Hardware Engineer
Posted 14 Oct 2026
Advertised as “Senior Hardware Engineer (m/f/x)”
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- Expected experience
- 5+ yrs
- Management level
- Individual contributor
- Contract
- Full-time
No salary listed for this role.
Field of studyElectrical Engineering, Electronics, Embedded Systems, Mechatronics
Study levelBachelor's or higher
Skeleton's Engineering Department is looking for a driven and experienced
Hardware Engineer (m/f/x).
Your responsibility areas:
- Define electronics functionality and translate system-level requirements into detailed hardware specifications (100+ devices per year).
- Ensure compliance with industry standards, cost targets, and customer expectations throughout the development cycle.
- Conduct risk, reliability, and redundancy analyses (e.g., FMEA, FTA).
- Develop electronics concepts, select components, and design schematics, PCB layouts, wiring, and interfaces to meet functional, EMC/EMI, environmental, and manufacturability requirements.
- Perform electrical simulations and testing to verify system behaviour and support DFM/DFT activities with manufacturing partners.
- Prepare and maintain documentation, including design logs, reports, manuals, and production files.
- Support hardware quality through validation testing, specification writing, and close cooperation with test engineers.
- Define and validate end-of-line (EoL) testing, including equipment, fixtures, and software requirements; analyse yield data and failure modes to drive improvements.
- Collaborate closely with manufacturing and quality teams to resolve design or process issues and support troubleshooting when needed.
- Work cross-functionally with internal product, engineering, and production teams, guiding product build as needed.
Requirements
- At least 5 years of experience in electronics design for small-series or larger production.
- Hands-on experience transitioning designs into manufacturing, including DFM/DFT, industrialization, and test setup.
- Practical know-how in EoL testing, yield and failure analysis, and continuous improvement during production ramp-up.
- Experience working in multidisciplinary teams (hardware, software, mechanics, testing, production).
- Strong skills in schematic design, PCB layout, component selection, simulation, prototyping, and testing.
- Proficiency in Altium Designer or a comparable ECAD tool; experience with LTspice, Matlab, or similar simulation software.
- Ability to prepare documentation and reports; basic data analysis skills in Excel or similar tools.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in electronics, mechatronics, electrical engineering, or embedded systems.
- Good verbal and written English.
- Proactive, detail-oriented, analytical, and eager to learn and improve.