PCB and Embedded System Engineer

Uniccon Group is the home of innovative and customizable tech products to meet your needs. We combine world-class expertise, experience, and modern tools to scale up your productivity. Valuing and collaborating for the best services have kept us ahead of the market. Individuals, SMEs, organisation, and government agencies achieve more with us.

Uniccon Group owns Africa’s leading hub for STEM research, training, and solutions (STEMFocus). Research is the bedrock of our innovative services in the marketplace, payment gateway, workflow optimization, financial intel, cybersecurity, cloud infrastructure, and e-learning products. We are futuristic and leading with METAVERSE and NFTs in Africa. The operations extend to Agro-commodities processing and export, fashion brands, and general contracting business. It oversees operations across Africa, Asia, Europe, the Americas, and other parts of the world. The products are innovative, and customizable to meet market needs. Unicorn Group is a key player in their respective industries.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: PCB and Embedded System Engineer

Location: Abuja

Role Description

• The engineer will also support documentation, testing procedures, and iterative improvements based on field performance and user feedback. This is a full-time, on-site role based in Nigeria.
• Responsibilities include schematic design, PCB layout, component selection, firmware development, and integration of sensors, actuators, and communication modules.
• The role involves collaborating with hardware, software, and product teams to translate requirements into functional designs, performing prototyping and debugging, and ensuring compliance with relevant standards and best practices.
• The PCB and Embedded System Engineer will design, develop, and test printed circuit boards (PCBs) and embedded systems for robotics and other hardware products.

Qualifications

• Candidates should possess strong PCB design skills, including schematic capture, PCB layout, and component selection using industry-standard EDA tools.
• Candidates should possess software and programming skills relevant to embedded development, such as C/C++, basic scripting, version control, and familiarity with real-time operating systems or bare-metal programming.
• Candidates should possess testing and validation skills, including prototyping, functional and stress testing, fault finding, and iterative optimization for reliability and performance.
• A Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience, is preferred.
• Candidates should possess hardware engineering skills, including circuit design, signal integrity considerations, power management, and hardware debugging using tools like oscilloscopes and logic analyzers.
• Relevant skills such as experience in robotics, IoT, or consumer electronics development, and familiarity with industry standards and safety regulations are beneficial.
• Candidates should possess strong analytical, problem-solving, and documentation skills, with the ability to work collaboratively in multidisciplinary teams.
• Candidates should possess embedded systems skills such as microcontroller and microprocessor programming, firmware development, and integration of peripherals (sensors, communication interfaces, motor drivers).

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the email.