Python Job: Sr. Hardware Engineer

Senior Hardware Engineer

Job Title: Senior Hardware Engineer

Location: Dublin, Ireland

At Taoglas we know that with the right people on board, anything is possible. The quality, integrity, and commitment of our employees have been key factors in our company’s growth. We are hiring the best people and helping them grow both professionally and personally, to ensure a bright future.

About us

We tackle real-world engineering challenges faced during the development of complex RF and wireless systems. Our antennas, advanced IoT components, and custom design services are the building blocks you need to bring connectivity solutions to market on time, the first time.

Since our foundation in 2004, we have grown from our heritage in antennas to having engineering resources, state-of-the-art test chambers, and pre-certification centers around the world. Our global team works obsessively to deliver an uninterrupted supply chain for rapid local delivery and seamless support internationally.

Our commitment to continuous innovation, proactive customer service, and quality you can trust builds partnerships that don’t end with a single IoT component. We engineer solutions that deliver long-term peace of mind to our customers and colleagues, creating time and space to work together to advance global connectivity.

Main Purpose:

As a Hardware Engineer, you will be responsible for designing and developing hardware components in close collaboration with our software engineers to make sure the final product operates seamlessly.

Reporting to: Head of Engineering

Responsibilities:

• Research and development of embedded hardware designs for innovative IoT devices.
• Become expert in the use of Altium Designer to implement the companies designs
• Work on test and validation of prototype hardware designs to validate the designs, including building and testing prototype boards
• Working closely with the Supply chain team to support device manufacturing in EMS facilities
• Be responsible for system architecture designs and be capable of presenting these internally and externally
• Perform hardware design reviews and actively participate in customer requirements reviews
• Work with wireless technologies like Bluetooth (BLE), LoRa, 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G, NBIoT, CAT-M and wired interfacing systems such as UART, MODBUS, RS485, RS232 along with SPI, I2C and other inter-board systems
• Following industry-standard processes and procedures
• Collaborating with other engineering teams
• Work with verification team in the specification and execution of tests to characterise and specify the system response of our designs, to include reporting and collating design and test reports where needed.

Qualifications/Skills:

• Experience in Electronic Design and Development
• BS or MS degree in Electronic/Electrical Engineering or a related technical field, with 2+ years of related industry experience.
• Programming experience in C or C++ and the use of Python
• Knowledge and experience with CAD packages, such as Altium Designer, OrCAD, Eagle, Pulsonix and similar
• Experience with high speed PCB design, Digital design techniques and RF design
• Experience with DC-DC converters and battery powered designs for low power connected devices
• Demonstrated expertise in reading electronic schematics and data sheets for hardware components
• Strong understanding of embedded software development and experience with platforms such as Arduino, Raspberry Pi and ESP32
• Experience in hands-on development and troubleshooting on embedded hardware target boards
• Experience working in an Agile development environment on multi-disciplinary projects
• Good knowledge of manufacturing procedures and Design for Manufacture principals
• Proficient in the use of Test equipment to include Digital Oscilloscopes, Spectrum Analysers, Logic Analysers, Electronic loads, Power meters, Multimeters

Other Skills & Abilities include:

• Excellent manual skills including SMD soldering and Electronic rework
• Strong multitasking skills
• Experience working and collaborating in global teams
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Open to fast paced work style and results driven

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Employee assistance program

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Dublin, County Dublin: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)