Robotics Engineer (Hardware)

NMTronics India Pvt. Ltd.; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

NMTronics India Pvt. Ltd. in Bengaluru is seeking a Robotics Engineer (Hardware) to own controller boards from schematic to bring-up and to write firmware for ARM Cortex-M MCUs. This full-time role emphasizes hardware with growth into firmware responsibilities, including wiring, grounding, and integration.

The candidate will design mixed-signal PCBs, lay out multilayer boards, manage fabrication, and validate boards with scope/clock checks. Knowledge of KiCad/Altium and embedded C is essential.

Qualifications

• B.E./B.Tech/M.E./M.Tech in Electronics, Electrical, Computer Engineering or equivalent.
• Hands-on PCB design: schematic capture and multilayer layout in KiCad, Fusion 360, Altium or similar.
• Hardware fundamentals: decoupling, grounding, footprints, and signal routing.
• Embedded C on 32-bit MCUs with HAL drivers and SWD/JTAG debugging.

Responsibilities

• Design mixed-signal controller PCBs: power tree, component selection, schematic capture and design review.
• Lay out multilayer boards: stackup, routing of noise-sensitive nets, grounding.
• Coordinate fabrication and assembly: Gerbers, BOM, vendor liaison.
• Bring up and validate boards: rail/clock checks, scope signals, thermal checks.
• Write firmware in C on 32-bit ARM Cortex-M MCUs; develop drivers for sensors.
• Plan system-level electrical integration: connectors, wiring harnesses, fusing, grounding.
• Maintain hardware documentation: schematics, BOMs, test points, change history.

Skills

PCB design

Embedded C

Schematic capture

Multilayer layout

Hardware debugging

Documentation

Git version control

Vendor coordination

Education

BE/B.Tech / M.E./M.Tech in Electronics or related field

Tools

KiCad

Fusion 360

Altium Designer

STM32CubeIDE

PSoC Creator

Job description

Designation: Robotics Engineer (Hardware)

Full-time · 1–3 years experience

About:

This is a full-stack electronics role weighted towards hardware. You will grow into owning the controller board from schematic and layout, through fabrication and bring‑up, to the wiring and grounding that ties the robot together — and write the firmware that runs on it.

What you'll do:

• Design mixed-signal controller PCBs: power tree, component selection, schematic capture and design review (Fusion 360 or KiCad).
• Lay out multilayer boards: stackup, placement, decoupling, ground and return paths, and routing of noise-sensitive nets.
• Take boards through fabrication and assembly: fab outputs (Gerbers, drill, pick-and-place), BOM management, and coordinating with PCB vendors.
• Bring up and validate boards: rail and clock checks, bus signals on the scope, load and thermal checks, and root-causing board-level defects.
• Write firmware in C on 32-bit ARM Cortex-M microcontrollers: bring-up and test code for new boards, and drivers for sensors and field devices.
• Plan system-level electrical integration: connectors and wiring harnesses, cabling and termination, fusing, and grounding scheme.
• Maintain hardware documentation: schematics, BOMs, test points, bring-up reports, wiring diagrams and change history.

Must have

• B.E./B.Tech/M.E./M.Tech in Electronics, Electrical, Computer Engineering or equivalent.
• Hands-on PCB design: schematic capture and multilayer layout in KiCad, Fusion 360, Altium or similar.
• PCB fundamentals: component selection and footprints, following the layout guidance in a datasheet, decoupling, grounding and return paths, and routing practices.
• Hardware side of digital interfaces — SPI, I²C, UART, GPIO, CAN/CAN-FD, RS-485, Ethernet — transceivers, termination and biasing.
• Working embedded C on 32-bit MCUs: able to bring up a board or set up configurations in a vendor ecosystem (STM32CubeIDE, Infineon PSOC Creator or similar), write or modify HAL-level drivers, and debug over SWD/JTAG.
• Fluency with lab instruments — oscilloscope, logic analyzer, power supply, electronic load, multimeter — and the habit of verifying on the wire, not just in the schematic.
• Comfortable with hand soldering, rework and probing on prototype boards.
• Version control discipline (Git) and clear documentation of designs, reports and defects.

Good to have:

• Robotics, AGV/AMR, automotive, or industrial automation background.
• Battery-powered systems: pack integration, BMS interfacing, and high-current layout.
• PCB design and IEC standards, and EMI/EMC fundamentals.
• Signal integrity and thermal analysis, including simulation where it helps.
• Designing test jigs and fixtures for board validation and production testing.
• Exposure to RTOS-based firmware or robotics middleware (FreeRTOS, ROS 2).