What we're looking for
The Hardware Team at Smartex is committed to revolutionize the textile industry through the development of cutting-edge electronic solutions. We are a diverse and international company with a strong mission to make a positive impact on both our industry and the planet. We are looking for a highly-skilled & experienced Hardware Developer with a focus on Electronics and PCBA design to join our talented team. The ideal candidate will play a pivotal role in the design, development, and testing of our products, with expertise on both hardware development and manufacturing processes. Your mission will involve planning, designing and testing the best & most-reliable products to fulfill the mission of Smartex.
Responsibilities
- Lead the Electrical design for a variety of projects and products.
- Production of detailed schematics for PCBAs with proper & clean annotation and documentation.
- eCAD for PCBAs and layout for power systems, analog & digital electronics, high-speed signalling and routing.
- Testing & validation of sub-systems, circuits, and components using a variety of prototyping and testing techniques.
- Simulation of electrical sub-systems & circuits using LTSpice.
- Writing detailed engineering and technical documentation for system requirements, design assumptions, AQL for validation, reliability/certification and regression testing and test procedures.
- Execute tests of validation, reliability/certification and regression to meet product specified requirements and AQL.
- Writing of detailed test reports/analysis and recommendations for future developments.
- Participate in architecting sessions for future projects & products.
- Building of ICT & FCT test jigs for PCBAs and sub-assemblies.
- Actively Design for Assembly, Manufacturing and Testing - in different phases of the development stage.
- Development of small firmware and software services to support electrical development.
Skills & Experience
- 7+ years of experience in hardware development of embedded electronics products.
- Proven experience in high-speed design.
- Proven experience in analog electronics.
- Proven experience in hardware product certification, namely IEC norms.
- Proven experience in Kicad and LTSpice.
- Proven experience in Linux Systems (Ubuntu/Debian) and Device Trees for Embeeded Systems.
- Knowledge in embedded software & firmware Bash, C/C++ and Python is a nice-to-have.
- Knowledge of the hardware development lifecycle.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English & Portuguese.
- Fast Learner, ability to learn quickly, adapt to new technologies, and work in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
- Collaborative mindset and willingness to work closely with team members to achieve shared goals.
Our Perks
Career Progression
Opportunities for growth and
advancement in your career
Employee Stock Options
Gain company shares and
benefit from its success
Diverse and Talented Team
Work with an inspiring,
multicultural, and talented team
Fast-Paced Environment
Thrive in a dynamic and fast-paced work environment within a rapidly expanding company
Impact on the World
Contribute to making a significant impact and shaping the future of the industry
Hybrid Work
Work closely with our Portugal-based team
Work with Senior
Management
Be at the forefront alongside top management
