Hardware engineer (Granada, Spain)

We're looking for a Hardware Engineer to join our Hardware team in Granada, Spain. 

Our Technology:  

We’re the world leader in Resilient Positioning, Navigation and Timing (R-PNT) solutions that improve the reliability, performance and safety of critical applications,
and high-risk operations, even in GPS/GNSS denied environments. Weprovidevirtually fail-safeGNSS (Global Navigation Satellite Systems) andPNT (Positioning, Navigation and Timing) solutions for military and commercial applications worldwide.  

The position: 

We are looking for aHardwareEngineer who ishighlymotivated to workwith a talented and diverse engineering team toaddresshardware design andsystem integration with software and testing to deliver end customer products.As aHardware DesignEngineer, you willbe an integral member of the Hardware Engineering team designingcustom boards from scratch. These boards will include high-end FPGAs, SoCs, memories, DACs, ADCs, high-speed interfaces (PCIe, 10G ethernet ...), being used in high-performanceand criticalapplications within scientific facilities such as particle accelerators.The ideal candidate for this roleis someone who is able to work proactively and closely with other cross-functional engineering groups such as industrial design, product design, production test,FPGA andsoftware engineering. 

Whatyou’ll be doing:  

• Work with a friendly and positive team to design new high-performance electronic equipment (schematic capture and PCB layout) and sustain/support existing products. 
• Test prototype designs toguaranteethey meet requirements,identifying potential issuesbefore they reach production. 
• Collaborate with Software, FPGA, and Mechanical Engineers to ensure the hardwareworksfor its intended purpose. 
• Provide technicalsupportto the Productionteam andensure compliancetotime frame,quality and cost targets. 
• Coordinate with product development teams to perform Design for Testability (DFT) on design cycle. 

• Collaborate withcontract manufacturer partners to ensuretimely supply of systems and devicesin accordance withthespecifications. 
• You will use your critical thinking and problem-solving skills to ensure the highest quality for the resultsin accordance with the allotted schedule, effort, and budget. 
• You will work on international projectsfor scientificfacilitiesas well as the latest and greatest in Resilient PNT and deterministic technologies!  

What You BringTo Our Team: 

• A Bachelor’s orMaster’s degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering. 
• Experience with schematics capture and PCBlayoutusing Altium Designer. 
• Experience withcomponentsselectionfornew designs. 
• Design and routing oflow speed serial communications as RS422, RS232, SPI, I2C, CAN... 

• Familiarity with low noise power supply circuits (DC-DC and linear regulators). 
• Knowledge ofAMD-Xilinx FPGAs andSoCs. 
• Testing and troubleshooting experience using basic equipment such as network analyzers, spectrum analyzers and oscilloscopes.  
• Minimal experiencerequired: 2 years. 
• Good written and communication skills in English. 

Desirable skills. The company will positively consider knowledge and experience working with:  

• High speed and low noise PCBlayout: 

• Stack-up design. 
• Impedance calculations and routing rules definition. 

• Differential signals. 
• Crosstalk requirements. 
• PCB decoupling. 
• Power and grounding distribution. 

• Design and routing of analog and RF circuits: 

• Conditioning ofsensors signals. 
• Front-end systems design. 
• Communications RF circuitry design. 

• Design and routing of high-speed digital circuits (10G Ethernet, PCIe,DDRx memories...) 
• Design and routing of mixed analog-digital circuits: 

• High-speed DAC and ADCacquisition systems. 
  

• PSpice, S-Parameters and IBIS simulation. 
• KnowledgeofEMI and EMC design considerations. 

The keys of our offer:
 

• Be part of a leading and expanding company. 
• Health insurance. 
• Flexible work schedule. 
• International and dynamic environment in Granada, Spain. 
• High possibilities to grow inside the company. 

• Professional Career Plan. 

Visit our website for more information: https://safran-navigation-timing.com/

Our company is an equal opportunity employer who does not discriminate based on race, color, citizenship, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran’sstatus or any protected category.