Senior Hardware Design Engineer (KiCad / PCB / Electronics)

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Hardware Design Engineer to develop electronic hardware from product requirements through schematic design, PCB layout, verification, prototype bring-up, and debugging.

The role is highly hands-on and requires strong expertise with KiCad, PCB design, circuit analysis, component selection, verification, and DFM/DFT. Depending on the project, designs may involve digital and high-speed electronics, power, analog and mixed-signal circuits, sensors, communication systems, or RF.

CONTRACT: Contractor engagement, 13 weeks, full-time

LOCATIONS: Remote - Bangladesh, Brazil, Colombia, Egypt, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Nigeria, Turkey

NOTES: Strong hands-on KiCad experience and 8+ years of electronics hardware design experience are required.

Key Responsibilities

• Translate product requirements into circuit architectures, schematics, and hardware specifications.
• Develop complete PCB designs using KiCad, including schematic capture, component placement, routing, and multilayer layouts.
• Select electronic components based on datasheets, ratings, footprints, availability, performance, and compatibility.
• Prepare and maintain BOMs and alternative component selections.
• Apply PCB design principles for grounding, power distribution, signal integrity, impedance control, thermal management, and EMI/EMC.
• Design across digital/high-speed, power, analog, mixed-signal, sensor, communication, or RF domains as required.
• Perform engineering calculations and validate electrical, thermal, and protection requirements.
• Run ERC, DRC, netlist, and connectivity checks and resolve design issues.
• Perform schematic reviews and DFM / DFT assessments.
• Prepare manufacturing documentation and support prototype bring-up, debugging, and validation.

Requirements

• 8+ years of hands-on electronics hardware design experience.
• Strong practical experience with KiCad, including schematic design, PCB layout, routing, design rules, and project management.
• Strong knowledge of electronics engineering and circuit analysis.
• Experience translating requirements into working electronic designs.
• Strong knowledge of PCB design principles, including grounding, power distribution, signal integrity, and manufacturability.
• Experience with DFM / DFT, component selection, BOM preparation, verification, and debugging.
• Hands-on experience with ERC, DRC, netlist/connectivity validation, and PCB design reviews.
• Experience in at least one of the following: digital/high-speed electronics, power electronics, analog/mixed-signal, sensors, communications, or RF.