Job Title: Hardware Design Engineer
Experience
10–15 Years
Location
Pune
Job Summary
We are seeking a skilled Hardware Design Engineer with 10–15 years of experience in telecom product development. The ideal candidate should have strong expertise in analog and digital hardware design, power supply design, high-speed PCB design, and hardware debugging. The role involves developing new telecom products, enhancing existing products, managing component obsolescence, and driving cost optimization initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and develop hardware for telecom products from concept through production.
- Re-engineer and enhance existing products to improve performance, reliability, and manufacturability.
- Perform hardware bring-up, debugging, validation, and root cause analysis.
- Design and optimize analog, digital, and mixed-signal circuits.
- Develop and validate power supply circuits for telecom applications.
- Manage component obsolescence by identifying alternate components and redesigning hardware where required.
- Drive value engineering and cost reduction initiatives without compromising product quality.
- Review schematics, BOMs, and PCB layouts to ensure design quality and manufacturability.
- Work closely with firmware, PCB layout, testing, manufacturing, and quality teams throughout the product development lifecycle.
- Ensure compliance with telecom industry standards and regulatory requirements.
Required Qualifications
- B.E./B.Tech., B.Sc., M.Sc., or Diploma in Electronics, Electronics & Telecommunication, or a related discipline.
Required Skills
- Strong expertise in analog and digital hardware design.
- Hands-on experience in power supply design.
- Experience with CPLD, FPGA, DDR3, and DSP-based hardware designs.
- Good understanding of high-speed PCB design and multilayer PCB layout considerations.
- Experience with circuit simulation tools such as LTspice, PSpice, or equivalent.
- Knowledge of EMI/EMC design practices and compliance requirements.
- Strong hardware debugging and troubleshooting skills using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and other laboratory instruments.
- Familiarity with component selection, derating, reliability, and lifecycle/obsolescence management.
- Understanding of DFM, DFT, and product qualification processes.
Preferred Skills
- Experience in telecom networking equipment or communication products.
- Knowledge of TEC (Telecommunication Engineering Centre) requirements and certification processes.
- Exposure to Ethernet, serial communication interfaces, and high-speed digital interfaces.
- Familiarity with industry standards and product compliance requirements.
Key Competencies
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent debugging and root cause analysis capabilities.
- Good communication and documentation skills.
- Ability to work independently as well as in a cross-functional team environment.
- Strong focus on quality, innovation, and continuous improvement.
