We’re Hiring | Design Engineer – Electrical & Electronics
Planys Technologies is looking for a hands-on Design Engineer – Electrical & Electronics to join our engineering team and contribute to the development of advanced AUVs (Autonomous Underwater Vehicles) and ROVs (Remotely Operated Vehicles) .
This role is ideal for an engineer with 2–5 years of experience who enjoys building, testing, debugging, and improving real-world hardware systems. You will work closely with mechanical, software, and systems teams to develop and integrate defence-grade underwater platforms .
Key Responsibilities
Translate system requirements into electrical specifications and designs.
Design and develop multilayer PCBs , including power, ESC, control, and communication boards.
Develop schematics, PCB layouts, BOMs, and engineering documentation.
Build prototypes and perform hardware bring-up, debugging, and validation .
Work with communication protocols such as CAN, RS485, RS232, UART, I2C, SPI, and Ethernet .
Support electrical architecture development, power distribution, sensor interfaces, and communication networks.
Perform PCB assembly, SMD/SMT soldering, module integration, and functional testing.
Support vehicle-level electrical assembly, harnessing, integration, and system validation.
Conduct root-cause analysis and troubleshoot hardware failures during testing and field trials.
Support EMI/EMC, thermal, endurance, and environmental testing .
Maintain design traceability, revision control,



test reports, and technical documentation.
Work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable and fully tested electrical systems.
Identify design issues and continuously improve designs based on test data and field feedback.
Required Skills
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering or a related discipline.
2–5 years of experience in hardware design, prototyping, or system integration.
Hands-on experience with schematic capture and PCB design using Altium, KiCad, Eagle, or similar tools.
Strong understanding of analog and digital electronics .
Knowledge of embedded systems and microcontrollers such as ARM/AVR .
Familiarity with grounding, shielding, and EMI/EMC design principles .
Hands-on experience with oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and hardware debugging tools .
Ability to perform SMD soldering and hardware bring-up .
Knowledge of communication protocols used in robotics and embedded systems.
Robust problem-solving, documentation, and communication skills.
A hands-on, ownership-driven approach to engineering and product development.
⭐ Good to Have
Experience working on AUVs, ROVs, robotics, marine systems, or defence products .
Exposure to underwater or harsh-environment electronics.
Experience with EMI/EMC, environmental, thermal, or endurance testing.
Experience with electrical harness design and system-level integration.
Location
Chennai, India

📌 Hardware Design Engineer (Chennai)
🏢 Planys Technologies
📍 Chennai