Company description We are a deep-tech startup building ruggedized cyber-physical systems. We run a contemporary, AI-assisted hardware engineering pipeline (automated Python scripts, simulation and LLM workflows alongside KiCad) to speed up schematic validation and BOM selection. Role description We are looking for a hands-on Embedded Hardware & PCB Design Engineer to own the physical realization of our electronics: turning validated architectures into noise-immune, manufacturable, field-ready PCBs, and leading bench bring-up. Responsibilities
- Physical PCB layout and routing (2-layer and 4-layer): component floorplanning, stackup definition, ground plane partitioning, high-current power routing, and differential/RF trace routing in KiCad.
- Design for manufacturing and assembly (DFM/DFA): generate clean production outputs (Gerbers, drill files, pick-and-place centroids, interactive HTML BOMs) suited to domestic and international PCB fab and EMS constraints, with no footprint mismatches, tombstoning risks, or unmanufacturable clearances.
- Mixed-signal and harsh-environment hardening: design boards that survive humid, corrosive, and electrically noisy environments, with proper ESD protection, TVS clamping, isolated communication buses (CAN / RS485 / I2C), switching buck/boost regulators, and conformal coating considerations.
- AI-augmented design reviews: work with the Founder and our internal automated verification scripts to run schematic ERC/DRC, thermal calculations, and SPICE validations before fabrication.
- Bench bring-up and debugging:



initial board bring-up, SMD rework, power-rail sequencing tests, and signal integrity debugging using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and multimeters. Qualifications
- 2-5 years of hands-on production PCB design and board bring-up.
- Proven fab track record: you have personally designed, routed, and sent at least 4 distinct PCBs (including 4-layer boards) to fabrication and brought them up on a workbench. You will be asked to screen-share 1-2 past layouts and explain your ground return and power routing choices during the interview.
- Strong proficiency in KiCad (or the ability to transition from Altium or Eagle immediately), including custom footprint creation and 3D STEP-file integration.
- Practical command of DC-DC switching layout guidelines, decoupling placement, linear vs. switching thermal dissipation, MOSFET and relay driving (flyback protection), and MCU integration (ESP32 / STM32 / RP2040 class).
- Comfortable and enthusiastic about working with automated scripts and AI agents to handle repetitive calculations and schematic linting.
- Preferably available to join immediately, and willing to work from the office in Kharadi, Pune (preference to candidates living nearby).

How to apply
Skip the generic cover letter. Send your resume along with screenshots or PDFs of 2 PCB layouts you personally routed (showing top and bottom copper layers and ground planes) and a 3-line note on a mistake you made on a past PCB spin and how you fixed it in the next revision.

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