Senior Electrical Hardware Design Engineer - Stellenbosch

Placements24; Stellenbosch; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Placements24 in Stellenbosch, Western Cape is seeking an Electrical Hardware Design Engineer to lead the design, development, and testing of advanced hardware from concept to schematic capture, PCB layout, prototyping, and verification.

You will collaborate with firmware and software teams to ensure seamless hardware–software integration, perform signal integrity and power integrity analyses, select components, and document designs, BOMs, and test results.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in electrical hardware design for product development.
• Proficiency in schematic capture and PCB layout with industry tools.

Responsibilities

• Design analog, digital, and mixed-signal circuits for new products.
• Create schematics and PCB layouts using Altium, OrCAD or similar tools.
• Select components balancing performance, cost, and availability.
• Develop test plans for hardware validation and characterization.
• Build and debug prototypes; troubleshoot hardware issues.
• Collaborate with firmware/software teams for hardware–software integration.
• Perform signal integrity and power integrity analyses.
• Document designs, BOMs, schematics, test reports, and notes.
• Stay updated on hardware design trends.

Skills

Analog/Mixed-signal design

PCB Layout

Schematic Capture

Power Management

Embedded Systems

FPGAs

Microcontrollers

Testing & Debugging

Problem-Solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

OrCAD

Cadence Allegro

Job description

Placements24 in Stellenbosch, Western Cape is seeking an Electrical Hardware Design Engineer to lead the design, development, and testing of advanced hardware from concept to schematic capture, PCB layout, prototyping, and verification.

You will collaborate with firmware and software teams to ensure seamless hardware–software integration, perform signal integrity and power integrity analyses, select components, and document designs, BOMs, and test results.