Hardware Engineer (Electrical )

Siemens; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Siemens in Bengaluru seeks an experienced tester development engineer to design, build, and maintain subsystem testers, including power distribution, signal conditioning, and safety interlocks. You will work with EE, ME, firmware, and test teams in a lab environment.

Responsibilities include electrical characterization, debugging, and test system bring-up. You will perform voltage/current measurements, signal integrity analysis, and troubleshoot analog/digital circuits, power electronics, and

Qualifications

• BTech or Equivalent degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 7+ years of hands-on electrical engineering experience with tester development and subsystem integration.
• Strong ability to design, analyze circuits and debug analog/digital electronics.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain subsystem testers including power distribution and protection.
• Perform electrical characterization: voltage/current measurements, signal integrity, timing analysis.
• Troubleshoot complex issues in analog and digital electronics, power electronics, and motor drives.

Skills

Tester development

Electrical characterization

Lab execution

Troubleshooting

Root cause analysis

Education

BTech or equivalent in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

DMMs

Power analyzers

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Tester Development & Integration - Design, build, and maintain subsystem testers, including:
• Power distribution and protection
• Signal conditioning and measurement
• Control, interlocks, and safety circuits
• Develop custom test hardware including fixture schematics, wiring harnesses, and test jigs.
• Integrate testers with:
• Mechanical fixtures
• Sensors, actuators, power electronics, and embedded systems
• Lab and production environments
• Electrical Characterization & Debugging - Perform electrical characterization of subsystems:
• Voltage/current measurements
• Signal integrity and timing analysis
• Noise, grounding
• Troubleshoot complex issues involving:
• Analog and digital electronics
• Power supplies, converters, and motor drives
• Communication interfaces (IC, SPI, UART, CAN, Ethernet, USB)
• Hands on Lab Execution - Support & own test execution in the lab, including:
• Bring up of new testers and subsystems
• Debug under schedule pressure
• Support for design verification and troubleshooting activities
• Use lab equipment extensively, including:
• Oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, DMMs, power analyzers
• Environmental and stress testing setups (as applicable)
• Collaboration - Work closely with:
• Design engineers (EE, ME, firmware, systems)
• Manufacturing

Required Qualifications

• BTech or Equivalent degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
• 7+ years of hands‑on electrical engineering experience, with the majority focused on:
• Test system or tester development
• Subsystem level electrical integration and characterization
• Demonstrated experience designing, circuit analysis and debugging:
• Analog and digital circuits
• Power electronics and low voltage/high current systems
• Demonstrated experience in complex electrical system design and integration
• Strong analytical skill in circuit analysis, failure diagnostics
• Strong in logical reasoning and ability in root cause analysis and proactive corrective actions.
• Strong practical troubleshooting skills using lab instrumentation
• Experience taking test systems from concept build bring up sustained support
• Ability to work directly in the lab and drive issues to closure
• Ability to clearly document designs, test results, and design changes
• Experience across the product development lifecycle is a plus
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Strongly Preferred Experience

• Digital, analog and mixed circuit
• Embedded subsystems
• Motion control systems
• Sensor and transducer technologies
• Power distribution subsystems
• Proficiency with communication protocols such as CAN, Ethernet, RS-232, and RS485.
• Understanding of design considerations for EMI/EMC, thermal management, and reliability
• Experience in manufacturing support and DFM/DFT

What We Look for in the Resume

• Hands on hardware ownership, not only analysis or oversight
• Direct tester development (schematics, wiring, fixtures)
• Subsystem integration and bring up work
• Real troubleshooting examples, not just theoretical design
• Consistent execution in lab-based roles over the last 5 years

Work Style & Mindset

• Practical, get it working engineering mindset
• Comfortable operating in ambiguous, early development environments
• Strong ownership of problems from discovery to resolution
• Collaborative, but able to work independently in the lab