High-Speed Hardware Developer

Toradex is a global company strongly focused on engineering & technology. We’re powered by a diverse & uniquely gifted workforce. We pursue the best people to propel our innovative vision of embedded computing and IoT. If you’re interested in being a driving force at an agile technology company, engineering clever computing solutions & helping other companies bring their products to life, we should talk.

Job Description

As part of our Hardware Development team, you will be involved in product development, verification and validation (VaV), and complex customer support cases related to hardware design.

This role is suited for engineers who enjoy working across the full hardware lifecycle, from concept and design through bring-up, testing, optimization, and long-term product support. The position combines hands-on engineering work with cross-functional collaboration, especially with product managers and software development teams.

This is an end-to-end hardware engineering role focused on building robust, optimized, and reusable embedded hardware platforms and supporting them throughout their lifecycle.

Role & Responsibilities

As a Hardware Development Engineer, you will drive the complete hardware design cycle for new electronic products, including:

• System design
• Schematic capture
• Bill of Materials (BOM) creation and maintenance
• Multi-layer PCBdesign (6+ layers)
• Technical documentation
• Hardware bring-up
• Verification and validation, including compliance tests such as EMC, electrical compliance of interfaces, shock and vibration, and related activities
• Creation and maintenance of Altium component libraries and the Altium 365 workspace

You will be responsible for developing highly robust, optimized, and generically usable System on Module solutions, carrier boards, peripheral products, and related hardware, together with complete documentation.

You will work closely with product managers and software development teams during the development of new hardware products. Depending on the project, you may also act as a project manager for specific development initiatives or contribute as part of a broader project team.

Responsibilities for Existing Products

In addition to new product development, you will support and improve existing products by:

• Finding and analyzing hardware-related problems
• Redesigning products due to quality, procurement, lifecycle, or other business and technical reasons and documenting the design changes according to the internal development process
• Executing or supporting compliance tests such as EMC, vibration, and electrical compliance
• Helping FAEs with hardware-related questions
• Providing direct customer support for complex hardware-related questions

Customer Education and Technical Advocacy

We also engage with customers through different channels to educate them about our products. If you enjoy customer-facing technical work, you may also contribute by:

• Writing blog posts about relevant and interesting hardware topics
• Preparing and delivering webinars or talks at events with purely technical content

Desired Candidate Profile

We are looking for engineers with solid product development experience, strong technical ownership, and a quality-first mindset.

Must Have

• 5+ years of experience in electronic product design
• Deep knowledge of Altium Designer  and Altium 365 functionalities
• HDI layouts and DDR routing experience
• Experience in high-speed layouts
• A strong focus on delivering high-quality results
• Strong teamwork and collaboration skills, with interest in working directly with product managers and other stakeholders
• An agile mindset and motivation to work in a global company that has retained its start-up spirit
• Advanced communication skills in English, written and spoken
• Available to work Hybrid from Toradex Office in Campinas/SP.

Nice to Have

• Experience with a 3D CAD tool for 3D modeling
• Experience designing with Arm-based processors, ideally Cortex-A based systems
• Experience contributing to customer education through technical content such as blog posts, webinars, or talks
• Experience supporting hardware-related customer issues or complex field cases
• Experience coordinating technical work across multidisciplinary project teams
• Python programming for tools support
• Prior experience with AI tools for engineering/development

What We Offer

• Agile, globally oriented and intercultural corporate culture.
• Work on the latest hardware technology with early access to major SoC vendor
• Enjoy a flat hierarchy where you may truly shape our hardware and software offerings
• Count on a diverse team of experienced hardware and software engineers
• Variety of knowledge sharing, training and self-development opportunities
• The opportunity to play a key role in shaping your own work processes and your work environment.
• Contemporary employment conditions, modern office space and a flexible working environment.
• Opportunities for your personal development.
• Meal allowance (flash card)
• Health and dental care
• Flexible working hours
• Parking space
• Anniversary day off

Disclaimer: This is not a temporary role. It is a long-term, full-time opportunity.

Toradex is a leader in embedded computing, serving innovative products to industrial, medical, automotive & IoT companies creating feature-rich & intelligent systems for demanding applications, e.g. supercars, self-driving tractors, patient monitoring systems - to name a few.

We provide effective & robust embedded computing solutions and strive for the best development experience in the industry with a focus on intelligent hardware design, innovative software solutions & free comprehensive support. Our relationship with our customers ensures that we all succeed and it allows us to participate in the realization of incredible new products. Our products are directly sold to more than 3'000 industrial customers in over 70 different countries worldwide.

For more information

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