
IoT Hardware Engineer
Job Title
Hardware Engineer
Job Summary
We are seeking a Hardware Engineer to design, develop, and support low-power electronic hardware systems, from concept through production. The role involves schematic design, PCB layout, component selection, and collaboration with firmware and mechanical teams to deliver reliable and manufacturable hardware solutions.
Key Responsibilities
· Design electronic circuits and develop schematics and PCB layouts
· Select components based on performance, power, cost, and availability
· Develop and review battery-operated designs
· Ensure designs meet electrical, thermal, and reliability requirements
· Support hardware bring-up, debugging, and validation
· Prepare BOMs, Gerbers, and manufacturing documentation
· Work closely with firmware, and testing team
· Review and improve designs for DFM/DFA and production readiness
Required Qualifications
· Bachelor’s degree in Electronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field
· Strong understanding of analog and digital electronics
· Experience with PCB design tools (Altium, KiCad, Eagle, or similar)
· Familiarity with microcontrollers and embedded systems
· Ability to read datasheets and apply reference designs
· Basic knowledge of EMI/ESD protection and signal integrity
Preferred Qualifications
· Experience with low-power or battery-operated hardware
· Exposure to IoT devices, sensors, or communication modules
· Experience supporting prototype to production transitions
· Knowledge of manufacturing and testing processes
· Ability to document designs clearly and professionally
Experience Level
· 2+ years
Soft Skills
· Strong problem-solving skills
· Ability to work independently and in cross-functional teams
· Good communication and documentation skills

About BDS Services Pvt Ltd (formerly Balaji Data Solutions)
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Experience: Senior Hardware Engineer 4-7 years
Job Location: Pune
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Mandatory:
- Responsible for safety electronics hardware product from requirement till validation with certification body
- Design experience on Digital circuits, Analog circuits and microcontroller based design
- Experience/exposure on board bring-up testing, prototype testing and troubleshooting.
- Experience/exposure on Circuit simulation tools such as PSPICE, LTSpice and able to perform reviews
- Knowledge of schematic capture tools like Mentor Graphics DxDesigner and able to perform reviews
- Perform MATHCAD calculation (i.e. in excel or tool) based on hardware design and able to perform reviews
- Contributes to electronics hardware related functionality safety reviews
- Designs multilayer boards and worked on board stack up products
- Planning, Design, Analysis, Compliance / Precompliance Testing and Manufacturing of electronic board(s), product(s) with system understanding.
- Works closely with other engineering disciplines (e.g. mechatronics, internal and external industrial engineering, technical sales towards customer) to ensure quality, to fulfill the requirements and to reach target costs.
- Provides life cycle analysis of electronic components and suggest alternate for replacement
- Creates hardware documentation e.g. BOM, design and test specifications
- Performs activities after serial launch, e.g. change and obsolescence management.
- Good understanding of variety of electronic components and their function
- Understanding of PCB layout and able to perform Layout review
Desirable:
- Carryout FMEA/DFMEA analysis.
- Is responsible for product safety
- Requirement Engineering Certifications like CPRE
- Consults in commissioning products in the field, in order to support responsible Engineer
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 Software - Linux
Job Responsibilities:
Linux development engineer working on microcontroller firmware development, Linux platform drivers and IoT solutions. Should be able to resolve technical roadblocks and deliver project commitments. Looking for someone with 2+ years in the embedded industry and a passion to grow along with the company.
Selected candidates for this role will be reporting to the software tech lead/manager in the organization.
- Embedded software development activities and Linux platform development.
- Work with QA teams to resolve bugs and ensure release readiness
The main responsibilities of this role are:
Technical:
- Strong programming skills (C, C++, assembly)
- Linux development experience (porting & platform drivers)
- Knowledge of embedded microcontroller & microprocessor-based systems
- Prior experience of delivering modules for microcontroller projects
- Good understanding of commonly used embedded communication protocols
- Good understanding of common embedded peripherals, interfaces & sensors
- Experience working on Real-Time systems (RTOS)
- Should be able to quickly learn new technologies.
- Should be able to work with minimal technical guidance
Leadership:
- This role requires excellent communication skills
- Strong analytical & problem-solving skills
- Prior experience working with overseas clients
- Periodically report progress to manager.
Experience: 2 to 4 years
Responsibilities:
- Design and implement embedded software applications for IoT devices using C programming language.
- Develop and maintain firmware for Raspberry Pi-based systems, ensuring optimal performance and compatibility with various IoT sensors and peripherals.
- Collaborate with hardware engineers to define and document system requirements and specifications.
- Conduct thorough testing and debugging of embedded software to identify and resolve any issues or bugs.
- Optimize code and improve system performance to enhance the overall user experience.
- Stay updated with the latest industry trends and technologies in embedded systems and IoT development.
- Work closely with the product management team to translate customer requirements into technical specifications.
- Provide technical support and guidance to the team during the development and deployment phases.
- Participate in code reviews and contribute to the continuous improvement of software development processes.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
- Strong proficiency in C programming language with a solid understanding of embedded systems.
- Experience developing software for Raspberry Pi or similar single-board computers.
- Knowledge of IoT protocols and technologies such as MQTT, CoAP, TCP/IP, and wireless communication (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, etc.).
- Familiarity with various sensors, actuators, and electronic components commonly used in IoT devices.
- Solid understanding of software development methodologies and version control systems (e.g., Git).
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to debug complex issues in embedded systems.
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
- Prior experience in developing IoT applications or working on IoT projects is a plus.
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Design and implement software of embedded devices and systems from requirements to production and commercial deployment.
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Design, develop, code, test and debug system software Review code.
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Support software QA and optimize I/O performance.
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Interface with hardware design and development Assess third party and open source software.
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hands-on development and troubleshooting on embedded targets Solid programming experience in C or C++.
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Experience in programming Embedded C/C++ applications with strong background in C/C++ inheritance, templates and pointers.
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Strong in OS concepts like efficient multi-threading and resource-sharing.
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Experience in working with firmware, application and board support packages.
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Expert knowledge on protocols like (RS485 SPI, I2C, ADCs, PWM, CAN).
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Embedded development tools and methodologies. • Version Control Systems - Clear Case / RTC /GIT.
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Strong development experience in embedded C and RTOS. • Should have detailed knowledge and experience on microcontrollers / microprocessors ( 16 bit/32-bit).
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Experience in configuration management & defect tracking tools.
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Strong debugging skills.
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Must be a self-starter.
Embedded System Engineer
Working on Embedded programming on the microcontroller, Linux/Android OS development
Working on component sourcing, PCB Design and fabrication
Working on assembly and testing
Working on field deployment and Testing
Skills:
Embedded Systems
C Programming
Must be exceptionally good in Embedded Systems C programming, testing/ debugging and in advanced C concepts
Capable of working in Embedded Systems based projects based on 8 and 32 bit microcontrollers (STM32)
Experience with communication protocols and peripherals like UART, SPI, RTC, Ethernet
Hands on experience in IDE like Keil, AVR Studio, MPLAB
Strong documentation and writing skills
Work Experience
1-3 years preferable, fresher with good embedded system knowledge can also apply
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS, Roles and responsibilties:
- BS/MS in Computer Engineering or related technology field
- 10+ Years of Experience in Software Development
- Experience in writing code for embedded systems, Proficient in C/C++ coding and intel DPDK
- Understanding of network interface drivers
- Experience with VMware, AWS, MSAzure, Google Cloud Platform.
- Knowledge of micro services and containerization
- Experience in building Networking Security Products
- Knowledge of Networking, TCP/IP Protocol Suite
- Design, code embedded features/solutions for the ShieldX Product
- Design write, extend and troubleshoot datapath code for switching, routing, NAT, TCP and TLS
- Work closely with other development , Product and Test Teams
- BS/MS in Computer Engineering or related technology field
- Excellent communication and Team player skills
- Should be a self-starter and be able to adopt to dynamic fast-paced environment.
- Able to work 40 hours a week







