Electronics Engineer

Nofence; Trondheim, Molde; Remote; NOK 750,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Nofence, a Norwegian scale-up in Trondheim or Molde, seeks an Electronics Engineer to design schematics and PCB layouts, bring up boards, and validate hardware from prototype to pilot production. You’ll collaborate with the embedded team on low power design for a solar-powered device.

The role emphasizes hands-on lab work, system integration decisions, and rapid iteration in a dynamic agri-tech environment. English fluency is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Electrical Engineering or similar.
• Boards you have taken from schematic to working hardware, with a story about what went wrong.
• Strong fundamentals: analogue, power and digital design, signal integrity, EMC basics, power optimisation.
• Confidence with oscilloscope, spectrum analyser, DMM and PCBA debugging and testing.
• Experience with a professional PCB CAD tool. We’re moving from Altium to KiCad.
• Fluent English.

Responsibilities

• Design schematics and PCB layouts, and review designs with the team.
• Bring up new boards, subcircuits and reusable modules.
• Test and validate hardware from first prototype to pilot production.
• Build lab setups and find root causes when things break.
• Work with the embedded team on low power consumption. On a solar-powered device, every microamp counts.

Skills

PCB design

Analog/digital design

Power optimization

Signal integrity

EMC basics

Test equipment

KiCad

PCB CAD tools

Fluent English

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Electrical Engineering or similar

Tools

Oscilloscope

Spectrum analyser

DMM

Altium to KiCad

KiCad

Job description

Nofence is a Norwegian scale-up that has built the world’s first virtual fencing solution for livestock. As we aim to revolutionise livestock management, we will need top-notch competence in our Engineering team, and we are now looking for an Electronics Engineer.

The product is small, solar-assisted and combines GNSS, LTE, Bluetooth, and many other technologies, so every design decision is a system integration problem. Join the NPD team that takes it from concept to pilot production.

What you’ll do

• Design schematics and PCB layouts, and review designs with the team

• Bring up new boards, subcircuits and reusable modules

• Test and validate hardware from first prototype to pilot production

• Build lab setups and find root causes when things break

• Work with the embedded team on low power consumption. On a solar-powered device, every microamp counts

What we’re looking for

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Electrical Engineering or similar

• Boards you have taken from schematic to working hardware, and a story about what went wrong on the way

• Strong fundamentals: analogue, power and digital design, signal integrity, EMC basics, power optimisation

• Confidence with oscilloscope, spectrum analyser, DMM and PCBA debugging and testing

• Experience with a professional PCB CAD tool. We’re moving from Altium to KiCad.

• Fluent English

Nice to have

• RF and antenna design

• Experience with integrating GNSS, LTE or Bluetooth in a single device

• Complex electromechanical products in harsh environments

• CE, FCC and ISED certification

• Python for test scripting

What we offer

• Short path from idea to impact: you’ll see your work in the field

• Visits to customers and their animals, to see how the product lives in reality

• Room to grow towards senior or specialist roles

• Location: Trondheim or Molde

About the Application

We will evaluate candidates continuously. If you have any questions about Nofence or regarding the application, please reach out to our Engineering Manager, Kjetil Grimsæth, at [e-mail].

About Nofence

Managing livestock has always been a challenge. Humanity has tried everything from herding with dogs to walling the animals in with barbed wire, electric, and wooden fences, but these are costly and time-consuming solutions and often in conflict with the local wildlife. It has also left vast areas of potential pasture overgrown and underutilized.

Until now.

Enter virtual fences. What started as a small group of farmers and engineers with a big idea has become Nofence – the world’s first virtual fencing solution for livestock.

What we bring to the table

At Nofence, we're not your typical 9-to-5 gig. We're a dynamic scale-up, creating a work atmosphere that's anything but ordinary. It's a place where dedication and innovation are the norm, offering great opportunities for your personal and professional growth.

We believe in seeing results fast. As an engineer with us, your work won't be lost in the bureaucratic shuffle. You'll witness the immediate impact of your contributions in real-time, influencing the evolution of our cutting-edge virtual fencing solution for livestock.

Join us, where ambition meets reality, and let's keep pushing the boundaries in the world of agri-tech!