Engineer, Embedded Systems

St Engineering; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

ST Engineering seeks a hardware/firmware engineer to design electronic circuit boards for drone systems. You will research architectures, source components, and design schematics, PCBs and firmware to ensure safe, reliable drone platforms for customers in Singapore and the region.

You will test boards, generate Gerber files, and produce design and test documentation. Proficiency in Altium/OrCAD/Eagle and embedded C/C++ is required, with 3–5 years of relevant experience.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of industry experience in electronic hardware and firmware design.
• Experience in analog and digital circuit design.
• Experience with microcontrollers, DSPs, FPGAs, etc.
• Knowledge of UART, I2C, SPI, CAN, Ethernet, etc.
• Proficient with schematic/PCB design tools listed (Altium, OrCAD, EAGLE).
• Proficient with test instruments (multimeter, oscilloscope, logic analyser).
• Proficient in C/C++ programming.

Responsibilities

• Research and define efficient, reliable architecture for drone system circuit boards.
• Source suitable electronic components for design.
• Design schematic for PCB boards meeting requirements.
• Design PCB layout and generate Gerber files.
• Firmware programming in embedded C/C++.
• Test PCB assemblies to ensure proper operation.
• Create design and test documents and drawings.

Skills

Hardware design

Firmware design

Schematic design

PCB design

C/C++ programming

Troubleshooting

Research & problem-solving

Tools

Altium Designer

OrCAD Capture

PCB Designer

Autodesk EAGLE

Job description

You will design and develop electronic circuit boards for our drone systems and be part of a tight-knit team that provides safe, reliable drone systems and quality services to our distinguished customers in Singapore and around the region.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Research for solution: You will research and define efficient and reliable architecture to fulfil electronic circuit board requirements for our drone systems.
• Component sourcing: You will source suitable electronic components to implement the design architecture.
• Schematic design: You will study datasheets of the electronic components and design the schematic of electronic circuit boards that can fulfil the requirements.
• PCB design: You will design the PCB layout of electronic circuit boards and generate Gerber files for PCB fabrication.
• Firmware design: You will be responsible for firmware programming in embedded C/C++ language.
• PCB assembly test: You will test PCB assemblies thoroughly and ensure they operate as expected.
• Generation of documents and drawings: You will generate documents and drawings of design and test.

Requirements

The ideal candidate should have the following skills and experience:

• 3-5 years of industry or other relevant experience in electronic hardware and firmware design
• Experience in analog and digital circuit design.
• Experience in designing electronic circuits with microcontrollers, digital signal processors (DSPs), field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), etc.
• Knowledge in various communication buses and protocols such as UART, I2C, SPI, CAN, Ethernet, etc.
• Proficient in schematic and PCB design tools such as Altium Designer, OrCAD Capture and PCB Designer, Autodesk EAGLE, etc.
• Proficient in using instruments such as multimeters, oscilloscopes, logic analysers, etc. to troubleshoot issues on electronic circuit boards.
• Proficient in C/C++ programming language.
• Strong research and problem-solving skills.