Hardware Design/Test Engineer

Overview

Hardware Design/Test Engineer within NXP's Hardware Solutions Competency Center (HWS-CC), covering the full hardware lifecycle from requirements capture through circuit design, PCB coordination, bring-up, validation, EMI/EMC support and sustaining engineering for board-level hardware.

What you'll do

• Contribute to board-level architecture and component selection based on technical requirements.
• Design analog, digital, power-supply, clock, reset, boot-configuration and interface circuits.
• Develop and review schematics for microcontroller-, microprocessor- or SoC-based hardware.
• Read and interpret component datasheets, reference manuals, design guidelines and interface specifications.
• Define PCB placement, routing, stack-up, grounding, impedance and power-distribution requirements.
• Coordinate with PCB layout engineers and participate in schematic and layout reviews.
• Apply design-for-manufacturing, design-for-test, reliability and component-derating guidelines.
• Maintain design data in PDM/PLM or version-control systems; support ECOs and NPI activities.
• Prepare board bring-up plans and perform initial power, clock, reset, boot and interface validation.
• Debug board-level issues using schematics, PCB files, measurements, firmware logs and component documentation.
• Use laboratory equipment including oscilloscopes, DMMs, logic analyzers, programmable power supplies, electronic loads, protocol analyzers and JTAG/boundary-scan debug tools.
• Develop and execute functional, electrical, interface, power, thermal and margin test procedures.
• Document test setups, measurements, observations, failures, root causes and corrective actions.
• Use basic scripting (Python or similar) for test automation, data logging or measurement analysis.
• Support EMI/EMC design reviews covering grounding, shielding, filtering, return paths and interface protection.
• Participate in pre-compliance and certification testing (radiated/conducted emissions, immunity, ESD, electrical safety, environmental compliance).
• Work with compliance laboratories and internal teams to investigate certification failures and validate corrective actions.
• Collaborate with PCB layout, firmware, software, mechanical, thermal, manufacturing and compliance teams.
• Support prototype builds, component replacements, board revisions and sustaining-engineering activities.
• Provide effort estimates, flag design risks and component availability issues, and communicate technical status to the project lead.

What you'll need

• 3-5 years of relevant experience in board-level hardware design, bring-up, testing or validation.
• Hands-on experience designing and debugging analog and digital electronic circuits.
• Experience with microcontrollers, processors, SoCs, memories, PMICs, voltage regulators, clock devices and standard board-level peripherals.
• Practical experience in schematic capture and PCB design review using tools such as Cadence OrCAD/Allegro, or equivalent.
• Understanding of multilayer PCB design: grounding, return paths, controlled impedance, decoupling and power distribution.
• Experience bringing up prototype boards and troubleshooting power, clock, reset, boot, memory and interface-related issues.
• Working knowledge of commonly used interfaces: UART, I2C, SPI, USB, Ethernet, CAN, JTAG, SD/eMMC, SMBus or PMBus.
• Working familiarity with multiple high-speed interfaces (PCIe, DDR4/5, LPDDR, high-speed USB or SerDes); ability to interpret SI simulation results and apply termination/routing guidelines.
• Experience using laboratory equipment: oscilloscopes, DMMs, logic analyzers, programmable power supplies, electronic loads, protocol analyzers and JTAG/boundary-scan debug tools.
• Working understanding of signal integrity, power integrity, transmission-line effects, termination, crosstalk and timing.
• Practical understanding of EMI/EMC design practices: filtering, shielding, grounding, ESD protection and noise reduction.
• Exposure to EMI/EMC pre-compliance or certification testing; ability to support debugging.
• Familiarity with certification standards such as CISPR, IEC, FCC, CE, automotive or industry-specific requirements (expertise in all standards is not expected).
• Ability to prepare clear design documents, test procedures, validation reports and failure-analysis reports.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, written and oral communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Nice to have

• Bachelor's/master's degree in Electronics/Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• Experience with embedded, automotive, industrial, consumer, networking or semiconductor evaluation hardware.
• Basic scripting ability (Python, MATLAB or similar) for test automation, data logging or measurement analysis.
• Exposure to SPICE simulation or signal/power integrity analysis tools.
• Experience supporting products through prototype, validation, certification and production stages.
• Familiarity with PCB fabrication, assembly, manufacturing test and component qualification.
• Exposure to environmental and reliability testing: temperature, vibration, thermal cycling or humidity.
• Experience working with external design partners, PCB manufacturers, test laboratories or component suppliers.

Details

• Location: Noida.
• Expected to independently design and validate assigned circuit blocks, with escalation of architecture, high-speed design, safety and complex compliance issues to senior technical experts.