Hardware Design Engineer

Hardware Design Engineer required by CareerWise Recruitment for our multinational engineering client in Shannon, Co. Clare. Permanent position.

Responsibilities

• Low-power circuit design, DC/DC converters, power management methods, and analogue design and mixed-signal board-level design.
• Processor architecture, digital circuit design and embedded systems.
• Sourcing, evaluating & selecting components for new & established designs
• Various communications protocols such as I2C, UART, SPI, USB.
• Familiarity with RF technology - antenna design, impedance matching, performance tuning of RF circuits - 345MHz, 433MHz, 868MHz, 2.4GHz
• Experience integrating RF technologies such as Zigbee, Zwave, WIFI, BlueTooth.
• Leading and driving design development from schematic capture, PCB layout through assembly, and test house validation
• Robust designs for ESD/EMI immunities and RF de-sensitisation.
• Partnering with software teams to define and implement firmware, drivers and algorithms
• Interface between R&D and Supply Chain to manage components' obsolescence and alternatives.
• Preparation of all Board Assembly files and Drawings for prototypes build and new product release.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Have an honours degree, or post graduate qualification, in Electronic Engineering
• 6+ years of experience in consumer product design, including circuit design, component engineering, integration, embedded systems, and debugging
• Have strong leadership skills and the ability to communicate effectively with a diverse set of stakeholders across multiple disciplines
• Have strong communication and documentation skills and ability to operate autonomously
• Have a good understanding of manufacturing process including DFM and DFT for consumer products
• Have a good working knowledge of the technical concepts involved in the development of products and processes
• Familiarity with Altium Designer Suite will be advantageous

Please call James Farrar today for further information on 0872489961 or email: jfarrar@careerwise.ie
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