Embedded HW Developer – Kongsberg

• Define hardware requirements in collaboration with system architects, SW architects, product owners
• Design and develop embedded hardware circuits, PCBAs, FPGA modules, including component selection, schematic drawing, PCB layout, and prototype building.
• Conduct functional verification of embedded hardware circuits, PCBAs, FPGA modules, electronic sub-assemblies.
• Collaborate with systems architects, mechanical designers, PCB layout, manufacturing, reliability, and SW engineering teams to design and develop embedded hardware products.
• Create test and verification procedures and write test reports on functional, environmental, system operation mode, and manufacturing testing of custom embedded hardware designs.

Key Competencies:

• Expertise in digital electronic design including high speed, serial communication interfaces (CAN, RSXXX, I2C, SPI, USB), control, processor, network interface design on SoC platforms.
• Extended understanding of Central Processing Units, microcontrollers, embedded software and signal processing techniques
• Advanced knowledge of VHDL and FPGA design and verification methodologies.
• Experience of LT SPICE, MATLAB, Simulink, Python, and Intel (Altera) Quartus
• Knowledge of C, C++, assembly language or other embedded software languages
• Schematic design and PCB layout using ECAD tools like Altium Designer or equivalent.
• Experience with lab instruments such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, network analyzers, communication analyzers, signal generators, and simulators.
• Expertise in PCB layout for optimal component placement, reduced stray inductance/capacitance, improved manufacturability, and EMC compliance.
• Experience in embedded hardware design optimized for DFX requirements (manufacturability and testability).
• Understanding of EMC requirements and CE certification relevant to embedded controller design in control system applications.
• Knowledge and experience of safety and reliability standards including IEC61508