HW development engineer

Job description

Is electronics your passion?

Do you have a specific area of expertise and like to work as team to reach the overall goals of a project? You now have the chance to work at a Swedish IoT specialist with some of the most interesting IoT and wireless projects around.

You will be part of our HW team that today delivers everything from satellite communication devices to VR headsets, gateways as well as FPGA-based control systems. Advanced and complex IOT gateways, together with their set of sensors and protocols.

Some examples of work would be:

• Taking part of designing discrete CPU/MCU systems with surrounding memories, based on popular platforms from big brands such as NXP, Qualcomm etc...
• Designing sensors based upon a customized MCU
  (e.g. Nordic Semi, Renesas , ST Microelectronics MediaTek, etc)
• Assessing requirements upon the use cases and whether or not this will suffice.
• enabling testing and approval of products at test houses such as Intertek and the like.
• Working closely with System, RF and SW disciplines to define a product, develop, test and prepare for manufacturnig and final hand-off to customer or production partner.

Come join us - be a part of the WSI family!

About Sigma Connectivity WSI

Basic qualifications

Must have

• master of science or equivalent experience
• experience in hardware designs of embedded systems with advanced micro controllers/CPUs with high speed interfaces such as DDR memories, Ethernet, USB, HDMI etc.
• experience in DC/DC and LDO based designs for embedded systems where power consumption must be very low, e.g. in battery powered devices.
• Good knowledge of how to make a design that will meet the relevant type approval and certification requirements.
• Good knowledge of simulation tools such as SPICE. We need a person that really appreciates and understands the need of proper simulation in the design phase.
• Experienced in writing technical documentation in English is important.

Good to have

Experience in the following areas:

• Experience in Altium for schematic diagram is a great plus.
• any kind of RF related experience
• any kind of experience in handling software
  (dev kits, arduino, rpi, python, or the like..)
• Bluetooth Low Energy, Zigbee, Z-Wave, UWB, or other wireless communication
• Used to work closely with software development
  (collaborate in schematic review schematics etc.)

The person needs to be a real team player that can listen to other people’s ideas and even be a role model and tutor for younger engineers. He or she will typically be the lead designer regarding the HW portion of a project. It is, however, not a project management role.

Preferred additional skills, personal traits and experience

We are looking for you with a dedicated interest in hardware development in embedded systems.

You have the ability to take initiatives and work independently and at the same time being a team member, coach, and grow people around you.

You are fluent in English, written and spoken.

You have a B.Sc. or M.Sc. in engineering. Alternatively, you have gained similar knowledge from work experience, in the fields of embedded systems, electronics, or mechatronics.

We put great emphasis on your attitude and eagerness to learn!

We offer

• An international working environment
• Opportunity to develop cutting edge technology for market leaders and some of the most demanding customers
• Extensive hardware and software knowledge and all the equipment to build and test complete products and solutions
• Working on a project basis, promoting competence development
• Being part of a wonderful and experienced team where you will never work alone.
• The Sigma Connectivity company culture.

Sigma Connectivity WSI is a unique consultant company offering:

• Focus on connectivity, and the possibility to work for some of the most demanding connectivity customers available, with highly motivated and skilled developers and testers in the team.
• Access to cutting-edge technology through our close cooperation with platform vendors and 3rd party companies.
• A culture based on sharing experiences and knowledge. We will encourage you to develop and grow your competence and skills with new challenges.
• Many great colleagues, passionate about all the cool devices we build, all being inventors committed to having fun while getting things done.
• An environment with hardware and software knowledge as well as all the equipment to build and test complete products in-house.
• Team activities with WSI colleagues, a yearly event with all team members of Sigma Connectivity.
• An including culture, where we support each other. By joining the Sigma Connectivity WSI family you will indeed never be alone!

We work both with a tech-house service executing the customers’ assignments in-house, as well as, an engineering service where our work resides in the customer's location. Our experienced team ensures quality every step of the way.

This position is residing in the tech-house, where we work mostly with projects that are developed in-house. In other words, work is undertaken in our office in Kista where you have access to the full knowledge of the team.

More information

For more information please contact

Lars Wattsgård,
+46 709381386
Lars.Wattsgard@sigmaconnectivity.se

• Position

  HW development engineer

• Company

  Sigma Connectivity WSI

• Location

  Stockholm, Sweden

• Competence area

  Hardware Electronics

• Publication date

  2025-05-09

• Expiration date

  2025-09-15

• Contact

  Lars Wattsgård, Lars.Wattsgard@sigmaconnectivity.se, +46709381386