Hardware Designer

MANDATORY CRITERIA:

• Education: B.Tech / M.Tech in ECE / CSE / IT
• Experience: 10–12 years in hardware board design, system hardware engineering, and full product deployment cycles
• Proven expertise in digital, analog, and power electronic circuit analysis & design
• Strong hands-on experience designing boards with SoCs, FPGAs, CPLDs, and MPSoC architectures
• Deep understanding of signal integrity, EMI/EMC, and high-speed design considerations
• Must have successfully completed at least two hardware product development cycles from high-level design to final deployment
• Ability to independently handle schematic design, design analysis (DC drop, SI), and cross-team design reviews
• Experience in sourcing & procurement of electronic components, PCBs, and mechanical parts for embedded/IoT/industrial hardware
• Strong experience in board bring-up, debugging, issue investigation, and cross-functional triage with firmware/software teams
• Expertise in hardware validation, test planning, test execution, equipment selection, debugging, and report preparation
• Proficiency in Cadence Allegro or Altium EDA tools (mandatory)
• Experience coordinating with layout, mechanical, SI, EMC, manufacturing, and supply chain teams
• Strong understanding of manufacturing services, production pricing models, supply chain, and logistics for electronics/electromechanical components

DESCRIPTION:

COMPANY OVERVIEW:

The company is a semiconductor and embedded system design company with a focus on Embedded, Turnkey ASICs, Mixed Signal IP, Semiconductor & Product Engineering and IoT solutions catering to Aerospace & Defence, Consumer Electronics, Automotive, Medical and Networking & Telecommunications.

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• Extensive experience in hardware board designs and towards multiple product field deployment cycles.
• Strong foundation and expertise in analyzing digital, Analog and power electronic circuits.
• Proficient with SoC, FPGAs, CPLD and MPSOC architecture-based board designs.
• Knowledgeable in signal integrity, EMI/EMC concepts for digital and power electronics.
• Completed at least two project from high-level design to final product level deployment.
• Capable of independently managing product’s schematic, design analysis DC Drop, Signal Integrity, and coordinating reviews with peer of layout, mechanical, SI, and EMC teams.
• Sourcing and procurement of electronic components, PCBs, and mechanical parts for cutting-edge IoT, embedded, and industrial product development.
• Experienced in board bring-up, issue investigation, and triage in collaboration with firmware and software teams.
• Skilled in preparing hardware design documentation, validation test planning, identifying necessary test equipment, test development, execution, debugging, and report preparation.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills for collaborative work with cross-functional teams, including post-silicon bench validation, BIOS, and driver development/QA.
• Hands-on experience with Cadence Allegro/Altium EDA tools is essential.
• Familiarity with programming and scripting languages like Python and Perl, and experience in test automation is advantageous.
• Should have excellent exposure with coordination of Manufacturing Services, pricing model for production value supply chain & Logistics in electronics and electromechanical components domain.

Embedded Systems Intern

Company: Glarenergy

Location: In-Office (Hyderabad)

Stipend Range: ₹1000 to ₹10000

Duration: 3 months

Position Overview

We are seeking a highly motivated and technically proficient Embedded Systems Intern to join our

engineering team. This role provides hands-on experience in the complete embedded system

development lifecycle, focusing on microcontroller programming, sensor integration, and system

prototyping. The ideal candidate will be passionate about hardware and software, eager to learn, and

ready to contribute to innovative projects.

Key Responsibilities

● Firmware Programming: Develop, test, and debug efficient firmware for various

microcontrollers and Processors (Beagle Boards) using Embedded C.

● Sensor Interfacing: Interface and acquire data from a diverse range of sensors (digital and

analog) using standard communication protocols (I2C, SPI, UART).

● Hardware Prototyping: Set up and test development boards and prototype circuits, ensuring

correct functionality and stability.

● Code Documentation: Maintain clean, well-documented code and manage projects using

version control practices.

Required Qualifications

Technical Skills

● Proficiency in firmware programming tailored for embedded systems.

● Demonstrated hands-on experience with popular microcontroller platforms (Arduino, ESP32,

or similar).

● Strong foundational knowledge of sensor technologies and interfacing, including data

acquisition and signal conditioning.

● Basic understanding of electronics and the ability to read circuit schematics.

Soft Skills

● Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking abilities.

● Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

● Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.

Work Expectations

● Punctual attendance and adherence to agreed work schedule.

● Professional communication with team members and external contacts.

● Proactive approach to learning and skill development.

● Commitment to maintaining confidentiality of proprietary designs and information.

● Flexibility to adapt to changing project requirements and priorities.

Responsibilities:

IoT Deployment (on-field) and maintenance
Lead assembly, testing, and finalization of IoT products 
Black Box Testing: BLE, WiFi
Integration testing: (IoT, backend, and Android)
Test report and deployment setup documentation
Apply quality engineering principles throughout the Agile product lifecycle.
Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams.

Required qualifications:

2021/2022 passed out B.Tech Graduate in ECE or EEE
Hands-on experience with microcontrollers like Arduino and ESP.
Knowledge of C programming language.
Excellent communication and critical thinking skills.
Good organizational skills and a detail-oriented mindset.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision.
Sense of ownership and pride in your performance and its impact on the company’s success.
Team player.
Good time management skills.


Preferred qualifications:

Good understanding of embedded and IoT systems.

Who can apply

Only those candidates should apply who
are available for full-time (in-office)
can start the Job immediately
are from Mumbai
have relevant skills and interests

Skills Required:

- Good experience with programming language Python
- Strong experience in Docker.
- Good knowledge with any of the Cloud Platform like Azure.
- Must be comfortable working in a Linux environment.
- Must have exposure into IOT domain and its protocols ((Zigbee & BLE ,LoRa,Modbus)
- Must be a good team player.
- Strong Communication Skills

Skill Required

          Technical

• ●  The suitable candidate shall have most of the following knowledge /skills/experience:

• ●  Clear fundamentals of Analog and Digital Electronics. Knowledge of Full Hardware

• Design Life Cycle.

• ●  Knowledge of Circuit Simulation (PSPICE, NI Multisim, etc).

• ●  Hand- On experience with HW designing rules, PCB Layout in Cadsoft Eagle/Altium Designer etc.

• ●  Should have knowledge & experience with designing & developing 8/16 bit Microcontroller based close loop control systems and Arduino Platform.

• ●  Circuit building and Circuit Analysis Skills.

• ●  Component Data Sheet analysis skills.

• ●  Project Requirement Analysis Protocols/Ethernet, Wi-Fi, USB, Serial interfaces(SPI, I2C, RS485, RS422, RS232).

• ●  Hands-on experience in utilizing test equipment like DMM, Oscilloscopes, Logic Analyzers, Function/Signal generator/Solder Station (SMD/DIP).

• ●  Knowledge about Board Bring Up process.

• ●  Testing (Integration testing, protocol/Driver testing, etc.).

• ●  Experience in Embedded C programming and embedded system integration and can develop test cases for the same.

• ●  Knowledge of IoT Open Source Programming / Development.

• ●  Candidate will be responsible for research & development of M2M/IoT products.

• ●  Candidate will be responsible for end-to-end embedded system integration.

   

• Others

  Abilities on the following shall be of added advantage:

• ●  Component Procurement

• ●  Vendor Interaction

• ●  Tools Management

• ●  Costing and resource estimation

• ●  Team management, Good Communication Skills, Pleasant Personality, Positive Attitude & Highly Creative

•  

• Decision level
  Contributory: Makes major contribution to decision or policy judgment on Technical matters of IoT/ M2M Projects, Vending Machines

  Demonstrate (Key competencies)

  Healthy knowledge of most of the following:

• ●  Embedded C

• ●  8/16 bit Microcontrollers

• ●  Atmel Studio/ Arduino IDE

• ●  Schematic / PCB layout design in Cadsoft Eagle / Altium Designer (SMD/DIP)

• ●  Hands-on experience on Test equipment and solder stations (SMD/DIP)

• ●  M2M / IoT based development

Job Description

Embedded Software/Firmware Design and Development on OS/Non-OS based platform

Necessary system architecture development and implementation

Device, sensor and gateway selection and integration based on industry use case.

Development on Image Analytics and Cloud/Platform integration

Development or integration of Cloud/Platform communication protocol

Technical Documentation and Testing of the developed system

Desired Skills, Knowledge& Experience

B. Tech/M. Tech/MCA with 8-10 years of industry experience

Strong programming skills in C/C++ and Python development in Linux

Experience in device or sensor communication interfaces (wired/wireless, short range/long range).

Experience of microcontroller and microprocessor.

Knowledge of IoT gateway firmware development, container, and OS hardening.

Experience in device communication protocol, Edge computing and processing

Competent in application development for Image processing, transmission, and storage

Good understanding and of programming primitives, data structures, multi-threading and memory management techniques

Strong command over complex sensor and hardware control logic to work seamlessly with edge devices or gateway

Proactive and Self motivated

Strong verbal and written communication skill

1. Programming experience in embedded C and python
2. Experience in embedded systems development and troubleshooting and with real-time operating systems.
3. Experience with embedded C programming for microcontrollers like PIC, Microchip in MPLAB
4. Basic execution of process commands in Linux
5. Experience in handling the raspberry pi

About Company

Espressif Systems is a multinational, fabless semiconductor company established in 2008, with headquarters in Shanghai and offices in Greater China, India and Europe. We have a passionate team of engineers and scientists from all over the world, focused on developing cutting-edge WiFi-and-Bluetooth, low-power, IoT solutions. Among our popular products are the ESP8266 and ESP32 series of chips, modules and development boards. Espressif has opened a Technology Center in Pune(Baner), India, which will focus on embedded software engineering and IoT solutions development for our growing customers.

At Espressif, communication, collaboration and innovation are of paramount importance. That's why professionals and engineers from around the world have chosen to further their careers at Espressif Systems. They are passionate and committed to developing innovative products. And they are here to ensure that fast,secure and green IoT technology can be available to all. Come and join Espressif, so that you, too, can partake in Espressif's mission in the IoT industry.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• M.Tech/B. Tech in the field of VLSI/Electronics engineering. 
• Proficiency in UVM/SV and C/C++ based functional verification 
• Experience in UPF based low power design verification
• Automation skills in PERL and/or TCL and/or Shell* 
• Team player, with good problem solving and communication skills. 

JOB DESCRIPTION 

• Drive functional verification at IP/SoC level using UVM/SV test bench
• Work closely with design team to define comprehensive feature test plans
• Perform functional and code coverage for logic verification sign-off
• Must have worked on ARM/RISC-V CPU based designs
• Must have performed gate level sim at SoC level
• Pre and Post-silicon debug/validation experience will be a plus

INTERPERSONAL SKILLS:

• Energetic, self-motivated
• Pro-active, oriented on execution
• Attentive to details and quality
• Team player
• Good communications and reporting skills