Senior Engineer-Hardware

Eaton; Maharashtra; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Eaton in Maharashtra, India seeks an experienced Hardware Design Engineer to drive the full hardware development lifecycle for Electrical/Residential products. You will design MCU-based solutions, ensure EMI/EMC compliance, and coordinate with suppliers and labs for prototyping and testing.

The role requires 6–9 years of hands-on hardware design experience, strong CAD/Simulation skills, and the ability to work with cross-functional teams on complex certifications and product launches.

Qualifications

• BE/BTech in Electronics/Electrical/Instrumentation Engineering (10+6 years) is required.
• 6–9 years of experience in Electronics Design and Development.
• Experience in hardware design – power supply, analog and digital design; GFCI/AFCI/Sensor/Timer knowledge beneficial.
• Expertise in CAD tools and simulations tools necessary for Electronics Design.
• Hands-on experience with MCU-based designs including verification and validation testing.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work across teams; analytical/problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Execute complete hardware development lifecycle from requirements to certification testing for Electrical/Residential applications.
• Independently design hardware for Residential/Commercial products.
• Design for 8/16/32-bit microcontroller based solutions.
• Provide functional and qualification testing for hardware designs.
• Collaborate with suppliers and labs for prototyping and testing.
• Lead projects with risk identification and mitigation proposals.
• Ensure PCB design guidelines for high-speed, SI and EMI/EMC considerations.
• Support NPI processes and ProLaunch activities.

Skills

Hardware Design

MCU/SoC

EMI/EMC

PCB Design

Communication Protocols

Education

BE/BTech in Electronics/Electrical/Instrumentation

Tools

CAD Tools

Simulation Tools

Job description

• Responsible to execute complete Hardware development life cycle including requirements management, design, development, verification & validation, qualification & certification testing in Electrical/ Residential applications.
• Independently design Hardware for Residential/Commercial Products.
• Awareness of Wiring devices Technology product portfolio.
• Design of 8/16/32 bit microcontroller based solutions.
• Responsible for Hardware design, Functional testing, Qualification Testing.
• Apply analytical skills to resolve complex technical issues.
• Strong knowledge of EMI / EMC certification and environmental compliances – UL /IEC / RoHS / REACH etc.
• Hardware design knowledge for various Communication protocols like USB, SPI, I2C, wireless etc.
• Collaborate with local / global suppliers for prototype developments, external labs for testing etc
• Knowledge on Project Management wrt Project planning, Risk Identification, Cross functional Team interaction e.g. Marketing, Manufacturing etc.
• Technically lead and execute projects with risk identification and proposal for metigation.
• Good knowledge on PCB design guidelines for SI, high speed design & EMI/EMC.
• Added advantage if having explosure working with Manufacturing plant, establish plant process, Testing, yield analysis etc.
• Strong knowledge of NPI development processes, DFSS/ DFX artifacts and ProLaunch process.
• Follow change management process and release into ENOVIA PLM system.
• Collaborate with marketing, CoEs, mechanical, layout, and firmware engineers to successfully validate the designs up to and including certification.
• Continuous improvement and AI automation experience to automate processes for productivity improvement.

What You’ll Do

• Responsible to execute complete Hardware development life cycle including requirements management, design, development, verification & validation, qualification & certification testing in Electrical/ Residential applications.
• Independently design Hardware for Residential/Commercial Products.
• Awareness of Wiring devices Technology product portfolio.
• Design of 8/16/32 bit microcontroller based solutions.
• Responsible for Hardware design, Functional testing, Qualification Testing.
• Verify design using simulation tools like PSpice, LTSpice, Model Sim, etc.
• Apply analytical skills to resolve complex technical issues.
• Strong knowledge of EMI / EMC certification and environmental compliances – UL /IEC / RoHS / REACH etc.
• Hardware design knowledge for various Communication protocols like USB, SPI, I2C, wireless etc.
• Collaborate with local / global suppliers for prototype developments, external labs for testing etc
• Knowledge on Project Management wrt Project planning, Risk Identification, Cross functional Team interaction e.g. Marketing, Manufacturing etc.
• Technically lead and execute projects with risk identification and proposal for metigation.
• Good knowledge on PCB design guidelines for SI, high speed design & EMI/EMC.
• Added advantage if having explosure working with Manufacturing plant, establish plant process, Testing, yield analysis etc.
• Strong knowledge of NPI development processes, DFSS/ DFX artifacts and ProLaunch process.
• Follow change management process and release into ENOVIA PLM system.
• Collaborate with marketing, CoEs, mechanical, layout, and firmware engineers to successfully validate the designs up to and including certification.
• Continuous improvement and AI automation experience to automate processes for productivity improvement.

Qualifications

Education level required : B.E. (10+6 Years) in Electronics/ Electrical/ Instrumentation Engineering

Years and area of experience required: 6-9 Years of experience in Electronics Design and Development

Technical Knowledge

• Experience in Hardware Design – Power Supply, Analog Design and Digital Design. GFCI, AFCI, Sensor, Timer etc. products knowledge will be beneficial.
• Expertise in CAD tools and Simulations tools necessary for Electronics Design
• Hands-on Experience of implementing various MCU based designs with verification and validation testing etc.
• Soft skills : Communicates technical concepts and information to internal staff/peers and stakeholders; strong verbal, documentation, and interpersonal communication skills required.
• Analytical and Problem solving skills, Working in ambiguity, process improvement.