Role Proficiency:

Act creatively to develop new hardware techniques provide leadership to select appropriate technical options optimize design and development maintenance and performance by employing design standards and by reusing proven solutions. Responsible for others' developmental activities while assisting Project Manager in day to day project execution

Outcomes:

     Recommend inputs for functional board from requirements including component selection and schematics. Develop test procedures and perform testing      Creates owns and executes designs for sets of new hardware functionality as part of a hardware project; performing as a technical leader      Apply standardization with reference to Engineering Specifications and techniques to assure quality designs      Create BOM by applying design techniques competitive analysis alternate analysis required for the product      Apply optimal design techniques on Digital design precision analog power supply involving battery/linear/DC-DC/AC-DC and high power      Apply design analysis for precision Analog Sensory circuitry Derating Loading Power Thermal MTBF Reliability Worst case DFMEA      Design for Multi-layer high speed PCB and support manufacturing      Identify and use project specific hardware development tools for configuration management process      associated with targeted processor/controller   Perform and support compliance testing activities for embedded hardware boards   Recommend solution for EMI EMC regulatory specifics to product domain – Automotive/Medical/Consumer   Actively support software mechanical housing team and hardware manufacturing   Influence and improve customer satisfaction   Influence and improve employee engagement within the project teams

Measures of Outcomes:

     Adherence to hardware design process and standards      Number of technical issues uncovered during the execution of the project      Number of feedback reviews post hardware with the architectspecialist review based on project SLA      Number of design and test defects post-delivery based on project SLA      Quick turnaround on defect resolution for design and tests based on project SLA      Adherence to testing methodologies and compliance process      Adherence to project schedule / timelines      Number of innovation techniques and published white paper Percent of attrition

Outputs Expected:

Requirement:

Lead requirement engineering
define and architect the complex hardware requirements and design standards for project domain

Proposition:

Proposal elicitation
RFQRFP and finalization. Provides reliable solutions to a variety of problems using problem solving techniques. Performs technical root cause analysis and outlines corrective action for given problems

Design:

Hardware design architecture/LLD linking to requirements

Develop:

Design the hardware schematic
prepare instruction on schematics for PCB routing; following the design standards
templates and checklists

Test:

Analysis and testing of prototypes
validate the designed hardware
and document the analysis and test results

Document:

Create documentation for one's own work and contribute to creation of design HLD
LLD/architecture for component/system
board diagnostics
review templates
checklists
guidelines and test results

Status Reporting:

Report status of tasks assigned
comply with project related reporting standards and process

Quality:

Lead design reviews
add value
take responsibility for the design and overall quality of the hardware. Collaborates and adds value through participation in peer design reviews
providing comments and suggestions

Release:

Adhere to release management process for circuit simulation
design schematics
and board files

Compliance:

Adhere to hardware design and test compliance

Estimate:

Estimate time
effort
resource dependence for one's own work and for projects' work. Accurately define and document the technical side of the project schedule with estimates and identified risks

Interface with Customer:

Clarify requirements and provide guidance to development team. Present design options to customers
and conduct product demos. Work closely with customer architects to finalize design

Manage Project:

Manage delivery of hardware and manage requirements

Manage Team:

Set FAST goals and provide feedback
understand aspirations of team members and provide guidance
opportunities etc. Ensure team is engaged in project and upskilled

Manage Defects:

Perform defect RCA and mitigation. Identify defect trends and take proactive measures to improve quality

Manage knowledge:

Consume project related documents and specifications. Review the reusable documents created by the team

Skill Examples:

     Ability to realize complex system requirements providing robust and reliable hardware solutions      Ability to develop new hardware designs including system design processor/ FPGA design and board level analog /digital circuit design for embedded boards      Ability to troubleshoot embedded boards/system and evaluate test results against system specifications      Able to support/debug system integration      Estimate effort time resources required for developing design and testing      Aptitude to investigate resolving key hardware glitches      Ability to manage and guarantee high levels of cohesion and quality      Ability to manage a team mentor and handle people related issues in team      Ability to maintain high motivation levels and positive dynamics in the team   Ability to interface with other teams designers and other parallel practices   Capacity to set goals for self and team provide feedback for team members   Ability to create and articulate impactful technical presentations   Ability to follow high level of business etiquette in emails and other business communication   Ability to drive conference calls with customers and answer customer questions   Proactively ask for and offer help   Capable of working under pressure determine dependencies risks facilitate planning and handle multiple tasks   Build confidence with the customers by meeting the deliverables on time with quality   Good interpersonal skills within a cross functional team; proactive approach to communication and handling conflicts Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities

Knowledge Examples:

     Knowledge in Digital design Analog design and Power supply design      Knowledge in interfacing various types of memory NAND NOR EEPROM etc.      Experience in microcontroller/processors 8/16/32 DSP/SoC based hardware architectures      Knowledge of protocols interfaces I2C SPI RS232 RS485 CAN UART LIN and connectivity protocols like Ethernet Wi-Fi BT ZigBee LoRA NBIoT      Knowledge in sensor based analog signal conditioning design with Op-Amps ADC DAC CODEC and Sensors      Familiar with industrial hardware design and high speed digital circuit design(>250MHz)      Knowledge of complex interfaces like DDR3/LPDDR2 PCIe USB Giga Ethernet SATA TFT LCD and Low power high performance designs      Understanding of schematic design efficient multi-layer PCB stack floor planning signal integrity analysis EMI/EMC concepts routing and termination schemes      Knowledge of PCB design techniques to meet EMI/EMC requirements as per international standards / product certifications and manufacturing process   Knowledge of regulatory compliance testing for EMI/EMC and Environmental Endurance aspects (Thermal cycling vibration shock drop acceleration dust smoke test) on various standards   Experience with of any CAD tools - Altium Designer Cadence OrCAD Mentor Graphics for schematics PCB and SI   Knowledge in Design Analysis - Logic compatibility Analog simulation Power estimation   Knowledge in debugging tools like function generator DPO/DSO MSO Protocol analyzer Network analyzer Audio analyser Video analyser Spectrum analyser and JTAG Emulators   Understanding of customer product domains   Knowledge in HDLC PDLC and Quality Engineering   Knowledge of V model Kanban Agile methods Comprehension of electronic testing methodology and standards

Additional Comments:

Experience in Hardware V&V , system design & development and worked for Industrial, IoT and Power electronics projects >Proficient in developing test plans, conducting design validation and verification activities, and performing reliability and Product certification testing (UL, CE, FCC, ROHS etc) to ensure product robustness. >Experience in designing and testing systems for EMI/EMC compliance, including knowledge of IEC standards (IEC61000 series) and conducting tests like Surge, EFT, ESD, Ring-wave, RF Immunity, Conducted Immunity, Harmonics measurement Voltage Dip, Hi-pot, Ground Bond Testing and radiated /Conducted emissions >Execute Reliability Testing: IP65, IP66, IK08, Shock, Vibration, Wind, Temperature cycle, Thermal Shock, Cold Start, ALT etc >Skilled in debugging and troubleshooting hardware issues, performing root cause analysis, and implementing design modifications to enhance product reliability and performance. >Experience in Firmware Regression Testing >Proven skills in component engineering—managing alternate components to ensure smooth production continuity—and conducting RMA handling with detailed root cause analysis of field-failure units