Remote Lead Electrical Hardware Engineer – Automation

Placements24; Gauteng; Remote; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work flexibility

Equity options

Professional development budget

International team collaboration

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a Lead Electrical Hardware Engineer for a fully remote role, with Pretoria-based projects in mind. You will lead design, development, and testing of advanced electrical hardware, guiding a team of engineers and setting technical direction for innovative products.

Ideal candidates will have 10+ years of hands-on hardware design, strong analog/digital circuit and power electronics expertise, and experience with MCUs, FPGAs, and multimodal interfaces.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Electrical Engineering required.
• 10+ years in electrical hardware design with lead experience.
• Expertise in analog and digital circuit design, power electronics.
• Experience with MCUs, FPGAs, and communication interfaces (SPI, I2C, USB, Ethernet)
• Strong leadership and remote collaboration skills.
• Experience in agile development environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the electrical hardware development lifecycle from concept to production release.
• Design complex circuit boards, schematics, and power management for embedded systems.
• Select components, vendors and technologies to meet performance and cost targets.
• Mentor and lead a team of hardware engineers; provide technical guidance.
• Define and implement robust hardware testing and validation strategies.
• Collaborate with software teams for hardware-software integration.
• Troubleshoot complex hardware issues during development or in the field.
• Contribute to technology roadmaps and R&D initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring team

Firmware development

Hardware-software integration

Education

Master's or PhD in Electrical Engineering

Tools

PCB layout

FPGA design

Microcontrollers

SPI I2C USB Ethernet

Job description

Placements24 seeks a Lead Electrical Hardware Engineer for a fully remote role, with Pretoria-based projects in mind. You will lead design, development, and testing of advanced electrical hardware, guiding a team of engineers and setting technical direction for innovative products.

Ideal candidates will have 10+ years of hands-on hardware design, strong analog/digital circuit and power electronics expertise, and experience with MCUs, FPGAs, and multimodal interfaces.