About the Job

Libre Wireless is looking for a passionate and talented Hardware Lead Engineer to join our engineering team. You will be working on next-generation audio, smart speaker, streaming, and IoT platforms powering products for leading global consumer electronics brands.

As part of the team, you will be responsible for leading hardware design, development, validation, and product maintenance. You will work closely with SoC and wireless chipset vendors, cross-functional teams, product managers, and customers to deliver high-quality, reliable, and cost-effective hardware solutions. The role involves providing technical leadership, resolving complex hardware issues, coordinating with vendors, and ensuring successful product development from concept to production.

Role & responsibilities

- Lead hardware architecture discussions, component selection, schematic reviews and PCB layout reviews.
- Lead end-to-end hardware design and development, including board bring-up, debugging and validation.
- Understand, maintain and enhance Libre's existing audio and IoT hardware platforms.
- Investigate, troubleshoot and resolve complex hardware issues across Libre platforms.
- Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, including QA, Software and EMS, to achieve common project goals.
- Manage vendor communication and negotiations covering technical requirements, pricing, timelines and project deliverables.
- Demonstrate strong project planning,



execution and technical documentation skills.
- Support mass production, factory testing and resolution of production-related hardware issues.
- Handle challenging technical situations, prioritize critical issues and deliver results under tight deadlines.
- Provide hardware-level support for product certification and regulatory compliance activities.

Preferred candidate profile

Mandatory Skills

- Strong hands-on experience in SoC-based hardware design and development.
- Good understanding of Wi-Fi 5/6, Bluetooth, RF integration and performance validation.
- Hands-on experience with DDR3/DDR4, Ethernet, USB, HDMI and other high-speed interfaces.
- Knowledge of audio interfaces such as I2S, TDM, audio codecs and amplifiers.
- Familiarity with DFM, DFA and DFT principles in PCB design.
- Understanding of signal integrity (SI) and power integrity (PI).
- Hands-on experience with test and measurement equipment, including oscilloscopes (CRO/DSO), logic analyzers and RF test equipment (spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, etc.) for hardware debugging and validation.
- Experience supporting EMC/EMI, RF and regulatory certification activities.

Preferred Skills

- Robust hands-on experience with Altium Designer for schematic design, PCB layout and design reviews.
- Exposure to audio, multimedia, IoT, smart home or consumer electronics products.
- Experience with Python or shell scripting is an added advantage.

📌 Hardware Lead Engineer (Bengaluru)
🏢 Libre Wireless Technologies
📍 Bengaluru