Senior Electronic Design Engineer

Ekin Smart City; Bakırköy; On-site; TRY 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Ekin Smart City is seeking an experienced embedded electronics engineer to lead the design of high‑performance embedded systems, focusing on STM32 microcontrollers and NXP i.MX8M in production environments.

You will develop schematics and multilayer PCBs in Altium, customize Linux with Yocto, implement camera interfaces (CSI/DSI), validate hardware with scopes and analyzers, and collaborate across software, mechanical, and system teams to ensure robust, manufacturable solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical-Electronic Engineering, Electronic-Communication Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in electronic design and embedded systems development.
• Fluent in English with strong technical documentation and communication skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Altium Designer, including high-speed PCB design, differential pair routing, impedance control, and multilayer board design.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of embedded electronic systems, from concept to production, with a focus on high-performance processors and microcontrollers.
• Develop and maintain schematics and multilayer PCB layouts using Altium Designer, ensuring signal integrity for high-speed and differential pair routing.
• Work with STM32 microcontrollers and NXP i.MX8M SoCs, including firmware development, bootloader configuration, BSP integration, and peripheral driver implementation.
• Integrate and customize Linux distributions with Yocto, enabling hardware bring-up, device driver integration, and middleware adaptation for new hardware platforms.
• Design, test, and validate camera (CSI) and display (DSI) interfaces, ensuring reliable system-level integration.
• Conduct feasibility studies, prototyping, and proof-of-concept designs for new product requests and customer-specific requirements.
• Perform hardware validation and debugging, using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and protocol analyzers to identify and resolve design issues.
• Collaborate closely with software, mechanical, and system teams to deliver optimized embedded solutions.
• Write, test, and debug embedded firmware in C/C++, ensuring robust and reliable functionality.
• Document design specifications, validation procedures, and test reports for internal and external stakeholders.
• Support production teams during the industrialization and mass production phases, addressing design issues and ensuring manufacturability.

Skills

Embedded systems development

C/C++ programming

Shell scripting

English communication

Hardware debugging

I2C/SPI/UART/CAN/USB/GPIO

EMC/EMI familiarity

Schematic/PCB design

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical-Electronic Engineering or related field

Tools

Altium Designer

Yocto Project / Linux kernel

STM32 HAL/MCU

NXP i.MX8M SoCs

Camera interfaces CSI/DSI

Oscilloscopes/logic analyzers

Job description

Ekin is a 28-year-old company operating in 40 countries with a growing team of 250+ people. We are shaping the future of smart cities and public safety with cutting-edge AI technologies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical-Electronic Engineering, Electronic-Communication Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in electronic design and embedded systems development.
• Fluent in English with strong technical documentation and communication skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Altium Designer, including high-speed PCB design, differential pair routing, impedance control, and multilayer board design.
• Hands-on experience with STM32 microcontrollers (Cortex-M series, HAL drivers, peripheral programming) and NXP i.MX8M SoCs, including board bring-up and low-level driver integration.
• Solid background in embedded Linux environments, with Yocto Project expertise, kernel configuration, and custom driver development.
• Practical knowledge of camera and display interfaces, including CSI (Camera Serial Interface) and DSI (Display Serial Interface).
• Strong skills in hardware debugging and validation using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and other lab instruments.
• Proficiency in C/C++, shell scripting, and embedded firmware development.
• Comprehensive knowledge of communication protocols: I2C, SPI, UART, CAN, USB, GPIO.
• Familiarity with EMC/EMI compliance, hardware design for signal integrity, and low-voltage product safety standards.
• Experience in creating detailed schematics, PCB layouts, and ensuring compliance with industry standards.

Job Description

• Lead the design and development of embedded electronic systems, from concept to production, with a focus on high-performance processors and microcontrollers.
• Develop and maintain schematics and multilayer PCB layouts using Altium Designer, ensuring signal integrity for high-speed and differential pair routing.
• Work with STM32 microcontrollers and NXP i.MX8M SoCs, including firmware development, bootloader configuration, BSP integration, and peripheral driver implementation.
• Integrate and customize Linux distributions with Yocto, enabling hardware bring-up, device driver integration, and middleware adaptation for new hardware platforms.
• Design, test, and validate camera (CSI) and display (DSI) interfaces, ensuring reliable system-level integration.
• Conduct feasibility studies, prototyping, and proof-of-concept designs for new product requests and customer-specific requirements.
• Perform hardware validation and debugging, using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and protocol analyzers to identify and resolve design issues.
• Collaborate closely with software, mechanical, and system teams to deliver optimized embedded solutions.
• Write, test, and debug embedded firmware in C/C++, ensuring robust and reliable functionality.
• Document design specifications, validation procedures, and test reports for internal and external stakeholders.
• Support production teams during the industrialization and mass production phases, addressing design issues and ensuring manufacturability.

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