Senior Electronics Hardware & Embedded Engineer

Employment Type: Full-Time Department: Engineering Reports To: Engineering Manager Salary: AED 13,000 - 15,000 per month Gender: Male or Female Number of Vacancies: 1 Open to all Nationalities Preferred Industry Experience Candidates with prior experience in automotive OEM electronics, automotive accessory product development, or related automotive electronic systems will be highly preferred. The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience in developing electronic products from concept to production, including hardware design, embedded systems, validation, testing, and manufacturing support within an automotive or similar technology-driven environment.

About the Role We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Electronics Hardware & Embedded Engineer to join our Engineering team in Dubai. This role is suited for a technically strong professional with expertise in electronics hardware design, embedded systems, and automotive product development. The successful candidate will be responsible for the complete product development lifecycle, including the design, development, testing, validation, and production support of innovative automotive electronic products. The ideal candidate will possess hands-on experience in PCB design, embedded firmware development, automotive communication protocols, system integration, and manufacturing support, while effectively collaborating with cross-functional engineering teams to deliver reliable and high-performance solutions. A. Senior Electronics Hardware Engineer In this role, you will lead the design and development of innovative electronic systems for automotive applications and smart electronic devices. You will play a key role in the complete product development lifecycle-from concept and design through prototyping, testing, validation, and production. This position is ideal for an engineer with a strong background in electronics hardware design, PCB development, embedded systems, and automotive electronics who thrives in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.

Key

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end design and development of electronic hardware for automotive products and smart devices.
• Design and optimize electronic schematics and multilayer PCB layouts using Altium Designer, Eagle, or KiCad.
• Select and integrate microcontrollers, sensors, power management circuits, and wireless communication modules, including Bluetooth, RF, and Wi-Fi.
• Collaborate with embedded software engineers to develop firmware architecture and ensure seamless hardware-software integration.
• Perform circuit simulation, prototyping, testing, debugging, and validation to achieve optimal product performance and reliability.
• Work closely with mechanical, industrial design, manufacturing, and quality teams throughout the product development lifecycle.
• Conduct Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Design for Testability (DFT) reviews to improve manufacturability and production efficiency.
• Ensure compliance with automotive and international standards, including EMI/EMC, CE, FCC, and ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System requirements.
• Support component selection, BOM optimization, cost reduction initiatives, and product lifecycle improvements.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership across engineering projects.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement, innovation, and process enhancement. Qualifications & Experience
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or Electronics & Communication Engineering.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in electronics hardware design, preferably within automotive OEM electronics or automotive accessory product development.
• Proven experience delivering products from concept through production.

Technical Skills

• Strong expertise in analog and digital circuit design, power electronics, and embedded hardware.
• Hands-on experience in PCB schematic capture, multilayer PCB layout, and high-speed signal integrity.
• Proficiency with hardware design tools such as Altium Designer, Eagle, or KiCad.
• Familiarity with embedded firmware development using C/C++ for ARM, AVR, PIC, or similar microcontrollers.
• Experience with wireless communication technologies, including Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, RF, and IR.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes, BOM management, and cost optimization.
• Understanding of automotive testing, debugging, validation, and regulatory compliance.
• Experience using electronic simulation and modeling tools.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and project management abilities.
• Knowledge of market research and product feasibility studies is an advantage. B. Embedded Engineer As an Embedded Engineer, you will be responsible for the design, development, testing, and maintenance of embedded systems for automotive electronics and smart devices. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in embedded firmware development, real-time operating systems (RTOS), embedded Linux, automotive communication protocols, and microcontroller-based systems. You will work closely with hardware, software, and manufacturing teams to deliver high-quality products from concept through production.

Key

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain embedded software and firmware for automotive electronic products.
• Develop bare-metal firmware for ARM Cortex-M microcontrollers, including STM32, NXP LPC, and Microchip PIC platforms.
• Develop and maintain RTOS-based applications using FreeRTOS, ThreadX, mbed, or similar real-time operating systems.
• Design and implement Layer 1 (PHY) radio front-end algorithms on FPGA or microcontroller platforms.
• Develop Layer 2 communication protocols for embedded systems.
• Develop Linux device drivers, kernel modules, and Board Support Packages (BSPs) for custom hardware.
• Build and customize embedded Linux images using Yocto and related tools.
• Implement embedded networking solutions using TCP/IP, UDP, and client/server architectures.
• Integrate and troubleshoot communication interfaces, including CAN, CAN-FD, J1939, LIN, SPI, I2C, UART, and USART.
• Develop embedded software using C, C++, and assembly language.
• Perform debugging, validation, and performance optimization using laboratory instruments such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, spectrum analyzers, CMW500, and LCR meters.
• Participate in code reviews and ensure compliance with coding standards and software quality best practices.
• Collaborate with hardware, mechanical, manufacturing, and quality teams throughout the product development lifecycle.
• Support New Product Development (NPD) and New Product Introduction (NPI) activities.
• Ensure compliance with ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System requirements and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance to the engineering team.
• Stay up to date with emerging embedded technologies, automotive standards, and industry best practices. Qualifications & Experience
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or Electronics & Communication Engineering.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in embedded systems development, preferably within automotive OEM electronics or automotive accessory product development.
• Proven experience developing embedded software for commercial products from concept through production.

Technical Skills

• Strong programming skills in C, C++, and Assembly for embedded systems.
• Extensive experience with ARM Cortex-M microcontrollers, STM32, NXP LPC, Microchip PIC, or similar platforms.
• Strong knowledge of RTOS environments such as FreeRTOS, ThreadX, and mbed.
• Experience with embedded Linux, Yocto, BSP development, Linux device drivers, and kernel modules.
• Deep understanding of automotive communication protocols, including CAN, CAN-FD, J1939, LIN, UDS, SPI, I2C, UART, and USART.
• Familiarity with automotive software development standards, including MISRA-C.
• Experience implementing TCP/IP and UDP networking in embedded Linux environments.
• Knowledge of FPGA-based embedded applications is an advantage.
• Hands-on experience using electronic test and measurement equipment, including oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, spectrum analyzers, CMW500, and LCR meters.
• Strong debugging, troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication, teamwork, leadership, and mentoring abilities. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) 1. Product Development & Project Delivery 2. Hardware Design & Engineering Excellence 3. Embedded Software & Firmware Performance 4. Product Quality & Compliance 5. Testing, Debugging & Validation 6. Manufacturing & Production Support 7. Cost Optimization & Continuous Improvement 8. Documentation & Process Compliance 10. Innovation & Technology Development

What

We Offer

• Competitive salary of AED 13,000-15,000 per month (All inclusive)
• Employment benefits as per company policy and UAE Labor Law.
• Exposure to complete product development from concept to mass production.
• Collaborative engineering environment with cross-functional teams.
• Career growth, technical leadership opportunities, and continuous professional development.

• Supportive workplace culture focused on innovation, learning, and engineering excellence.