Job Description

**Job title:**

The Hardware Engineer is responsible for participating in design reviews and technical discussions and providing valuable insights and recommendations on hardware design considerations, trade-offs, and potential optimizations, working under limited supervision. The role consults with cross-functional teams to address hardware design issues and constraints, fostering effective communication and alignment across departments. The role plays a vital role in supporting the development and implementation of hardware design improvements aimed at enhancing product quality, performance, and efficiency, leveraging insights gained from ongoing testing and evaluation processes. The role ensures adherence to company policies, procedures, and quality standards throughout all hardware design and development activities, fostering a culture of consistency and compliance.

**Your role:**

+ Requirements, design, implementation, test and integration of module/sub-system in accordance with the higher-level architectural requirements and design specifications

+ Ensuring that the design is consistent with the higher-level architecture and requirements

+ Ensuring that the proposed design would have the safety, reliability and quality features built-in

+ Responsible for ensuring that the design meets the performance, quality and cost criteria

+ Conduct concept and feasibility studies. Leads the introduction of new technologies

+ Ensuring that there is proper documentation per standards for the developed design

+ Ensuring the mutual consistency and efficient integration of the separate components in modular design that meets the product specification

+ Ensuring that his design modules meet the product certification requirements

+ Drawing up personal schedule and reports on progress

+ Defining and assessing the Work Breakdown Structure/planning/costs of his/her area

+ Being abreast of technical developments in own field through study of literature and technical contacts

+ Mentoring/guiding/hand-holding young engineers in the team and helping them ramp-up well

+ Maintaining product and company reputation by complying with country specific regulations

+ Supplier evaluation and communication

**You're the right fit if:** (4 x bullets max)

+ Completed engineering studies at University level; BE/BTech/ME/M-Tech in Electronics or Electrical Engineering, with 12+ years of experience

+ Knowledge of state-of-the-art methods/tools (CAD/simulation) used in electrical design

+ Experience in Analog, Digital, Mixed Signal Board Design and Power Electronics designs

+ Experience in 16/32-bit microcontroller-based design and interfacing

+ Knowledge of cable harness design

+ Knowledge of communication interfaces like RS232, RS485, CAN, EtherCAT, Ethernet and USB

+ Knowledge of EMI/EMC standards and testing for conformance

+ Good hands-on experience in schematics and PCB design tools (e.g. Cadence / mentor Graphics)

+ Should have experience in DFMEA and design of Fail-safe systems and Sub systems

+ Should have experience in design of High speed digital interface

+ Should have fundamental knowledge of electromagnetic field and design of electronics for high ambient magnetic and electromagnetic fields

+ Knowledge of patient safety with knowledge of Insulation Diagram and Means of Protection (MOPP/MOOP) will be added advantage

+ Knowledge of mechanical design compatibility aspects

+ Knowledge of IEC 60601 standards will be an added advantage

+ Knowledge of Embedded Software Programming will be an added advantage

+ Ability to understand and debug problems across hardware/software boundaries

+ Knowledge of Global Medical Quality and Regulatory Standards e.g. IEC, FDA, UL, CE, CSA etc.

+ Hands-on experience with tools like Agile, Clear-quest, Windchill or equivalent

+ Disciplined team worker, ability to work independently

+ Able to guide and mentor young engineers in the team

+ Result oriented team player

+ Ability to present and articulate ideas to key stakeholders and leadership team

+ Excellent communication skills and Positive ‘can do’ attitude

+ Quality mindset in design and documentation

+ Global and Cross-functional Experience/Skills in a Matrix Organization will be an added advantage

+ New Product Introduction (NPI) and Product Life Cycle Management

+ Product Obsolescence Management/Sustenance and Value Engineering

**How we work together**

We believe that we are better together than apart. For our office-based teams, this means working in-person at least 3 days per week.

Onsite roles require full-time presence in the company’s facilities.

Field roles are most effectively done outside of the company’s main facilities, generally at the customers’ or suppliers’ locations.

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**About Philips**

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If you’re interested in this role and have many, but not all, of the experiences needed, we encourage you to apply. You may still be the right candidate for this or other opportunities at Philips. Learn more about our culture of impact with care here.

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