Role Description

Role Proficiency:

Act creatively to develop new hardware techniques provide leadership to select appropriate technical options optimize the design and development maintenance and performance by employing design standards and by reusing proven solutions

Outcomes

• Recommend inputs for functional board from requirements including component selection and schematics. Develop test procedure and perform testing
• Creates owns and executes designs for sets of new hardware functionality as part of a hardware project and performs as a technical leader
• Apply standardization with reference to engineering specifications and techniques to assure quality designs
• Create BOM by applying design techniques competitive analysis and alternate analysis required for the product
• Apply optimal design techniques on digital design precision analog power supply involving battery/linear/DC-DC/AC-DC and high power
• Apply design analysis for precision Analog Sensory circuitry Derating Power MTBF Reliability Worst case DFMEA
• Design for multi-layer high speed PCB and support manufacturing
• Identify and use project specific hardware development tools for configuration management and process
• associated with targeted processor/controller
• Perform pre-compliance testing for embedded hardware boards
• Manages Designer I II III – Embedded Hardware Engineers based on project needs
• Actively support software mechanical housing team and hardware manufacturing
  
  

Measures Of Outcomes

• Adherence to hardware design process and standards
• Quick turnaround on multiple alternative solutions; determine the most suitable one
• Number of technical issues uncovered during the execution of the project
• Number of review post hardware feedback from Lead II review. based on project SLA
• Number of design and test defects post-delivery based on project SLA
• Quick turnaround on defect fixing for design and tests based on project SLA
• Adherence to testing methodologies and compliance process
• Adherence to project schedule / timelines
• Deploy innovation techniques and publish white paper
  
  

Requirement

Outputs Expected:

• Lead requirement engineering collaboration with internal and external customers to understand their needs
  
  

Design

• Hardware design architecture/LLD and linking to requirements
  
  

Develop

• Design the hardware schematic prepare instruction on schematics for PCB routing follow the design standards templates and checklists
  
  

Test

• Analysis and testing of prototypes validate the designed hardware and document the analysis and test results
  
  

Document

• Create documentation for one's own work and contribute to creation of design HLD LLD/architecture for component/system board diagnostics and test results
  
  

Status Reporting

• Report status of tasks assigned; comply with project related reporting standards and process
  
  

Quality

• Lead design reviews add value take responsibility for the design and overall quality of the hardware
  
  

Release

• Adhere to release management process for circuit simulation design schematics board files
  
  

Compliance

• Adhere to hardware design regulatory and test compliance
  
  

Estimate

• Estimate time effort resource dependence for one's own work and for projects' work. Accurately define and document the technical side of the project schedule with estimates and identified risks
  
  

Interface With Customer

• Clarify requirements and provide guidance to development team present design options to customers conduct product demos
  
  

Manage Project

• Manage delivery of hardware and requirements
  
  

Manage Team

• Set FAST goals and provide feedback understand aspirations of team members and provide guidance opportunities etc. ensure team is engaged in project
  
  

Manage Defects

• Perform defect RCA and mitigation Identify defect trends and take proactive measures to improve quality
  
  

Manage Knowledge

• Consume project related documents and specifications. Review the reusable documents created by the team
  
  

Skill Examples

• Ability to provide inputs on circuit design / board development and manufacturing
• Ability to develop new hardware designs including system design processor/ FPGA design and board level analog /digital circuit design for embedded boards
• Ability to troubleshoot embedded boards/system and evaluate test results against system specifications
• Capable of working with a soldering iron for the creation of test circuits Able to support and debug system integration
• Estimate effort time resources required for developing design and testing
• Ability to investigate to resolve key hardware glitches
• Ability to manage and guarantee high levels of cohesion and quality
• Ability to manage a team mentor and handle people related issues in team
• Ability to maintain high motivation levels and positive dynamics in the team
• Aptitude in interfacing with other teams designers and other parallel practices
• Ability to set goals for self and team. Provide feedback for team members
• Capacity to create and articulate impactful technical presentations
• Ability to follow high level of business etiquette in emails and other business communication
• Ability to drive conference calls with customers and answer customer questions
• Proactively ask for and offer help
• Ability to work under pressure determine dependencies risks facilitate planning and handle multiple tasks
• Build confidence with customers by meeting the deliverables on time with quality
• Good interpersonal skills within a cross functional team; proactive approach to communication and handling conflicts
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
  
  

Knowledge Examples

• Knowledge in Digital design Analog design and Power supply design
• Familiar with interfacing various types of memory NAND NOR EEPROM etc.
• Knowledge in microcontroller/processors 8/16/32 DSP/SoC based hardware architectures
• Knowledge in protocols interfaces I2C SPI RS232 RS485 CAN UART LIN and connectivity protocols like Ethernet Wi-Fi BT ZigBee LoRA NBIoT
• Knowledge in sensor based analog signal conditioning design with Op-Amps ADC DAC CODEC and Sensors
• Comprehension of schematic design efficient multi-layer PCB stack floor planning signal integrity analysis EMI/EMC concepts routing and termination schemes
• Knowledge of PCB design techniques to meet EMI/EMC requirements as per international standards / product certifications
• Knowledge on regulatory compliance testing for EMI/EMC and Environmental Endurance aspects (Thermal cycling vibration shock drop acceleration dust smoke test) on various standards
• Understanding of any CAD tools - Altium Designer Cadence OrCAD Mentor Graphics for schematics PCB and SI
• Knowledge in Design Analysis - Logic compatibility Analog simulation Power estimation
• Knowledge in debugging tools like function generator DPO/DSO MSO Protocol analyzer Network analyzer Audio analyser Video analyser Spectrum analyser and JTAG Emulators
• Awareness of customer product domains
• Knowledge in HDLC PDLC and Quality Engineering
• Experience in V model Kanban Agile methods
• Knowledge in electronic testing methodology and standards
  

Additional Comments

Job Description We are looking for Hardware Design Engineer to support our client services that include but not limited to BOM, Schematic and layout of the platform for Intel next generation of CPU/GPU/PCH which will be used for validation team to validate the CPU/PCH/GPU from different segment like Server, Client, Graphic and Device division. Key Responsibilities:

• Work closely with multiple teams like layout, material, power delivery, signal integrity, package design, board validation, software coding and various board design teams to deliver a good quality board design or system which meets the platform and system level electrical requirement, High speed digital signal requirement, DFT and DFM requirements.
• Hands on in using and working on Allegro Design Entry HDL(ConceptHDL) and Allegro PCB Designer for schematic edit and PCB layout review respectively. And also “Speed” for the BOM management. To ensure the platform power on in the lab and debug with lab equipment like scope, LA and etc if the board has any issues.
• Good knowledge in PCB routing topology and design guidelines, Layout placement strategy and guidelines, PCB stack up technology, debug and technical knowledge of all types of interfaces (DDR, PCIe, USB and etc) and also develop good technical knowledge like Intel Architecture, types of Memory, Power Delivery, Power interfaces, Power Management, HSIO busses and etc.
• Proficiency in hardware description languages such as Verilog, VHDL, or SystemVerilog.
• Test automation expertise with scripting/programming language
• Familiarity with FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array) and ASIC (Application-Specific Integrated Circuit) design flows.
• Prior experience in logic design for high-speed interfaces, memory controllers, or digital signal processing (DSP) is a plus.
• FPGA and CPLD development Requirements:
• At least Bachelor degree in EE, Electronic or EE related (Hardware)
• Good knowledge in PC Architecture, basis electronic components, basic circuit design and etc
• Good analytical and debug skill, and able to resolve the issues accordingly (Problem solving skill)
• Showing good communication, documentation and team works capability.
• Add on knowledge of Schematic, simulation and software programing is preferable
  
  

Skills

PC Architecture,Schematics,Simulation