Senior Hardware Design Engineer

Nav Tech Electronics India; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Nav Tech Electronics India in Hyderabad seeks an experienced embedded hardware design engineer to lead hardware definition, schematic capture, and verification for advanced products. You will collaborate with firmware, software, and manufacturing teams to deliver robust hardware.

Candidates should have BE/B.Tech in Electrical/Electronics and 10–15 years of hands-on hardware design experience, including Altium Designer, PCB layout, wireless interfaces (Wi‑Fi, BLE, Zigbee, LoRa), and PSpice-based

Qualifications

• BE/B.Tech in Electrical or Electronics with 10-15 years of hardware design experience.
• Mandatory experience in industrial electronics and embedded hardware design.
• Proficiency in schematic design and capture tools such as Altium Designer.
• Experience in PCB layout and routing using Altium Designer is a plus.
• Hands-on experience with Microchip PIC, TI MSP430, NXP, and STM32 platforms.
• Practical experience in wireless design and integration (Wi-Fi, BLE, Zigbee, Sub-GHz, LoRa).
• Strong knowledge of circuit analysis, PSpice-based simulation, and tolerance analysis.

Responsibilities

• Analyze product requirements and develop hardware specifications and test plans.
• Perform component selection, obsolescence management, and value engineering.
• Design, develop, and validate embedded hardware systems.
• Design and modify analog/digital circuits, sensor interfaces, and filters.
• Integrate wireless technologies and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Work with interfaces like UART, RS232, RS485, I2C, SPI, CAN, USB, Ethernet.
• Review BOMs, schematics, Gerber files, and design docs.
• Collaborate with firmware, software, mechanical, and manufacturing teams.

Skills

Hardware design

Altium Designer

Microcontroller platforms

Wireless hardware design

Circuit analysis

PSpice

Tolerance analysis

Education

BE/B.Tech in Electrical or Electronics

Tools

Altium Designer

Job description

Job Responsibilities

Technical Skills:

• Analyze product requirements and develop hardware specifications, design requirements, and system-level test plans.
• Perform electronic component selection, obsolescence management, and value engineering.
• Design, develop, and validate microcontroller/microprocessor-based embedded hardware systems.
• Design and modify analog and digital circuits, sensor interfaces, signal conditioning circuits, and filters.
• Design and integrate wireless communication technologies, including Wi-Fi, BLE, Zigbee, Sub-GHz, and LoRa.
• Understand wireless technologies, hardware testing equipment, validation methodologies, and regulatory certification requirements.
• Work with communication interfaces and protocols such as UART/RS232, RS485, I2C, SPI, CAN, USB, and Ethernet.
• Perform circuit analysis, tolerance analysis, and design verification to ensure hardware performance and reliability.
• Maintain and update Bills of Materials (BOMs), Gerber files, schematics, and other hardware design documentation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including firmware, software, mechanical, manufacturing, and external partners, to ensure timely and high-quality project delivery.
• Support environmental testing and EMI/EMC compliance, coordinating with external test laboratories for certifications such as FCC, CE, and UL.
• Follow established hardware design practices, documentation standards, and design review processes.
• Prepare and present circuit analysis, simulation reports, hardware test results, and design validation documentation.
• Communicate hardware architecture, design decisions, validation results, technical challenges, and project progress to cross-functional teams and management.
• Troubleshoot hardware issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions.
• Support prototype development, hardware bring-up, hardware integration, and system-level testing.
• Ensure hardware designs meet performance, quality, reliability, and project requirements.
• Review technical specifications and component datasheets to support design decisions.
• Support product improvements, design optimization, and existing product enhancements.
• Coordinate with manufacturing and production teams during product development and testing.
• Evaluate new components and technologies for potential use in product designs.
• Participate in project planning, design reviews, technical discussions, and progress updates.
• Follow industry standards and best practices in hardware design and development.

Must-Have Skills

• BE/B.Tech. in Electrical, Electronics, or a related engineering discipline, with 10 - 15 years of experience in hardware design.
• Mandatory experience in industrial electronics and embedded hardware design.
• Proficiency in schematic design and capture tools such as Altium Designer.
• Experience in PCB layout and routing using Altium Designer is an added advantage.
• Hands-on experience with microcontroller and microprocessor platforms, including Microchip PIC, TI MSP430, NXP, and STM32 series.
• Practical experience in wireless hardware design and integration using Wi-Fi, BLE, Zigbee, Sub-GHz, LoRa, or similar technologies.
• Strong knowledge of circuit analysis, PSpice-based circuit simulation, and tolerance analysis.