Embedded Hardware Design Engineer

Role Overview

The Embedded Hardware Design Engineer will be responsible for the design, development, prototype bring-up, debugging and validation of embedded hardware for power electronic products.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop power electronics hardware such as DC-DC converters, battery chargers, inverters, PFC and related control electronics.
• Design analog, digital and microcontroller-based circuits, including voltage/current sensing, protection and signal conditioning.
• Select and validate MOSFETs/IGBTs, gate drivers, inductors, capacitors and other critical components.
• Develop schematics and support PCB layout, design review and prototype manufacturing.
• Bring up prototype boards and perform hardware debugging using oscilloscope, DMM, electronic load, power supply and other laboratory equipment.
• Analyze switching waveforms, gate-drive signals, current/voltage feedback and power-stage performance.
• Debug hardware issues and identify the root cause of failures, including component, layout, noise and thermal-related problems.
• Work closely with embedded firmware engineers for PWM, ADC, CAN, protection and control implementation.
• Perform hardware validation for efficiency, thermal performance, protection functions and operating limits.
• Support EMI/EMC troubleshooting and design improvements.
• Prepare schematics, BOM, design documents and test reports.
• Support production issues, component qualification and engineering changes.

Required Skills

• Good understanding of power electronics and switching converters.
• Hands-on experience with MOSFET/IGBT, gate drivers, current/voltage sensing and protection circuits.
• Experience with STM32, TI C2000 or similar microcontrollers.
• Good knowledge of ADC, PWM, CAN, SPI, I²C and UART.
• Experience with schematic and PCB design tools such as Altium, OrCAD or KiCad.
• Strong practical experience with oscilloscope and hardware debugging.
• Basic understanding of EMI/EMC, grounding, filtering and PCB layout practices.
• Ability to read datasheets and perform basic power-stage and component calculations.

Preferred

• Experience in EV, automotive, battery, motor controller or high-power DC-DC applications.
• Experience with SiC/GaN devices, isolated power supplies or high-frequency converters.
• Exposure to LTspice, PLECS, MATLAB/Simulink or PSIM.
• Experience with hardware validation and production support.