Sr. Engineer II - Embedded Hardware

Hubbell Incorporated; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Hubbell Incorporated is seeking a Senior Hardware Design Engineer to own end-to-end embedded hardware development, from concept through production. You will lead digital, analog, mixed-signal, and power designs, collaborate with cross-functional and global teams, conduct validation and certification work, and drive cost and manufacturability improvements.

Ideal candidates have 6-8 years of hands-on experience, strong schematic and layout skills, and proficiency with Altium, Cadence, and LTspice.

Qualifications

• 6-8 years of hands-on embedded hardware design and development.
• Experience with digital, analog, and mixed-signal circuit design.
• Familiarity with EMI/EMC, DFM, SI, and PI.
• Experience in hardware test, validation, and certification activities.
• Experience leading hardware design activities across global teams.

Responsibilities

• Take complete ownership of hardware design and development activities for NPD and sustaining projects.
• Interface with Business Units, customers, and cross-functional teams to drive project execution.
• Prepare technical presentations, engineering reports, and project status updates.
• Design and develop digital, analog, mixed-signal, power and embedded hardware circuits.
• Create and review schematics, and support PCB layout reviews.
• Coordinate with prototype vendors and manufacturing partners for rapid prototyping.
• Lead prototype bring-up, debugging, and validation at board and system levels.
• Develop and execute test plans and verification procedures for product qualification.
• Collaborate with firmware teams to understand hardware-software interactions.
• Prepare design documentation, validation reports, and release documentation.

Skills

Embedded hardware design

Microcontroller/microprocessor

Power supply design

Schematic design

PCB bring-up

EMI/EMC

Signal integrity

Lab equipment

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Altium Designer

Cadence Allegro

Mentor Graphics PADS

CAM350

LTspice

PSpice

TINA

Job description

We are seeking a Senior Hardware Design Engineer with 6-8 years of experience in embedded hardware development, specializing in microcontroller and microprocessor-based systems. The role involves end-to-end ownership of hardware design, prototype development, validation, debugging, certification, and production support for both New Product Development (NPD) and sustaining projects. The ideal candidate will collaborate with cross-functional and global teams to deliver reliable, cost-effective, and high-quality products from concept to production

A Day In The Life

• Take complete ownership of hardware design and development activities for NPD and sustaining engineering projects.
• Analyze product requirements and specifications, estimate timelines, and actively participate in project planning and technical reviews.
• Interface with Business Units, customers, and cross-functional teams to understand requirements and drive project execution.
• Prepare technical presentations, meeting minutes, engineering reports, and project status updates.
• Perform component selection, BOM analysis, cost optimization, and obsolescence management.
• Design and develop digital, analog, mixed-signal, power, and embedded hardware circuits.
• Create and review schematics, support PCB layout reviews, and ensure compliance with design guidelines and manufacturing requirements.
• Coordinate with prototype vendors and manufacturing partners for rapid prototyping and hardware builds.
• Lead prototypes bring-up, functional verification, debugging, troubleshooting, and validation activities at board and system levels.
• Develop and execute test plans, verification procedures, and test cases for product qualification.
• Perform environmental, reliability, stress, and corner-case testing using environmental chambers and laboratory equipment.
• Collaborate with firmware teams to understand hardware-software interactions and system architecture.
• Investigate and resolve hardware issues identified during development, certification, manufacturing, and field operation.
• Prepare and maintain comprehensive design documentation, validation reports, test procedures, and release documentation.
• Support product certifications, compliance requirements, and production release activities.
• Drive continuous improvements in product performance, reliability, manufacturability, and cost.

What will help you thrive in this role?

Experience

6-8 years of hands-on experience in Embedded Hardware Design and Development.

Technical Expertise

• Strong experience in Digital, Analog, and Mixed-Signal Circuit Design.
• Expertise in Microcontroller/Microprocessor-based Embedded Hardware Development.
• Hands-on experience in Power Supply Design, Battery Management, ADCs, Memories, Buffers, Drivers, Amplifiers, and Sensor Interfaces.
• Good knowledge of Power Electronics Circuits, including MOSFETs, IGBTs, Thyristors, Opto-Isolators, and Solid-State Switching.
• Proficient in hardware communication interfaces such as UART, I²C, SPI, CAN, RS-485, USB, and Ethernet.
• Familiarity with wireless technologies including BLE, Zigbee, Wi-Fi, GPS, and LoRa.
• Experience in Schematic Design, PCB Review, Circuit Simulation, Board Bring-up, and System Validation.
• Strong understanding of EMI/EMC, Design for Manufacturability (DFM), Signal Integrity (SI), and Power Integrity (PI).
• Proficient with Altium Designer, Cadence Allegro, Mentor Graphics PADS, and CAM350.
• Hands-on experience with simulation tools such as LTspice, PSpice, and TINA.
• Skilled in using lab equipment including Oscilloscopes, Logic Analyzers, Signal Generators, DMMs, and Electronic Loads.
• Ability to optimize designs for performance, reliability, cost, and manufacturability.

Additional Skills

• Good understanding of PCB stack-up, layout review, signal integrity, power integrity, and design-for-manufacturing principles.
• Working knowledge of EMI/EMC concepts, mitigation techniques, and compliance requirements.
• Ability to optimize designs for performance, reliability, cost, and manufacturability.
• Experience developing design notes, validation reports, test procedures, and engineering documentation.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a structured engineering approach.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Self-motivated, organized, and capable of managing multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with industrial, utility, energy, smart metering, protection & control, or embedded electronics products.
• Exposure to certification activities such as EMC, environmental, safety, and regulatory compliance testing.
• Experience mentoring junior engineers and leading hardware design activities across global teams.

Hubbell Incorporated

Hubbell creates critical infrastructure solutions that power our customers, communities, people and the planet. Our company is strategically aligned around enabling grid modernization and electrification. As more products plug in to an aging grid, Hubbell solutions enable the transition to a more reliable, resilient and efficient energy infrastructure. Founded in 1888 our innovation has made us a leading global manufacturer of high quality electrical and utility solutions enabling customers to operate critical infrastructure reliably and efficiently.

The company operates in two segments. Hubbell Utility Solutions (HUS) enable the grid to conduct, communicate and control energy across utility applications and Hubbell Electrical Solutions (HES) are essential to managing power across a wide range of industries and applications. Our vertical market solutions can be applied to markets including Data Centers, Renewables, Commercial Buildings, Industrial, Telecom and Transportation. Supporting both of our business segments is our corporate and Hubbell Unified Business Solutions teams that provide consistent process, tools technologies across our businesses.

We are committed to operating sustainably and ethically while promoting an inclusive and supportive culture for our people to grow and develop in their careers. Our employees proudly work and serve our communities from our headquarters in Shelton, CT, across the United States and around the globe.

Hubbell Utility Solutions

Hubbell Utility Solutions (HUS) enable the grid to conduct, communicate and control energy across utility applications. HUS provides the critical components that allow the grid to reliably transmit and distribute energy, as well as the communications and controls technologies to make the grid smarter and more flexible.

Hubbell Incorporated, its subsidiaries and affiliates, is an EO Employer AA: M/F/Veteran/Disability. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other protected class.

The above summary of position responsibilities and requirements is not intended, and should not be construed, to be an exhaustive list of duties, skills, efforts, physical requirements, or working conditions associated with the position. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of those principal position elements essential for making decisions related to position performance, employee development, and compensation.

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