HW Designer – Permanent contract

1) Job Purpose
The business environment relies heavily on hardware for many functions inside automated traffic control systems, and the Hardware Engineers are pivotal in the development of components that provides real solutions. An Hardware Engineer needs to address the entire hardware development lifecycle - to analyze the needs, and then design, test and develop hardware in order to meet those needs.
2) Hardware Engineer Duties and Responsibilities
a) Hardware Components Design
The main purpose is to design new products and maintain all Digital electrical boards and/or Analog, circuits, components and interconnects for **** Field Equipment Components (FEC).
To evaluate new software and hardware during deployment to ensure smooth functioning of system.
Develop and implement product designs and provide support to production and ensure compliance to time-frame, quality and cost targets.
Manage technical aspects and monitor efficient deployment of new technologies and systems, following the SIL4 development process, as prescript by EN 50126 and 50129 disposition.
b) Test and Document Progress
Plans that look promising on paper don’t always work out. Throughout the development process, hardware engineers test components and modify them as necessary. They may discover, for instance, that software isn’t running as desired with the hardware created. By analyzing data and making changes, they work toward a final product that operates seamlessly. Hardware engineers thoroughly document what they fix or alter in order to create a record.
Coordinate with product development teams to perform Design for Testability (DFT) on design cycle.
c) Collaborate with Colleagues
Hardware engineers do not develop or improve products alone. They receive input and advice from software engineers and others involved in designing and testing. Working together throughout the various development stages helps reduce bugs and ensure a better end result. Colleagues from other departments may seek out hardware engineers to answer questions or give suggestions as they conceptualize their own work, such as a software engineer inquiring about the memory needed to support a proposed upgrade.
Collaborate with cross functional design teams such as hardware, mechanical and Software.
Collaborate with outsourced Validation and Manufacturing partners to ensure timely supply of systems and devices as per specification.
Coordinate with client’s engineering team and management to ensure efficiency.

3) Hardware Engineer Skills and Qualifications
A strong background in Electronic Engineering is a must for aspiring hardware engineers. They also, however, should be adept communicators capable of conveying instructions in verbal and written forms. Other critical skills include:
• Hardware engineering software tools knowledge (such as Altium Designer, Orcad, Cadence Allegro)
• Programming languages (such as C, C++)
• Hardware description languages (such as Verilog)
• Operating system software (such as Linux and UNIX)
• Electronics tools (such as oscilloscopes, frequency analyzer, testers etc.)
• Outstanding all-round communication skills and ability to work collaboratively
• Good English knowledge is also required (B2);

4) Hardware Engineer Education and Training
The minimum educational requirement is generally a bachelor’s degree in electronic engineering or a similar discipline, though a master’s degree can increase job prospects.

5) Seniority criteria about Experience of development/verification of railway wayside applications:
Junior : experience 5 years;
Expert: proven experience > 10 years