Job Context/Purpose
As an Embedded Hardware Engineer specializing in the UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) domain, your primary responsibility will be the design, development, and testing of embedded hardware systems for UAV platforms. Additionally, you will also contribute to firmware development to ensure seamless integration with the hardware. You will collaborate with cross functional teams, including software engineers, avionics experts, and product designers, to create cutting-edge UAV technologies and solutions.
Key Responsibilities
• Embedded Hardware Design: Design and develop embedded hardware for UAV systems, including flight controllers, sensor modules, power management, communication, and payload interfaces.
• Circuit Design & Analysis: Create and simulate schematics to optimize power efficiency, weight, and performance while ensuring compliance with UAV standards, safety, and EMC requirements.
• PCB Layout & Prototyping: Collaborate on PCB layout design, considering UAV-specific constraints. Develop and test prototypes to validate performance and reliability.
• Component Selection: Identify and evaluate suitable electronic components based on weight, power, temperature range, and reliability.
• Firmware Integration: Work with firmware teams to develop and integrate low-level software, drivers, and real-time control algorithms optimized for UAV operations.
• Testing & Validation: Plan and conduct laboratory and field tests, including performance, environmental, and compliance testing, to ensure system robustness.
• Documentation & Support: Prepare detailed design documentation, schematics, PCB layouts, and test reports. Provide technical assistance to internal teams and manufacturing partners.
• Collaboration: Work cross-functionally with software, avionics, and mechanical teams to ensure cohesive system integration and communicate progress clearly to stakeholders.
Skills Required
• Proven experience in embedded hardware design and development for UAV platforms.
• Strong knowledge of digital and analog circuit design principles.
• Hands-on experience with SOM/SOC module design.
• Proficiency in VHDL/Verilog and schematic/PCB tools (Altium, Eagle, OrCAD).
• Understanding of microcontroller architectures (ARM Cortex, PIC, AVR) and related interfaces.
• Familiarity with firmware development (C/C++) and RTOS for UAV applications.
• Working knowledge of UAV communication protocols (UAVCAN, MAVLink).
• Skilled in using test and measurement tools (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, multimeters).
• Understanding of DFM/DFT principles for UAV hardware.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills with attention to detail.
