Senior Hardware Engineer – SAR Payloads Leader

Tekever APAC; Porto; Hybrid; EUR 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meal allowance

Health insurance for employees

Bonus in line with company policy

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Job summary

Tekever Porto seeks a Senior Hardware Engineer to lead the design and development of advanced electronic hardware for SAR payloads and related ground systems. You will mentor junior engineers and collaborate with RF, FPGA, Software, Mechanical and Manufacturing teams.

We value a strong background in embedded electronic systems, ownership of technical decisions, and a track record delivering from concept to production. This hybrid role combines technical leadership with hands-on design.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Electronic/Electrical/Telecommunications engineering or equivalent.
• Minimum 7 years in electronic hardware development.
• Experience with digital, analogue, and mixed-signal designs.
• Proven track record delivering products from concept to production.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of electronic hardware for SAR payloads and ground systems.
• Define hardware architectures and allocate requirements across subsystems.
• Perform trade-off analyses and component selection activities.
• Provide technical guidance across the lifecycle and foster engineering excellence.

Skills

Embedded hardware design

Analog & digital design

PCB design

High-speed interfaces (Ethernet, PCIe,

Schematic capture tools

Team leadership

Portuguese & English (C2)

Education

Master's Degree in Electronic Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering or equivalent

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Spectrum analysers

PCB design tools

Schematic capture tools

Job description

Tekever Porto seeks a Senior Hardware Engineer to lead the design and development of advanced electronic hardware for SAR payloads and related ground systems. You will mentor junior engineers and collaborate with RF, FPGA, Software, Mechanical and Manufacturing teams.

We value a strong background in embedded electronic systems, ownership of technical decisions, and a track record delivering from concept to production. This hybrid role combines technical leadership with hands-on design.