Lead Engineer -Embedded Hardware Design

Wabtec; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,400,000 - 4,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Wabtec in Bengaluru seeks a Lead / Advanced Lead Engineer for Embedded Hardware Design to own architecture, design, and validation of embedded hardware for brake electronics and transit applications.

The role demands deep analog/digital design, MCU-based systems, CAN/Ethernet, and safety-critical development, plus mentoring of juniors and collaboration with global teams across the product lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in Electronics Engineering or related field.
• 5–7 years experience as Lead Engineer in hardware development.
• 8–10 years experience as Advanced Lead Engineer with multiple projects and mentoring responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership in hardware development for embedded systems.
• Own hardware work packages from concept through validation and production release.
• Design and review ECUs, power electronics, sensors, and interfaces.
• Lead hardware verification, testing, and fault analysis; ensure safety and compliance.

Skills

Embedded hardware design

Communication protocols

Power electronics

Schematic & PCB design

Troubleshooting & debugging

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Electronics Engineering

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

Job description

Job Summary

The Lead / Advanced Lead Engineer Embedded Hardware Design is responsible for the architecture, design, development, validation, and technical leadership of embedded electronic hardware solutions for brake electronics and transit applications.

The role requires a strong technical foundation in embedded hardware design, the ability to lead complex engineering activities, mentor engineers, and drive technical excellence across the product development lifecycle. The successful candidate will act as a key technical contributor and interface with global Centers of Competence (CoC), systems engineering, software, validation, manufacturing, sourcing, and supplier teams to deliver high-quality, safety-compliant electronic products.

Responsibilities

• Technical Leadership Hardware Development: Lead the design and development of embedded electronic hardware solutions for transit and brake control applications.
• Own technical execution of hardware work packages from concept through validation and industrialization.
• Design and review electronic control units (ECUs), power electronics and I/O modules, sensor and actuator interface circuits, communication interface hardware, embedded control electronics for safety-critical applications.
• Drive schematic design reviews, component selection, PCB design reviews, derating analyses, and reliability assessments.
• Participate in hardware architecture discussions and technical decision-making activities.
• Ensure compliance with engineering standards, applicable industry regulations, and customer requirements.
• Collaborate with Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, and Validation teams to ensure robust end-to-end system solutions.
• Analyze system requirements and translate them into hardware design specifications.
• Support system-level trade-off studies involving performance, cost, manufacturability, reliability, and safety.
• Lead technical investigations and root-cause analysis for complex hardware issues.
• Provide technical guidance during design reviews, risk assessments, and engineering governance activities.
• Define hardware verification and validation strategies.
• Lead board bring-up, debugging, hardware integration, and qualification activities.
• Support functional testing, EMC/EMI testing, environmental qualification, reliability testing, and product certification activities.
• Review and approve test reports and design verification documentation.
• Ensure technical risks are proactively identified and mitigated.
• Mentoring Capability Development: Provide technical mentoring and coaching to junior and mid-level hardware engineers.
• Support development of engineering best practices, design guidelines, and reusable design methodologies.
• Contribute to building local engineering capability through knowledge sharing and technical training initiatives.
• Lead technical reviews and promote engineering excellence across projects.
• Supplier Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with suppliers to evaluate electronic components, resolve technical issues, and support design validation activities.
• Engage with sourcing, quality, and manufacturing teams to support product industrialization and supplier localization initiatives.
• Participate in customer technical discussions and engineering reviews when required.
• Collaborate with global engineering teams to ensure alignment with corporate standards and technology roadmaps.
• Project Execution: Take ownership of hardware deliverables within customer and platform development projects.
• Support project planning, effort estimation, scheduling, and technical risk management.
• Drive on-time delivery of assigned engineering milestones while maintaining product quality and compliance requirements.
• Provide regular technical status updates to project stakeholders and leadership teams.

Required Qualifications Education

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.

Experience

• Lead Engineer: 5-7 years experience, leading subsystem or project-level hardware development.
• Advanced Lead Engineer: 8-10 years experience, recognized technical expert leading multiple projects, architecture decisions, technical governance, and mentoring across the broader hardware team.
• Proven experience in developing electronic products from concept through validation and production release.
• Experience in one or more of the following domains: Rail / Transit Systems; Automotive Electronics; Industrial Automation; Embedded Control Systems; Safety-Critical Electronics.
• Experience working within global and cross‑functional engineering organizations.
• Demonstrated experience leading technical work packages and mentoring engineers.

Technical Skills

• Essential: Strong expertise in Analog and digital electronics design; Embedded hardware architecture; Microcontroller and processor-based systems; Power supply and power electronics fundamentals; Signal conditioning and interface design; Communication protocols including CAN, Ethernet, SPI, I2C, UART, and RS-485.
• Hands‑on experience in: Schematic capture and PCB design reviews; Hardware bring‑up and debugging; Failure analysis and root‑cause investigation; Hardware verification and validation.
• Proficiency with laboratory equipment including oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, spectrum analyzers, power analyzers, and environmental test equipment.
• Strong understanding of design for manufacturability (DFM), design for testability (DFT), and reliability engineering principles.

Desirable / Nice-to-Have

• Experience with safety‑critical electronic systems.
• Exposure to railway standards, IEC standards, EN standards, or functional safety frameworks.
• Knowledge of EMC/EMI compliance and environmental qualification standards.
• Familiarity with requirements management, PLM, and configuration management tools.
• Experience working with globally distributed engineering teams.

Leadership Competencies

• Strong technical leadership and ownership mindset.
• Excellent analytical and structured problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to influence technical decisions across cross‑functional teams.
• Effective communication and stakeholder‑management skills.
• Strong mentoring and coaching capabilities.
• Customer‑focused approach with commitment to quality and execution excellence.
• Ability to work effectively in a matrix and global engineering environment.

What Success Looks Like

• Successful delivery of complex embedded hardware solutions meeting performance, safety, quality, cost, and schedule objectives.
• Recognition as a technical leader and subject matter expert within the organization.