Electronic Hardware Engineer

JR Italy; Venezia; In loco; EUR 40.000 - 60.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

A multinational industrial group is seeking an experienced Hardware Engineer to join its R&D team in Venice, Italy. The role involves designing UI and motor control electronics, focusing on developing hardware for next-generation appliances. The ideal candidate will have a Master’s degree in Electronic Engineering and 3–5 years of experience. Strong analytical skills and proficiency with EDA tools are essential. This role offers an opportunity to make significant contributions in a dynamic environment.

Servizi

Equal Opportunity Employer

Dynamic work environment

Competenze

• Minimum 3–5 years of experience in hardware development for microcontroller-based boards.
• In-depth knowledge of electric machines and control techniques.
• Experience with DFMEA and Design for Manufacturing/Testability methodologies.

Mansioni

• Design and development of hardware for electronic boards used in appliances.
• Create and maintain product documentation including schematics and test reports.
• Collaborate with firmware and mechanical engineers for board integration.

Conoscenze

Electronic Engineering

Microcontroller development

Circuit design

English proficiency

Formazione

Master's Degree in Electronic Engineering or related field

Strumenti

EDA tools (CAPTURE CIS, Altium Designer)

Simulation tools (PSPICE, MATLAB/SIMULINK)

Descrizione del lavoro

Overview

Bitron is a multinational, family-owned industrial group operating in automotive, home appliance, HVAC, energy, and EV-Charging sectors. With more than 8,000 employees and over 20 production plants plus 500+ R&D staff globally, Bitron collaborates with international manufacturers in component production, development, and design. Bitron is an equal-opportunity employer and embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion.

The Bitron Electronics Business Unit (Bitron Electronics Spa) provides EMS, ODM, OEM services, offering electronic solutions in design, industrialization, and production across automotive, appliance, HVAC, industrial, energy, and EV-Charging industries. Our open innovation approach supports the energy and digital transition market.

Role

We are seeking a skilled and experienced Hardware Engineer to join our R&D team. The ideal candidate will design UI, main control unit and motor control electronics, with in-depth knowledge of electric machines. This role is pivotal in designing, developing, and testing the hardware that powers our next-generation appliances. A fundamental knowledge of digital circuits, microcontrollers, and analog circuit design is essential. Experience in the home appliance industry or a similar regulated environment is highly advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Design and development of hardware for electronic boards used in appliances and similar applications.
• Participation in project homologation phases, including electrical testing in laboratories.
• Create and maintain product documentation including schematics, calculations, and test reports.
• Analyze customer requirements and define HW architecture and requirements, starting from internal system requirements and architecture.
• Design analog and digital circuits, including integration of microcontrollers.
• Collaborate with firmware and mechanical engineers for board bring-up and system integration.
• Create and execute test and validation plans to ensure hardware robustness and reliability.
• Debug and resolve complex hardware/software interaction issues using lab tools.
• Participate in design reviews and contribute to technical documentation.
• Contribute to hardware selection, risk assessment, and quality assurance activities.

Technical Skills & Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Electronic Engineering or related field.
• Minimum 3–5 years of experience in hardware development for microcontroller-based boards (8–32 bit).
• In-depth knowledge of electric machines and control techniques.
• Strong proficiency in analog and digital circuit design.
• Experience with 32-bit microcontroller integration.
• Proficiency with EDA tools (e.g., CAPTURE CIS, Altium Designer, Cadence/OrCAD).
• Experience with simulation tools (e.g., PSPICE, MICROCAP, MATLAB/SIMULINK, SPICE, PLECS).
• Competence on safety and EMC standards (e.g., IEC 60335, EN55014-x, EN61000-x-x).
• Experience in DFMEA and Design for Manufacturing/Testability methodologies.
• Knowledge of thermal management for power components.
• Experience with touch and UI applications.
• Requirement and use case definition and verification.
• Experience in performing the electrical sizing of circuits, including power, current, and thermal dissipation calculations, as well as component selection based on project requirements and safety standards.
• Fluent in English (spoken and written).
• Availability to travel to clients and company sites.

Preferred Experience

• Develop SMPS and DC/DC converters of medium-low power.
• Design hardware for touch interfaces and color displays (TFT) with touch screen.
• Design wireless circuits (BLE, WiFi, etc.).
• Familiarity with EMI-EMC topics and resolution techniques.
• HW development for motor control boards with power ratings up to 300W.

Soft Skills

• Strong analytical skills and methodical approach to troubleshooting.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proactive team player with effective collaboration abilities.
• Detail-oriented with a focus on quality and reliability.
• Adaptable to new technologies and regulatory requirements.

How to be successful in the role and at Bitron

We are always on the lookout for ambitious individuals who share our values and are ready to embrace new challenges with one goal in mind: building the world of tomorrow. If you are ready for the next chapter in your career, join us at Bitron and get ready to unleash your full potential. We are excited to welcome you to our team!

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status and basis of disability or any other personal characteristics.