Hardware Design Engineer (2–10 Years Experience)

XDLINX Labs Private Ltd.; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

XDLINX Labs Private Ltd. in Hyderabad is seeking a skilled Hardware Design Engineer to join our engineering team. The role covers analog, digital, mixed-signal, and high‑speed electronics for embedded systems, including hardware architecture, schematic design, and board bring‑up.

You will design STM32 or similar MCU‑based embedded hardware and FPGA platforms (AMD/Xilinx, Intel/Altera, Lattice). Responsibilities include power‑supply design, SI/PI analysis, and rigorous validation with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degrees in Electronics, Electrical, Electronics & Communication Engineering or related field.
• 2–10 years of hardware design and development experience.
• Strong knowledge of analog, digital, mixed-signal and power electronics design.
• Experience in STM32 or similar microcontroller‑based hardware design.
• Experience in FPGA board design (AMD/Xilinx, Intel/Altera, Lattice, or equivalent).

Responsibilities

• Design and develop electronic hardware from concept to production.
• Develop hardware architecture based on system requirements.
• Create schematics, perform component selection, and support PCB layout activities.
• Design STM32 or similar microcontroller-based embedded hardware platforms.
• Design FPGA-based hardware platforms (AMD/Xilinx, Intel/Altera, Lattice, or equivalent).
• Design power supply circuits, including DC-DC converters, LDOs, PMICs, and power sequencing.
• Design and review high-speed interfaces such as DDR, PCIe, USB, Ethernet, LVDS, and other serial interfaces.
• Analyze and optimize PCB layouts for SI/PI.
• Perform board bring-up, debugging, hardware validation, and root cause analysis.
• Conduct circuit simulations and hardware verification using industry tools.
• Collaborate with firmware, PCB layout, mechanical, manufacturing, and system engineering teams.
• Prepare technical documentation including schematics, BOMs, design reports, test plans, and validation reports.

Skills

Analog design

Digital design

Mixed-signal design

Power electronics

Signal Integrity (SI)

Power Integrity (PI)

STM32 MCU design

FPGA design

Schematic capture

PCB layout support

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Electronics / Electrical / Electronics & Communication Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

Cadence Allegro

Ansys SIwave

HyperLynx

LTspice / PSpice

Job description

Job Summary

We are looking for a skilled and motivated Hardware Design Engineer to join our engineering team. The ideal candidate will have experience in designing analog, digital, mixed-signal, and high-speed electronic hardware for embedded systems. The role involves hardware architecture, schematic design, power supply design, PCB development, SI/PI analysis, board bring-up, and product validation.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop electronic hardware from concept to production.
• Develop hardware architecture based on system requirements.
• Create schematics, perform component selection, and support PCB layout activities.
• Design STM32 or similar microcontroller-based embedded hardware platforms.
• Design FPGA-based hardware platforms (AMD/Xilinx, Intel/Altera, Lattice, or equivalent).
• Design power supply circuits, including DC-DC converters, LDOs, PMICs, and power sequencing.
• Design and review high-speed interfaces such as DDR, PCIe, USB, Ethernet, LVDS, and other serial communication interfaces.
• Analyze and optimize PCB layouts for Signal Integrity (SI) and Power Integrity (PI).
• Perform board bring-up, debugging, hardware validation, and root cause analysis.
• Conduct circuit simulations and hardware verification using industry-standard tools.
• Collaborate with firmware, PCB layout, mechanical, manufacturing, and system engineering teams.
• Prepare technical documentation including schematics, BOMs, design reports, test plans, and validation reports.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electronics, Electrical, Electronics & Communication Engineering, or a related field.
• 2–10 years of experience in hardware design and development.

Essential Skills

• Strong knowledge of analog, digital, mixed-signal, and power electronics design.
• Experience in STM32 or similar microcontroller-based hardware design.
• Experience in FPGA board design (AMD/Xilinx, Intel/Altera, Lattice, or equivalent).
• Experience in schematic capture, component selection, and PCB design support.
• Good understanding of Signal Integrity (SI) and Power Integrity (PI) concepts.
• Familiarity with SI/PI simulation tools such as Ansys SIwave, HyperLynx, Ansys HFSS, or equivalent.
• Experience with PCB design tools such as Altium Designer, Cadence Allegro, or equivalent.
• Hands‑on experience with laboratory instruments including oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, DMMs, and function generators.
• Strong analytical, debugging, and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with high-speed interfaces such as DDR3/DDR4/DDR5, PCIe, USB 3.x, Gigabit Ethernet, LVDS, SerDes, or MIPI.
• Knowledge of controlled impedance routing, PCB stack‑up design, and high-speed layout guidelines.
• Experience in Power Integrity (PI) and Signal Integrity (SI) simulation and optimization.
• Familiarity with EMI/EMC design practices and hardware qualification testing.
• Experience with power supply design, sequencing, and thermal management.
• Exposure to aerospace, defense, automotive, industrial, or embedded product development.
• Knowledge of design documentation, DFM, DFT, and product lifecycle processes.

Tools & Technologies

• Altium Designer / Cadence Allegro, Ansys SIwave, HyperLynx, LTspice / PSpice, Oscilloscope, Logic Analyzer, DMM, Function Generator, STM32, ARM Cortex‑M Microcontrollers, AMD/Xilinx, Intel/Altera, Lattice FPGA Platforms