Senior Hardware Engineer — Gothenburg R&D Innovator

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

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.