Senior Hardware Design Engineer

Job DescriptionWe are seeking an experienced and driven Senior Hardware Design Engineer to lead the architecture, design, and development of our next-generation hardware products, as well as other internal support and characterization boards for our new and existing low-power chip platforms. Timely delivery of integrated and verified hardware products includes at least the HW, supporting FW, and automated test cases for reference configurations. You will also be responsible for the product maintenance over its production life cycle.

This role is part of the Hardware Products team under the Standard Precision and Low Power Products (SPL) Business Unit, which is responsible for the definition, planning, implementation, and testing of u-blox low-power positioning products. The team consists of passionate engineers working closely together in a friendly, cooperative, and international environment. You are expected to actively collaborate and share your knowledge within the team to increase alignment across all other HW designers. Furthermore, you will work cross-functionally with other teams within the BU and in the wider organization, such as software development and IC design teams to bring complex electronic systems from concept to mass production. You will need to occasionally travel between sites as required by your work tasks.

Your Responsibilities:

• Architecture & Design: Lead system-level hardware architecture, schematic capture, and multi-layer PCB layout.
• Prototyping & Bring-Up: Assemble, test, and debug initial hardware prototypes in the lab.
• Testing & Validation: Develop and execute comprehensive Design Verification Testing (DVT) and hardware validation plans.
• Compliance: Ensure designs meet industry standards for EMI/EMC, safety, and environmental regulations.
• Manufacturing: Collaborate with manufacturing partners to transition designs into high-volume production (DFM and DFT).
• Mentorship: Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior and mid-level hardware engineers.

Your Skills and Experience:

• Education: B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• Excellent communication skills in English - capable of handling technical discussions and presentations, planning and decision making, and technical documentation. Experience of working in a team setting, ideally in a Scrum environment.
• Experience: 6+ years of hands-on experience in electronic hardware design.
• Core Tools: Proficiency with industry-standard EDA tools (e.g., Altium Designer, Cadence Allegro, OrCAD, or KiCad).
• Technical Expertise: Strong background in RF or wireless communications design (noise figure, sensitivity, transmission lines, impedance matching, Smith chart etc.), analog circuit design, power management, and mixed-signal systems.
• Lab Skills: Masterful use of oscilloscopes, spectrum and network analyzers, multimeters, and logic analyzers.
• Experience with the design of highly integrated SiP modules, GNSS receivers or their integration in end-products is a plus.
• Familiarity with SolidWorks, and coding/scripting with Python is a plus.
• Experience with leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools and methods in HW development is a plus.

What are your perks?

• A multicultural and international company with over 60 different nationalities
• A start-up and innovation mindset while in the process of scaling-up processes and efficiencies
• Hybrid working model & flexible working hours
• A strong learning environment and regular career discussions
• Company Performance Bonus
• Sport activities and Team events
• … and discover even more by talking with us!