Senior Hardware Engineer: Shape Next-Gen Hardware

Ascom UMS; Göteborgs kommun; On-site; SEK 650,000 - 950,000; Full time

Job summary

Ascom UMS is seeking a Senior Hardware Engineer in Gothenburg to drive hardware development from requirements to verified products. You will work across product development, pre-studies and maintenance, shaping architectures and components while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

The role demands translating high-level requirements into detailed designs, performing hardware verification, and maintaining documentation.

Qualifications

• BSc in Electrical Engineering or related field; 5+ years in similar role.
• Ability to translate high-level requirements into design specs and deliver high-quality electronic designs.
• Understanding of how design choices affect the wider system, costs and customer experience.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate with colleagues and partners inside and outside the company.
• Fluent in English and Swedish; ability to write clear technical documentation in English.
• Knowledge of the company’s products and systems.

Responsibilities

• Turn system and product requirements into clear hardware specifications.
• Explore architectures via pre-studies and select key components.
• Design and implement hardware solutions; act as hardware project manager on some projects.
• Plan and carry out hardware verification at block, product and system levels; document findings.
• Document design solutions, review colleagues’ designs, arrange reviews and participate in type-approval testing.
• Solve urgent issues and carry out planned maintenance on existing products.
• Share technical knowledge across teams and supervise thesis work; help improve the laboratory environment.
• Communicate progress and deviations from specifications; stay updated on relevant technologies.
• Act as the EX HW Appointed person for Mobility.

Skills

Requirements translation

Independent work

Bilingual comms

Education

BSc in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Ascom UMS is seeking a Senior Hardware Engineer in Gothenburg to drive hardware development from requirements to verified products. You will work across product development, pre-studies and maintenance, shaping architectures and components while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

The role demands translating high-level requirements into detailed designs, performing hardware verification, and maintaining documentation.