Hardware Design Engineer

Job description:
• Development of innovative servo drive controllers for stepper and servo motors in close cooperation with colleagues in an international project team;
• Development of power and control electronics: Mosfet/IGBT output stages, position sensors, acquisition of analog variables, microcontrollers and FPGAs, fieldbus and other communication systems;
• Specification and concept creation for the hardware;
• Circuit development, EMC-compliant design, supervision of the CAD board layout;
• Determination of development costs, preparation of the preliminary calculation for the series product;
• Creating test plans for the prototypes, carrying out functional and qualification tests, creating development documentation;
• Specifying the required tests and test equipment for series production, coordinating the product launch with internal or external suppliers;
• Continuous documentation of development in ALM tools, e.g. Codebeamer;
• Monitoring ongoing developments in the semiconductor market;
• If necessary, collaboration in hardware-related firmware programming.

Requirements:
• University Degree in electrical engineering or comparable qualification;
• Several years of professional experience in the field of power electronics and their control;
• Several years of experience in embedded hardware development and especially in the field of servo drive technology;
• Good E-CAD knowledge (circuit diagrams, layout, EMC), preferably with Cadence Allegro;
• Experience in embedded FW development, especially in hardware-related firmware (HAL) is an advantage;
• Responsible team player with the ambition to follow developments in the electronics industry and to expand the know-how of the group;
• Fluent in English; German language skills an advantage.

Personal Competencies and Requirements:
• Capable of making fast decisions and taking the responsibility for the results in dynamic and changing environment;
• Oriented towards goals achieving and results;
• Focused on the added value for the internal and/or external clients;
• Team player, able to work in a multicultural working environment;
• Thinking out of the box, creativity and continuous improvement attitude;
• Flexible, adaptable, open to meet the change and acquire new knowledge and skills.

In case your professional qualification corresponds to the above requirements and you wish to join our growing team, please send us your CV and a cover letter.​

Reference code: 14655

IPE Level: F4-I 

Country: Bulgaria (BG) 

City: Gabrovo 

Company: Festo Production EOOD 

Hiring Manager: Holger Schwind

Department: PF-OCDDC - Development of Controllers, PF-OCDDC

HR contact person: Aleksandar Antonov Angelov, +359(2)4631-352