
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

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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.
Internship Opportunity – Embedded Systems & IoT
Join our hands-on internship program designed for engineering students passionate about core tech. You'll work on real-time projects involving microcontrollers, sensors, RTOS, circuit design, and IoT protocols.
Gain exposure to AI-integrated embedded applications and build a strong project portfolio with mentorship and placement support.
Location: Bangalore (Hybrid/On-site)
Duration: 2–3 months
Eligibility: Final-year students and pre final year (ECE/EEE/CSE/Mechatronics)
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- Coding and Debugging in C language.
- Knowledge on ARM based architectures of 8/16/32 Microcontrollers,UART, ADC, DAC,Ethernet, SPI,CAN,I2C and I2S.
- FPGA RTL coding and Simulation using Verilog/VHDL
Qualification - BE/B.Tech (ECE), M.Sc.(Electronics)
Only Defense and Aerospace, Electronics, Semi-Conductors,
(No Automative industry)
AVANTEL LIMITED is a technology driven public limited company with focus on developing innovative wireless communication products and solutions to meet unique requirements of defense, railways, and telecom sectors. The organization is certified against AS 9100D and ISO 9001:2015 standards for Quality Management System. For more details visit www.avantel.in.
Responsibilities:
· Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including hardware engineers, system architects, and product managers, to define software requirements and specifications for embedded systems.
· Design and develop efficient, reliable, and scalable embedded software solutions that meet the defined requirements.
· Write, test, and debug code in programming languages commonly used for embedded systems, such as C, C++, and assembly language.
· Interface with hardware components, such as sensors, actuators, microcontrollers, and communication interfaces (UART, SPI, I2C,CAN etc.).
· Develop and implement device drivers, firmware, and low-level software to control hardware peripherals.
· Participate in code reviews to ensure code quality, maintainability, and adherence to coding standards.
· Perform unit testing, integration testing, and system testing of the embedded software.
· Analyse and optimize system performance, memory usage, and power consumption.
· Collaborate with the quality assurance team to identify and resolve software defects.
· Stay up-to-date with industry trends, tools, and technologies related to embedded systems and software development.
· Document software design, code, and test procedures for internal and external use.
· Provide technical support to other teams during product integration, testing, and deployment.
Qualifications:
· Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
· Proven experience in embedded software development, including designing, coding, testing, and debugging.
· Proficiency in programming languages such as C and C++.
· Familiarity with Embedded C, 32-bit microcontroller,16-bit microcontroller hardware interfaces.
· Knowledge of real-time operating systems (RTOS) and multi-threaded programming.
· Strong problem-solving skills and ability to troubleshoot complex hardware-software interactions.
· Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a team.
· Familiarity with communication protocols (UART, SPI, I2C, CAN, Ethernet) is desirable.
· Knowledge of security considerations in embedded systems is an advantage.
Location: Chennai
Location: Bangalore
Experience: 4 to 12 years
JD:
- Familiar with AUTOSAR BSW and RTE, architecture, specifications, and configuration tools
- Strong fundamentals programming in C, embedded system concepts, and software build process
- Strong customer orientation, willingness to meet deadlines, and self-management skills
- Deep passion for solving problems to resolution, including root cause analysis skills
- Ability to work and collaborate in a dynamic team environment
2) Experience in protocols like UDS and CAN.
3) Experience in AUTOSAR(COM, DCM and MCAL).
4) Experience in CANoe and CAN analyzer tools.
5) Experience in Compiler and Debugging.
6) Experience in using Configuration Management.
7) Knowledge and experience in Rational Rhapsody would be advantageous.
Additional Skills:
1) Good analytical & communication skills.
2) Willingness to take up responsibility & ownership.
3) Self-learning & Self-motivated with a good learning curve.
4) Adaptive & Flexible to challenging situations.
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






