Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership

- Lead and manage embedded hardware development projects from concept, prototyping, validation, and production.
- Define hardware architecture and technology roadmaps for biometric and sensor-based products.
- Review and approve schematics, component selection, and multilayer PCB designs.
- Ensure design quality, manufacturability, reliability, and cost optimization.

Hardware Design & Development

- Design and develop embedded hardware systems involving:
- Microprocessors (ARM Cortex, STM32, NXP, etc.)
- Biometric sensors (Fingerprint, Face Recognition, Iris, Palm Recognition)
- RFID, NFC, BLE, Wi-Fi, GPS, and other wireless communication modules
- Industrial and commercial sensor interfaces
- Power management and battery-operated systems
- High-speed digital and analog circuits

- Perform circuit simulation, signal integrity analysis, and hardware optimization.
- Drive PCB design reviews and prototype validation activities.

Product Development & Integration

- Collaborate with Firmware, Embedded Software, Mechanical Design, Industrial Design, and QA teams.
- Ensure seamless integration of sensors, biometric modules, processors, memory, communication interfaces, and peripherals.
- Support product certification and regulatory compliance activities.
- Participate in current technology evaluation and proof-of-concept development.

Testing & Compliance

- Lead hardware debugging, validation, and reliability testing.
- Ensure compliance with:
- EMI/EMC Standards
- RoHS Compliance
- CE/FCC Certifications




- Safety and Environmental Standards

- Conduct risk assessments, root-cause analysis, and corrective actions.

Team Management

- Mentor and guide hardware engineers and junior team members.
- Conduct design reviews and technical knowledge-sharing sessions.
- Monitor project schedules, resource planning, and deliverables.
- Drive innovation, engineering excellence, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Key Performance Indicators

- Successful delivery of hardware projects within timelines.
- Product quality and reliability performance.
- Design optimization and cost reduction initiatives.
- Compliance and certification success rates.
- Team productivity and technical capability development.
- Innovation and contribution to new product development.
- Cross-functional collaboration effectiveness.

Required Skills & Expertise

Technical Skills

- Embedded Hardware Design & Development
- Analog and Digital Circuit Design
- High-Speed PCB Design
- Signal Integrity & Power Integrity Analysis
- Embedded Product Development Life Cycle
- Sensor Interface Design
- Microcontroller & Microprocessor Architectures
- Power Supply and Battery Management Systems
- Hardware Validation & Reliability Testing
- EMI/EMC Compliance and Certification

Design Tools

- Altium Designer
- OrCAD
- Cadence
- Eagle PCB
- KiCad (Preferred)

Embedded Technologies

- ARM Cortex Series
- STM32
- NXP Processors
- UART, SPI, I2C, CAN, USB, Ethernet
- Memory Interfaces
- Timers and Interrupt Systems
- Wireless Communication Modules

📌 Lead Hardware Design Engineer (Ahmedabad)
🏢 Mantra Softech
📍 Ahmedabad