Hardware Design Engineer

Hardware Design Engineer Job Description Template

Our company is looking for a Hardware Design Engineer to join our team.

Responsibilities:

• To co-ordinate and participate in benchmark activities such as research, record and present customer profiles and trends;
• To investigate and be updated on new hardware design methods and techniques;
• Prepare and present technical reports, design proposals and functional specifications to customers and management;
• Ensure activities and timescales agreed with Yazaki Project Management are met;
• Ensure all project deliverables and timelines meet required standards with high quality;
• Discuss electronics hardware design strategies, procedures and solutions with customer;
• Interface with component suppliers to assure cost efficient and high quality product performance;
• Evaluate chosen design directions and confirm their suitability;
• Preparing and issuing of documentation of the electronics hardware design, evaluation, release, etc;
• Responsible for overall product Hardware Architecture;
• Design responsibility of Hardware Electronic developments from concept through to mass production;
• To evaluate and select hardware test, evaluation and development tools;
• Ensuring designs have appropriate test coverage for development and manufacture and that designs meet appropriate regulatory compliance;
• Full product lifecycle involvement from early conceptual studies through to manufacturing support post-release.

Requirements:

• Self-sufficient, self-motivated and excellent team-player;
• Microprocessor for embedded applications;
• DFMEA and FTA;
• Previous experience of Hardware Electronic development design;
• Knowledge of PCB, Smart MOSFET and LED technologies;
• Knowledgeable in the EMC field, especially best layout practice for EMC compliance;
• Experience of supporting projects from RFQ to mass production;
• Innovation and drive;
• Very good Knowledge of electronics components market cost levels (design to cost);
• Good knowledge of PCB layout (Cadence Allegro Layout preferred);
• Good understanding of electronics manufacturing (design for manufacturing, design for testing);
• Suitable candidates will be educated to degree level in Electronic Engineering (or equivalent) with demonstrable and relevant industry experience;
• Knowledge on the specific requirements of automotive electronics;
• Knowledge of thermal management of power electronic devices at PCB level;
• Good knowledge with hardware design tools for schematics capture and simulation (preferably Mentor Graphics and PSPICE).