Hardware Designer

Echoes s.r.l.; Livorno; Ibrido; EUR 60.000 - 90.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Echoes s.r.l. in Livorno, Italy, seeks a Hardware Designer with hands-on RF/radar experience to drive the full hardware development cycle from requirements to lab validation.

You will design RF/digital/mixed-signal boards, select RF components, and collaborate with radar and signal processing teams. A MSc or equivalent in Electronic/Telecommunications engineering is required.

Competenze

• MSc (or BSc with solid demonstrable experience) in Electronic Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, or equivalent.
• Solid experience in RF PCB design using Altium Designer or similar.
• Understanding of radar architectures: RF front-end, digital sections (ADC, DAC, FPGA).
• Experience with switching power supply and LDO design for high-precision RF applications.

Mansioni

• Analysing radar system requirements and mapping to hardware specifications.
• Schematic design and PCB layout for RF, digital, and mixed-signal boards.
• Component selection and qualification for RF and high-speed analog/digital blocks.
• Prepare BOM and design notes; manage supplier communications.
• Support PCB bring-up, debugging, and laboratory validation.

Conoscenze

RF PCB design

Altium Designer

KiCad

Cadence Allegro

Radar architectures

LO/mixer/filters/AGC

ADC DAC FPGA

SPI

I2C

UART

LVDS

PCIe

Gigabit Ethernet

SI/PI techniques

English language

Formazione

MSc in Electronic Engineering or Telecommunications

Strumenti

Spice/EDA tools

Descrizione del lavoro

Reference: HW-002-2026

Contact: [e-mail]

Location: Echoes S.r.l. Via Aurelio Lampredi, 45 - 57121 Livorno, (Italy)

Job details:

We are looking for a Hardware Designer with hands‑on experience in RF and radar system design. The selected candidate will be involved across the full hardware development cycle, from system requirements analysis through laboratory validation, working closely with the radar architecture and signal processing teams. Key responsibilities include:

• Analysing radar system requirements (range, resolution, PRF, noise figure, dynamic range) and mapping them into hardware system and subsystem specifications
• Schematic design and PCB layout using Altium Designer (or equivalent tools: KiCad, Cadence Allegro) for RF, digital, and mixed‑signal boards
• Component selection and qualification: RF amplifiers (LNA, PA), frequency synthetizers, high‑speed ADC/DAC converters, filters, switches, and circulators
• Technical relationship management with suppliers and distributors (advanced datasheet requests, samples, lead time and MOQ negotiation)
• Preparation of project technical documentation: BOM, design notes etc.
• Support during PCB prototype bring‑up and debug sessions
• Laboratory measurement campaigns and validation testing, including preparation of test reports

Required skills and qualification:

Education

• MSc (or BSc with solid demonstrable experience) in Electronic Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, or equivalent

Technical Skills

• Solid experience in RF PCB design using Altium Designer or similar
• Understanding of radar architectures: RF front‑end (LO, mixer, filters, AGC), digital sections (ADC, DAC, FPGA)
• Experience in switching power supply and LDO design for high‑precision RF applications
• Good command of signal integrity (SI) and power integrity (PI) techniques on multilayer PCBs
• Familiarity with standard digital interfaces (SPI, I2C, UART, LVDS, PCIe, Gigabit Ethernet)
• Ability to read and interpret complex datasheets and application notes for active and passive RF components
• Good knowledge of the English language

Laboratory Equipment

• Spectrum analyser for PSD measurements, spurious emissions, and phase noise characterisation
• Vector network analyser for S‑parameter characterisation of RF components and subsystems
• RF signal generators
• High‑speed digital oscilloscope for digital signal debug and jitter measurements
• Programmable bench power supplies and precision multimeters for power consumption measurements and supply verification

Desired skills:

• Knowledge of RF simulation tools
• Experience with FMCW, pulsed, or SFCW radar systems and familiarity with the radar signal processing chain
• Experience with EMC/EMI testing in anechoic or semi‑anechoic chambers

Duration:

For candidates with documented experience in the field, the position will be offered on a permanent (open‑ended) contract, subject to the probationary period required by applicable law and the relevant national collective bargaining agreement (CCNL). For junior profiles, an initial one‑year fixed‑term contract will be offered, with the possibility of extension and subsequent permanent placement. The start date will be agreed with the selected candidate; early availability is preferred.