Hardware Engineer – Power Electronics & PCB Design

PRT8 Addvolt, S.A.; São Mamede de Infesta; On-site; EUR 22,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Ground-floor opportunity

Impactful work

Greener future

Growing team

Job summary

Carrier, through Addvolt, seeks a Hardware Engineer in Porto to design and validate power electronics and control boards. You will create schematics, develop PCB layouts in Altium, and run rigorous tests to ensure robust, manufacturable hardware.

Join a multidisciplinary team and collaborate with firmware, mechanical, and system engineers to deliver integrated, high-quality solutions for intelligent climate and energy systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 3+ years of hardware design experience including schematics capture and PCB layout.
• Proficiency in Altium Designer for schematic capture and PCB layout.
• Solid understanding of analog/digital circuit design, power electronics, and signal integrity.
• Experience with PCB testing/validation using lab equipment (oscilloscope, multimeter, power supply, thermal camera).
• Knowledge of EMC/EMI design practices and relevant standards.
• Excellent communication and teamwork; strong English skills.

Responsibilities

• Design electronic schematics for power electronics and control boards based on requirements.
• Develop PCB layouts in Altium, considering SI, EMC/EMI, thermal management and manufacturability.
• Select components and define footprints ensuring availability and project fit.
• Define and execute PCB test plans including bring-up, validation, and debugging.
• Collaborate with firmware, system, and mechanical engineers for HW/SW/ME integration.
• Prepare and maintain design documentation (schematics, layouts, BOMs, reports).
• Support manufacturing/industrialization and resolve production issues with suppliers.
• Ensure designs comply with industry standards and safety requirements.

Skills

Electronics design

Power electronics

Schematic capture

PCB layout

Professional English

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

Oscilloscope

Multimeter

Thermal camera

Job description

Carrier, through Addvolt, seeks a Hardware Engineer in Porto to design and validate power electronics and control boards. You will create schematics, develop PCB layouts in Altium, and run rigorous tests to ensure robust, manufacturable hardware.

Join a multidisciplinary team and collaborate with firmware, mechanical, and system engineers to deliver integrated, high-quality solutions for intelligent climate and energy systems.