Senior Hardware Design Engineer

**An Amazing Career Opportunity for a Senior Hardware Design Engineer**

**Location**:La Ciotat, France

**Job ID**:38244

As a Senior Hardware Design Engineer within a global organization, you will architect innovative hardware component systems and platforms, making strategic decisions on component selection and design. You will ensure seamless integration with software, diagnose and resolve component issues, and collaborate closely with software engineers to foster strong working relationships and facilitate smooth system operations. Your role will be pivotal in bridging hardware and software needs, ensuring compatibility, and driving the success of multiple business units.

**Who are we?**

HID powers the trusted identities of the world’s people, places, and things, allowing people to transact safely, work productively and travel freely.

**Identification Technologies (IDT)**:
**As our Senior Hardware Design Engineer, you’ll support HID’s success by**:

- **Determining hardware Requirements**: Working in conjunction with product management, supply chain, as well as software and mechanical engineers, ascertaining the requirements and ensuring seamless compatibility and integration of the designed solution.
- **Developing Hardware Architecture**: Formulating the architecture for new or existing hardware component systems. This includes creating or modifying detailed schematic designs for hardware systems and platforms, as well as PCB layout and BOM creation
- **Hardware POCs**: Creating a functional model or prototype to demonstrate the feasibility of a concept, ensuring it meets the intended goals
- **Debugging**: Diagnosing and resolving component bugs and malfunctions. This also requires in-depth technical knowledge and the ability to foresee potential issues at the intersection of hardware and software.
- **Testing and Validation**: Overseeing the testing and validation of hardware designs, ensuring they meet all necessary functional, performance, as well as safety, and environment standards (EMI/EMC).
- **Technical Documentation**: Documenting the design and testing process and preparing detailed reports on test results, analytics, and performances, along with potential improvements.

**Your Experience and Background include**:

- Advanced hardware knowledge with a comprehensive understanding of digital and analog circuits, processors, memory, and other hardware components.
- Proficiency in system-level design, including aspects like signal integrity, power integrity, thermal management and radio emissions
- Experience with design tools such as schematic/PCB and mechanical design.
- Knowledge of manufacturing processes (PCB and assembly and design for manufacturability (DFM)
- Knowledge of Industry Standards and Regulations such as FCC, CE and ISO
- Deep knowledge of RF designs and technologies from LF to UHF
- Familiarity with programming languages such as C, C++, Python can be beneficial
- Experience with rapid prototyping techniques and tools, such as breadboards or 3D printers, can be beneficial
- Experience with hardware simulation tools can be beneficial
- Autonomy and proactivity
- Ability to collaborate and work with multi-competency, cross-functional teams globally.
- Clear and efficient oral and written communication.
- “Can do” attitude.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
- Ability to work in Agile environment**:

- Bachelors or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
- 7+ years of hardware development engineering in a team environment
- Experience in prototyping, bring-up, debugging and validation
- Ability to understand and identify product tradeoffs (power, performance, etc.) and optimize designs to meet requirements
- Working knowledge of embedded systems with a focus on meeting tight constraints (i.e. power, size)
- Strong wireless system design experience (RFID, BLE, Wifi, and other IoT and real-time localization technologies )
- Additional knowledge in following areas: CPU/SOC, power(DC-DC converters, battery, power management, low power design), analog circuits,
- Sensor design and integration, as well as security, is a plus.
- Experience of working with Jira/Confluence is a plus
- Experience with a test case management tool, preferably TestRail

**What we can offer you**:

- Competitive salary and rewards package
- Competitive benefits and annual leave offering, allowing for work-life balance
- A vibrant, welcoming & inclusive culture
- Extensive career development opportunities and resources to maximize your potential
- To be a part of a global organization that is pioneering the hardware, software and services that allow people to confidently navigate the physical and digital worlds

**Why apply?**
- **Empowerment**: You’ll work as part of a global team in a flexible work environment, learning and enhancing your expertise. We welcome an opportunity to meet you and learn about your unique talents, skills, and experiences. You don’t ne