Senior Hardware Engineer

Ascom; Göteborgs kommun; On-site; SEK 700,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

Ascom in Gothenburg seeks a Senior Hardware Engineer to drive hardware development from requirements to verification. You will work across product development, pre-studies and maintenance, turning needs into robust electronic designs.

The role involves proposing architectures, selecting components and sometimes acting as hardware project manager. You will document findings and ensure quality through thorough verification.

Qualifications

• Translate high-level requirements into clear hardware design specifications.
• Understand how design choices affect system cost and customer experience.
• Work independently and collaborate with colleagues and partners.
• Write clear technical documentation in English; fluent English and Swedish.
• Knowledge of Ascom products and systems helps design decisions.

Responsibilities

• Turn system requirements into hardware specifications and select key components.
• Explore architectures through pre-studies and propose hardware options.
• Design and implement hardware solutions and sometimes act as hardware project manager.
• Plan and carry out hardware verification at multiple levels and document results.
• Document design solutions, review colleagues' work, and participate in tests and reviews.
• Address urgent issues and perform planned maintenance on existing products.
• Share knowledge across teams and supervise thesis work when applicable.
• Communicate progress and deviations, staying current with technologies.

Skills

Hardware design

Requirements translation

Independent work

Technical documentation English/Swed

Education

BSc in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Senior Hardware Engineer, Gothenburg

Turn your curiosity into hardware that makes a difference.

Do you enjoy taking an idea from early investigation to a tested hardware solution? Bring your engineering expertise, curiosity and collaborative mindset to a role where you can shape new products and keep existing ones performing.

As a Senior Hardware Engineer in R&D, you will work across product development, technical pre-studies and hardware maintenance. From defining requirements and exploring architectures to designing, verifying and improving solutions, you will see your work through the hardware development lifecycle.

Location: Gothenburg

What you will do

• Help turn system and product requirements into clear hardware specifications, drawing on higher-level requirements, directives and technical standards.
• Explore technical possibilities through pre-studies, propose hardware architectures and select key components.
• Design and implement hardware solutions, contributing as a hardware engineer and, on some projects, as hardware project manager.
• Plan and carry out hardware verification at functional-block, product and system levels, and document your findings in verification specifications and reports.
• Document design solutions, review colleagues' designs, arrange reviews of your own work and participate in type-approval testing.
• Solve urgent issues and carry out planned maintenance on existing products.
• Share technical knowledge across teams and projects, propose and supervise thesis work, and help improve the laboratory environment.
• Communicate progress and deviations from specifications and plans, keep pace with relevant technologies and continue developing your expertise.
• Act as the EX HW Appointed person for Mobility.

What you will bring

• A BSc in Electrical Engineering or a related field, and at least five years of experience in a similar role.
• The ability to translate high-level requirements into requirements and design specifications, and deliver high-quality electronic designs.
• An understanding of how design choices affect the wider system, costs and the customer experience.
• The confidence to work independently and collaborate with colleagues and partners inside and outside the company.
• Fluent spoken English and Swedish and the ability to write clear technical documentation in English.
• General knowledge of the company’s products and systems.

What makes you a great match

You are curious about how things work—and how they could work better. You enjoy collaborating across disciplines, bring cross-functional experience and a strong work ethic, and keep customer needs at the heart of your decisions. You share ideas, support your teammates and look for innovative ways forward.

About Ascom

Ascom is a global solutions provider focused on healthcare ICT and mobile workflow solutions. We deliver mission-critical communication and collaboration tools that improve efficiency and patient outcomes.