We have an exciting Hardware Design Engineer role within a fast paced and high-impact R&D Department with our client, a leading indigenous electronics company based in Shannon.. With over 30 years of success driven by a culture of Quality, Service, and Product Innovation, our client is at the forefront of emerging Cloud-based and IoT developments. This is a full-time, permanent position and is based fully on-site in Shannon.
Key Responsibilities
- Designing hardware architecture and board-level design for new fire and gas detection products and Gateway systems.
- Sourcing, evaluating, and selecting components to ensure a secure supply chain.
- Designing low-power circuits, DC/DC converters, power management methods, and analogue/mixed-signal board-level design.
- Implementing processor architecture, digital circuit design, and embedded systems.
- Working with various communication protocols such as I2C, UART, SPI, USB.
- Familiarity with RF technology, including antenna design, impedance matching, and performance tuning of RF circuits across different frequencies.
- Integrating RF technologies such as Zigbee, Z-Wave, WiFi, and Bluetooth.
- Leading and driving design development from schematic capture to PCB layout, assembly, and test house validation.
- Ensuring robust designs for ESD/EMI immunities and RF de-sensitization.
- Partnering with software teams to define and implement firmware, drivers, and algorithms.
- Acting as an interface between R&D and Supply Chain to manage components' obsolescence and alternatives.
- Preparation of all Board Assembly files and Drawings for prototypes build and new product release.
Key Requirements
- Hold an honours degree or postgraduate qualification in Electronic Engineering.
- Have 6+ years of experience in consumer product design, including circuit design, component engineering, integration, embedded systems, and debugging.
- Possess strong leadership skills and effective communication abilities across multiple disciplines.
- Demonstrate autonomy in work operation and excellent communication/documentation skills.
- Understand manufacturing processes, including DFM and DFT for consumer products.
- Familiarity with Altium Designer Suite will be advantageous.
For a confidential discussion and more information on the role, please contact Jessica Kennedy.
jessica.kennedy@collinsmcnicholas.ie
021-2427110