Senior Hardware Engineer

We are recruiting an Electronic Systems Design Engineer for VITEC’s Hardware department. You will join the Electronic Systems Design team, whose role is to specify, design, integrate and validate the electronic platforms for our products.

The main responsibilities are as follows :

Design & technical expertise

• Undertake the complete design of complex electronic boards and modules

(specification, schematic, PCB tracking, validation) working entirely independently;

• Participate in the bring-up, debugging and fault analysis phases;
• Integrate DFM/DFT, EMC, thermal and industrial constraints;

System Architecture & Vision

• Take technical responsibility for functional subsystems or product features;
• Contribute to defining and evaluating hardware architectures;
• Analyse the impact of technical choices on product usage, software/FPGA and industrialisation.

Contribution to project decision-making

• Identify and anticipate key technical risks;
• Propose and compare alternative technical options;
• Provide a reasoned analysis of trade-offs between cost, time, risk and robustness;
• Participate in critical design reviews with a cross-functional perspective;
• Provide technical insight to the HW Tech Lead to support decision-making.

Technical leadership

• Act as a recognised technical authority within your remit;
• Share your expertise and mentor less experienced engineers;
• Promote clear, factual and constructive technical communication.
• Work closely with the software, mechanical and industrialisation teams.

You have a five-year technical degree and at least eight years’ proven experience in the design and development of complex electronic systems. Skills in the field of video would be an advantage.

The skills required for the role are :

• Excellent command of schematic design and PCB constraints
• Solid knowledge of EMC, industrial constraints and validation
• Ability to take a step back and think at a system level
• Confidence in making decisions and technical trade-offs within a project context
• Knowledge of FPGA and VHDL development would be an advantage
• Independence, rigour and a team spirit
• Given our company’s international environment, fluency in technical English (reading, speaking and writing) is essential for this role.

VITEC solutions deliver easy-to-use technology that ensures high-quality, low-latency HD video, capturing live and recorded events for seamless distribution in a multitude of formats anytime, anywhere, to any device.

VITEC Paris is headquartered in Châtillon, France. Founded by its current President, Philippe Wetzel, the Châtillon office has been a core engineering centre for the company since 1988. The team in Châtillon are always looking ahead. Our encode/decode solutions are 100% hardware based for high-performance video systems. R&D and cooperative research departments continue to develop future codecs for IPTV, video streaming and digital signage solutions that help organisations harness the power of video to engage, empower and evolve.

VITEC products are everywhere, you will have been 2m from one and not known, anywhere there is video we will be there. Hotels, stadia, airports, corporate offices, well known broadcasters, government… everywhere. Displaying digital signage or in room entertainment or at an editor’s desk., VITEC is a market-leading provider of IPTV, digital signage and video streaming technologies that help organisations harness the power of video to communicate, educate and entertain. VITEC is a pioneer in the design and manufacture of hardware and software for video encoding, decoding, transcoding, archiving and streaming over IP. Our end-to-end video streaming solutions enable customers to capture TV and video content directly from any source and manage its delivery, as channels or within digital signage screens, to any connected device via an existing network.

From corporate, broadcast and venues, to accommodation, government and military, VITEC has global expertise in delivering complex, proAV solutions. VITEC’s award-winning IPTV platform is a powerful suite of services for content management, digital signage, video archiving, and video wall processing. Our encode/decode solutions are 100% hardware based, including PCIe cards with SDK for custom design or OEM for high-performance video systems.

Headquartered in Paris, France, we have a global reach through our offices across the Americas, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific. Making a difference with green initiatives, VITEC is the first Zero Carbon MPEG company and encourages customers to buy GreenPEG for continued environmental efforts to reduce greenhouse gases.

Why work for VITEC?

People

Our people come first. Our teams are dynamic and inclusive and each person in every team is unique and valued. We are big on autonomy and empowering individuals to make a difference.

Work/life balance

When you thrive, we thrive. Work- life balance is the key to a rewarding career. As you grow and develop, you’ll discover the tools, culture, and opportunities to help personalise your career journey, so it’s as unique and ambitious as you are. Hybrid and flexible working options are available too, where possible.

Growth Potential

Working internationally with our team of experts means an always learning approach and there are lots of ways to play, problem solve and create. This growth will continue; innovation and evolution are key. Our growth is phenomenal - check out our company timeline and corporate overview - our future direction is clear.

Diversity and Inclusion

Diversity, inclusiveness, and your career are vital to our success. Your point of view matters and you deserve to feel included. We empower you to use your voice and talents to help others find theirs. Whoever you are, we believe your uniqueness helps us stand apart.

Team Culture

Our inclusive corporate culture provides opportunities to grow your career. Our people create great work in a relaxed way, regardless of where their workstation is located. Small teams mean your efforts and the great decision you make every day are seen. We’ve created a great team environment, with regular meetups for team collaborations and to share fun times together as well.