Role : Hardware Design Engineer

Industry Type : Defence & Aerospace

Employment Type : Full Time, Permanent

Role Category : Hardware

Education: UG: B.Tech/B.E./Diploma in Electronics/Telecommunication, Electrical and Electronics, Aviation, Information Technology, Computers, Electrical

Salary: 4L – 15L

Experience: 2 - 10 years

Position openings: 2

Work location: Sadashivanagar, Bangalore

Description

We are seeking an Embedded Hardware Design Engineer to work on advanced aerospace, satellite, RF, and defense electronics systems . This role involves the design and development of high-reliability embedded hardware for mission-critical applications including satellite subsystems, electronic warfare systems, RF communication platforms, SDRs, power amplifiers, and aerospace payload electronics .

Candidates should have strong expertise in at least one of the following domains:

- RF and Microwave Electronics
- Satellite and Space Electronics
- Electronic Warfare (EW ) Systems
- Power Amplifiers and RF Front-End Design
- FPGA and High-Speed Digital Systems
- Analog and Mixed-Signal Electronics
- Embedded Hardware for Aerospace and Defense Applications

Key Responsibilities

- Design and develop analog, digital, RF, and mixed-signal hardware for embedded and FPGA-based systems
- Work on satellite subsystems including communication, telemetry, payload, power, and onboard processing electronics
- Develop RF hardware including transceivers, LNAs, filters, synthesizers, mixers, power amplifiers, antenna interfaces, and matching networks
- Contribute to electronic warfare and SDR-based systems involving wideband RF architectures and high-speed data paths
- Design high-speed multilayer PCBs with attention to signal integrity, power integrity, grounding, shielding, and EMI/EMC compliance
- Create schematics and support PCB layout using Altium Designer, OrCAD, or KiCad
- Perform hardware bring-up, RF testing, debugging, validation, and environmental testing
- Interface with FPGA, processors, ADC/DACs, RF transceivers, and high-speed communication interfaces




- Prepare and maintain design documentation including schematics, BOMs, qualification reports, test procedures, and manufacturing files
- Collaborate with firmware, FPGA, RF, mechanical, and systems engineering teams across the full product lifecycle

Required Skills (atleast three)

- Strong understanding of analog, digital, RF, and embedded electronics
- Experience with RF systems, microwave circuits, antenna matching, and RF measurement techniques
- Hands-on experience with oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, VNAs, signal generators, logic analyzers, and related lab equipment
- Experience in at least one of the following:
- RF and Microwave Hardware
- Satellite or Space Electronics
- Electronic Warfare Systems
- Power Amplifier Design
- FPGA and High-Speed Digital Design
- Aerospace/Defense Embedded Systems
- Familiarity with high-speed PCB design, controlled impedance routing, and multilayer stack-ups
- Understanding of EMI/EMC, thermal management, shielding, grounding, and reliability engineering
- Exposure to aerospace or defense-grade hardware development practices
- Familiarity with hardware validation, qualification, and environmental testing methodologies

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience with satellite communication systems, SDR platforms, radar systems, or aerospace payload electronics
- Exposure to MIL-grade or space-grade design requirements and components
- Knowledge of communication systems, RF link budgets, and high-frequency design considerations
- Experience working on mission-critical or high-reliability systems

Preferred/Additional Skills:

- Experience in RF PCB layout and stack-up design
- Experience with SDR platforms or satellite communication systems

Why Join Us

- Work on cutting-edge aerospace, satellite, RF, and defense technologies
- Opportunity to contribute to real-world space and electronic warfare systems
- End-to-end ownership across hardware, FPGA, RF, and embedded system development
- Exposure to advanced RF architectures, satellite subsystems, and high-performance electronics
- Solid technical learning environment with long-term growth opportunities

📌 Hardware Design Engineer (Bengaluru)
🏢 Skynetics
📍 Bengaluru