Embedded Electrical Engineer - SoM
Lausanne, Zurich, ParisFull-timePosted 1mo ago
About the role
Embedded Electrical Engineer responsible for designing compute modules and embedded boards for Harmattan AI platforms, owning designs end-to-end from architecture to qualification, including high-speed digital, power design, bring-up, and flight-qualified validation.
Responsibilities
- Board Design: Design SoMs, baseboards, and test boards for our compute platforms.
- High-Speed Digital Design: Design around high-end application processors, covering PCIe, 10 Gb Ethernet, USB 3.x, and MIPI, managing layout constraints and signal integrity.
- Power Design: Design power trees, sequencing, and conversion topologies, and verify power-up and power-down behaviour.
- Design Reviews: Prepare and lead design reviews at each milestone, from block diagram to release for fabrication.
- Manufacture: Work with PCB and EMS partners on stack-up, via technology, layout guidance, and cost trade-offs.
- Bring Up and Qualification: Define verification test plans, troubleshoot and characterise boards, and run thermal, vibration, EMC, and ESD qualification.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work with the embedded software team through board bring-up, the mechanical team on form factor and thermal constraints, and validation for flight qualification.
Qualifications
- MSc in electrical, computer, or a related engineering field. A PhD is a plus. Hands-on design and bring-up record matters more than the specific degree.
- 5 years minimum in embedded hardware design, with boards taken from specification through bring-up and qualification into production.
- High-speed design including layout constraints, signal integrity, and validation. Systems built around a processor with external memory (DDR, Flash) are carried through to a committed layout. Power trees with deliberate conversion topologies and verified power-up and power-down behaviour.
- In-depth knowledge of electronic CAD tools (e.g., Altium).
- Proficiency with electronic test equipment and experience planning thermal, vibration, EMC, and ESD qualification.
- Experience working with fabrication and assembly partners on stack-up, via technology, and cost trade-offs.
- Rigorous, structured, and analytical problem solving; autonomous, able to see a board from concept through to production.
- Excellent written and verbal communication, able to present design and test results to engineers and senior stakeholders.
- FPGA or MPSoC design, prior work deploying AI inference on embedded targets, and UAS, drone, or defence hardware experience are strong advantages.
- 100% dedication to Harmattan AI's mission, vision, and ambitious growth plans; thrives in a fast-paced environment.
Skills
Required:MSc in electrical, computer, or related field5+ years embedded hardware design experienceHigh-speed digital designPower integrity and designElectronic CAD tools (Altium)Testing and qualificationFabrication and assembly collaborationCommunication and Stakeholder presentation
Nice to have:FPGA/MPSoC design or embedded AI inference
Last updated Sep 9, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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