Hardware Development Engineer – Power Electronics

About the role

A Hardware Development Engineer is sought to support and improve electronic hardware used in demanding power applications. The role combines circuit design, product lifecycle engineering and hands-on laboratory work, contributing to the performance and reliability of existing products and working closely with engineering and manufacturing colleagues. It suits someone who enjoys improving established designs and taking technical changes through validation and documentation.

Key responsibilities

• Design and refine analog and digital circuits within complex power electronic systems.
• Improve existing hardware designs for performance, functionality, reliability and component availability.
• Select and evaluate components, qualify alternatives and monitor obsolescence and end-of-life risks.
• Verify design changes through calculations, simulations and laboratory measurements, and plan bench-level validation.
• Investigate hardware failures, identify root causes and develop corrective actions.
• Maintain ECNs, BOMs, schematics, drawings, test reports and other documentation.
• Support manufacturing teams with hardware issues and follow technology trends to suggest improvements.

Required profile

• Bachelor's or master's degree in electrical engineering.
• At least two years of experience with electrical systems and complex power electronic systems.
• Fluent spoken and written English and Italian, able to discuss technical topics and write clear documentation.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate with engineering and manufacturing teams.

Required skills

• Analog and digital circuit design, schematic development and circuit simulation.
• PCB design and component selection; Altium Designer, Cadence Allegro or a comparable tool.
• Laboratory equipment: oscilloscopes, function generators, voltage and current sources, power analyzers.
• Engineering change processes, BOM management and technical documentation.
• Root cause and corrective action analysis.
• Nice to have: environmental, reliability and safety requirements for industrial products, and Agile experience.

What we offer

• A mix of circuit development, laboratory validation and practical product improvement.
• Close collaboration with engineering and manufacturing teams.
• One remote working day per week alongside regular on-site work in Ticino.