Senior Hardware / Electronic Design Engineer

Schneider Electric Hub | Research and Engineering Center | Home & Distribution

Join Schneider Electric's Home & Distribution division, where we focus on smart home IoT systems to enhance sustainability, energy efficiency, and comfort in residential and small buildings.

We are looking for a Senior Hardware / Electronics Engineer who will be part of a multi-functional design environment, work with cutting-edge technologies, and collaborate with top engineers globally to digitalize and become a part of the ecosystems to help our customers.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Development

• Analyze and validate customers’ requirements.
• Design and develop electronic circuits.
• Collaborate in construction.
• Optimize PCBs.
• Verify and document your work.
• Share development work with colleagues.
• Ensure reusability, interoperability, maintainability, and timely delivery.
• Conduct design analysis.
• Perform function tests on prototypes, including HW verification and SW support.
• Support verification & validation in cooperation with TestLab (ESD, EMC, Safety tests, ...).
• Assist in certification processes.
• Collaborate on new projects and innovations.
• Provide risk assessments.
• Consider architecture, concept, and technology limits.
• Identify ways to circumvent patent restrictions and develop alternative solutions.
• Search for reusable solutions and platforming.
• Present work in an appropriate form.

Cooperation

• Work within both local and international project teams.
• Maintain communication channels with customers' project leaders, respecting departmental and entity interests.
• Plan and present technical training/lectures.

Industrialization

• Respect the technological environment in production.
• Develop test requirements for production.
• Check samples from production.

Documentation

• Create documentation according to Schneider Electric processes.
• Handle data in line with company rules.

Tools

• Use development tools as per Schneider Electric requirements for schematic, PCB, component selection, component sizing dashboard, design lifecycle, etc.
• Utilize project/squad cooperation and documentation tools (JIRA, Confluence, Miro, etc.).
• Employ office software tools (MS365, Outlook, etc.).

REQUIREMENTS

• 5+ years of experience in a similar field.
• Relevant master's degree preferred.
• Experience with design/schematic & PCBA & tests of devices at the component level.
• Experience with EMC, ESD, Safety tests.
• Experience in working on Low Voltage Electronics devices (0-1000V AC and 1500V DC).
• Preferred experience in home automation, energy management, and energy measurement projects.
• Basic firmware knowledge and experience (C programming language, microcontrollers).
• Beneficial experience in other industries (automotive, medical, industrial automation, etc. – at the component level).
• Proficiency in Cadence, Eagle.
• Driver’s license.

What would make you successful in this role?

• Willingness and openness to travel to Europe and meet your team in the Czech Republic every 2 months.
• Readiness to conduct fieldwork occasionally.
• Strong communication skills, transparency, and independence.
• Experience working in an international environment.

BENEFITS IN SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC HUB

• Private health insurance & life insurance.
• 24+ days of annual leave.
• Hybrid working model (3 days office, 2 days WFH) & flexible working hours.
• Financial, legal, and psychological assistance program.
• Family policy – Parental leave & Care leave.
• Lunch in our Hub with discounts.
• Opportunity to buy Schneider Electric shares per discounted price (WESOP program).
• Having a chance to be mentored by any worldwide expert inside Schneider Electric.
• Recognition culture through our own StepUp platform & bonus system.
• Building a managerial, technical and/or consulting career path in the #1 world sustainable multinational company.
• A company culture that encourages performance and cooperation.

Let us learn about you! Apply today.

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