Hardware Engineer

• Design electrical systems for satellite ground segment equipment under the guidance of senior engineering staff.
• Assist in translating product requirements into clear electrical design requirements in collaboration with product managers and engineering teams.
• Support the product concept phase by evaluating technology options against product requirements.
• Perform electrical simulation, schematic design, and layout design for satellite and 5G ground equipment.

Collaboration and Technical Reviews

• Participate in cross-functional design reviews.
• Work with mechanical and compliance engineers to balance technical performance, cost, and product requirements.
• Collaborate closely with embedded software and firmware engineers during hardware bring-up.
• Partner with component vendors and technology suppliers to stay informed on product roadmaps.

Verification, Compliance, and Production Support

• Contribute to design verification test plans.
• Execute verification testing and document test results.
• Support compliance engineers during regulatory testing.
• Work with supply chain and industrial engineering teams to source suitable components and support the transition from engineering to volume production.
• Provide technical support for field and maintenance issues on existing products.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of electrical design processes, best practices, and tools.

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, a related subject area, or equivalent experience.
• Experience: 2 to 5 years of electrical design experience in telecommunications equipment, satellite communications, 5G, or other wireless technologies.
• Project Lifecycle: Understanding of the life cycle of a hardware development project, including requirements collection, prototype design, validation, and hand-over to manufacturing.
• Simulation & Design: Hands-on electrical simulation and schematic design experience, preferably in the domain of telecom equipment or wireless technologies.
• Testing & Debugging: Experience testing and debugging high-speed digital and analog electrical systems.
• Regulatory Compliance: Basic understanding of regulatory requirements and how to apply them to electrical designs.
• CAD Tools: Proficiency with electrical CAD tools, preferably Siemens or Mentor schematic tools.
• Teamwork: Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work in a multi-cultural, multi-site, and multi-timezone team setup., * Digital Hardware: Experience contributing to board-level digital hardware development across the product development life cycle.
• High-Speed Systems: Familiarity with high-speed digital systems, including embedded processors, DDR, and interfaces like PCIe or Gigabit Ethernet.
• FPGAs: Experience working with boards featuring FPGAs and interfacing with FPGA-based systems.
• Power Design: Experience with board power design, including DC/DC converters, LDOs, and basic power sequencing.
• DFx Principles: Understanding of design for cost, testability, and manufacturability (DFx).
• Bonus Assets: Experience with signal integrity analysis tools (e.g., HyperLynx), hybrid RF/digital PCB layout, contributing to ESA-funded projects, RF design experience or interest is desirable.