:

• Drive prototype development, bring-up, debugging, and functional validation.
• Define and execute test plans for functional, environmental, and reliability testing.
• Identify design risks and implement mitigation strategies.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

• Work closely with firmwares, mechanical, and product teams for seamless hardware-software integration.
• Coordinate with sourcing and manufacturing teams for DFM/DFT and BOM optimization.
• Collaborate with external vendors and certification labs for product compliance (CE, FCC, BIS, etc.).

Required Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electronics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience in electronic product design with at least 2+ years in a technical leadership role.
• Strong expertise in analog and digital circuit design, power electronics, and embedded hardware systems.
• Proficient in ECAD tools (e.g., Altium Designer, KiCad, OrCAD).
• Experience with EMI/EMC, signal integrity, and safety compliance requirements.
• Hands-on experience in debugging and lab instruments (oscilloscope, logic analyzer, multimeter, etc.)

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with industrial grade hardware and field hardware (IEC 61010).
• Familiarity with RTOS-based embedded systems and hardware-software co-design.
• Exposure to RF design and antenna integration.
• Project management and Agile/Scrum experience.

Personal Attributes:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills & A proactive leader who can work independently and mentor a team