
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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Working on component sourcing, PCB Design and fabrication
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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
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
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- 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
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- 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







