Hardware Component Engineer

Softdel and Software AG; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,000,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Softdel and Software AG in Pune is looking for a Lead Hardware Engineer with 5-10 years of experience in electronics hardware development. The role involves leading circuit design for household appliances, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and optimizing power management techniques.

The ideal candidate will possess a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, strong problem-solving abilities, and familiarity with Altium/Cadence design tools.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of experience in electronics hardware development.
• Experience in circuit design and verification (microcontrollers, mixed-signal components, motor controls).
• Technical lead experience in electronics hardware design.

Responsibilities

• Lead electronics hardware and circuit design for household appliances.
• Create and optimize electrical circuit schematics and PCB layouts.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support design reviews.

Skills

Hardware

Circuit design

Power management

Leadership

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Electrical/Electronic Engineering

Tools

Altium/Cadence

Job description

Designation: Lead Hardware Engineer

Skills: Hardware

Qualification: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in electrical/Electronic Engineering, Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering, Power Electronics Engineering

Location: Pune

Experience: 5 - 10 Years

Responsibilities

• Experience in electronics hardware development, circuit design and verification (microcontrollers, mixed-signal components, motor controls and AC to DC power conversion, Power Electronics)
• Technical lead for household appliance electronics hardware and circuit design
• Create electrical circuit schematics and assist in the PCB layout for appliance control circuit boards, and in the overall product design.
• Work with internal/external cross functional teams (software, sourcing, marketing, manufacturing, etc.) to define and optimize the designs, participate in design reviews, and support FMEA and root cause analysis.
• Interface with internal/external electronic PCB and product production teams to maximize test coverage and optimize production test time.
• Thorough understanding of power management techniques and low-power design principles.
• Familiarity with safety-critical and regulatory compliance in embedded systems.
• Excellent leadership, project management, and team collaboration skills.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities.
• Experienced in implementing secure development methodologies, ensuring robust protection of sensitive data and systems integrity.

Preferred skills and experiences

• Extensive experience with circuit design related to analog/digital signals, microcontrollers (Microchip, NXP, Renesas, STMicroelectronics, TI, GigaDevice), motor controls (for permanent magnet and induction motors), AC to DC power conversion, and EMI/EMC principles.
• Working knowledge of Altium/Cadence design tools - schematic entry, circuit simulation and PCB layout experience required.
• Agency standards (UL, IEC, CE) experience preferred.
• Familiarity with mechanical design, CAD, plastics moulding, and materials preferred.
• Product validation experience, PCB and product manufacturing process knowledge is a plus.