We are looking for a skilled and hands-on Embedded Hardware Design Engineer to join our R&D; team for the design and development of Drone/UAV electronic systems. The candidate will be responsible for circuit design, schematic development, PCB design, component selection, prototype development, board bring-up, hardware debugging, testing, validation and integration. The ideal candidate has practical experience with microcontrollers, sensors, communication interfaces, power electronics, battery systems, RF/wireless interfaces and PCB design.

Embedded Hardware Design

- Design and develop embedded hardware circuits from product/system requirements.
- Develop schematics, PCB layouts, BOMs and hardware design documentation.
- Select components considering technical specifications, availability, reliability and cost.
- Design/integrate microcontrollers, microprocessors, SoCs, sensors, ADC/DAC and analog/digital circuits.
- Design hardware for flight controllers, navigation systems, telemetry systems, payload interfaces and UAV electronics.

Drone / UAV Electronics

- Design and integrate electronics for Drone/UAV flight-control systems.
- Work with IMU, accelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer, barometer, GPS/GNSS, optical-flow and navigation sensors.
- Understand interfaces between flight controller, ESC, motors, GPS, telemetry, radio modules and payload systems.
- Work on BLDC motor-control and ESC-related hardware.
- Design/troubleshoot battery monitoring, BMS, charging, power-distribution and power-management circuits.
- Support camera, gimbal, LiDAR, communication and other UAV payload electronics, where applicable.

Communication Interfaces

- Design, integrate and debug UART, SPI, I²C, CAN/CAN-FD, RS-232/RS-485, USB, Ethernet, GPIO and PWM interfaces.
- Experience with drone telemetry and communication interfaces is an added advantage.

Power Electronics

- Design and validate DC-DC converters, LDOs, power rails, battery interfaces and protection circuits.
- Work with MOSFETs, drivers, current/voltage sensing, reverse-polarity, over-current and transient protection.
- Analyze UAV electronics power consumption and thermal performance.
- Troubleshoot power-related failures at board and system level.

PCB Design & Layout
- Develop 2-layer,



4-layer and multilayer PCB designs as required.
- Review layouts for signal integrity, power integrity, grounding, decoupling, EMI/EMC, thermal management and highspeed routing.
- Ensure designs meet mechanical, electrical, thermal and manufacturing requirements.
- Coordinate with PCB fabrication and assembly vendors for prototype and production builds.

Hardware Bring-Up & Debugging

- Perform PCB bring-up, functional testing, troubleshooting and validation.
- Use oscilloscope, digital/logic analyzer, multimeter, function generator, DC power supply and electronic load.
- Analyze circuit failures, identify root causes and implement corrective/design actions.

Embedded Hardware Design Engineer – Drone/UAV R&D;

Hardware–Firmware Integration

- Work closely with Embedded Firmware, Software, Mechanical, RF and System Engineering teams.
- Support hardware–firmware integration and debugging.
- Verify communication between MCUs, sensors, peripherals and external modules.
- Familiarity with Embedded C/C++ and debugging tools is an advantage.

Testing & Validation

- Prepare hardware test plans, test procedures and validation reports.
- Conduct functional, environmental, power, thermal, EMI/EMC and reliability testing as applicable.
- Support prototype testing and drone flight-test activities.
- Analyze test results and implement hardware/design improvements.

Documentation & Production Support

- Maintain schematics, PCB files, BOM, component datasheets, test reports, design specifications and hardwarevalidation documents.
- Maintain Engineering Change Notes and support configuration control.
- Coordinate with manufacturing/suppliers for DFM/DFA and production transfer.
- Resolve hardware issues identified during production and field deployment.

Required Technical Skills

- Solid knowledge of analog and digital electronics and hands-on embedded hardware design.




- Good understanding of microcontrollers, microprocessors and SoCs.
- Experience with Altium Designer, KiCad, OrCAD/Cadence, Eagle or equivalent schematic/PCB tools.
- Strong knowledge of multilayer PCB design, grounding, decoupling and signal integrity.
- Working knowledge of UART, SPI, I²C, CAN, RS-232/RS-485, USB, Ethernet, GPIO and PWM.
- Knowledge of DC-DC converters, LDOs, MOSFETs, ADC/DAC, op-amps, power management and protection circuits.
- Hands-on PCB bring-up and hardware debugging experience.
- Understanding of EMI/EMC, ESD, grounding, shielding and signal integrity.
- Ability to read and interpret datasheets, application notes, schematics and hardware specifications.

Drone / UAV-Specific Skills – Preferred

- Drone/UAV electronics and flight-controller architecture.
- IMU, GPS/GNSS, magnetometer, barometer, navigation sensors and sensor integration.
- BLDC motors, ESCs, Li-ion/LiPo batteries, BMS, battery monitoring and power distribution.
- Telemetry and RF communication; Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, LoRa, RF, 4G/5G or similar wireless technologies.
- Familiarity with MAVLink, PX4, ArduPilot or similar UAV platforms.
- Drone flight testing and hardware troubleshooting.

Preferred Additional Skills

- ARM-based MCUs such as STM32, NXP, TI, Microchip or similar platforms.
- Embedded C/C++; high-speed interfaces and signal-integrity analysis.
- RF/wireless module integration; thermal and power-budget analysis.
- EMI/EMC testing, DFM/DFA and production support.
- Experience in aerospace, automotive, robotics, IoT or industrial electronics.

Educational Qualification

B.E./B.Tech/M.E./M.Tech in Electronics & Communication Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering,

Embedded Systems, Instrumentation Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering or equivalent.

Key Competencies

Embedded Hardware Design | Drone/UAV Electronics | Flight Controller | Schematic Design | PCB Design | Multilayer PCB | Hardware Bring-Up | Circuit Debugging | MCU/SoC | IMU/GNSS | CAN | SPI | I²C | UART | Power Electronics | BLDC/ESC | Battery/BMS | RF/Wireless | EMI/EMC | Signal Integrity | Hardware-Firmware Integration | Product Validation | DFM/DFA

📌 Embedded Hardware Design Engineer (Noida)
🏢 Optiemus Unmanned Systems
📍 Noida