Job Description
Our partner is looking for a

Hardware Design Engineer

to take ownership of complex board designs from initial architecture through schematic capture, layout review, prototype build and production.

This is a practical engineering role with full design responsibility. You will define board architecture, select components, establish electrical and layout requirements, and work closely with SI, PI, power, thermal, mechanical and firmware teams to ensure the design is ready for bring-up and manufacturing.

You will remain responsible for the board throughout its lifecycle, including design reviews, prototype feedback, ECOs, respins and production improvements.

Location:

Barcelona, Spain, Hybrid
Level:

Senior

Responsibilities

Own board architecture and schematic design

Define block partitioning, interfaces and power architecture

Design power trees, sequencing, clocking and reset

Select components based on electrical, thermal, cost and supply requirements

Own BOM decisions, second sourcing and obsolescence risks

Define PCB stackup,



placement and routing constraints

Review PCB layouts against SI, PI and thermal requirements

Define keep outs and critical routing requirements

Perform circuit simulation and worst case analysis

Build timing, interface and electrical budgets

Lead formal hardware design reviews

Manage ECOs, revisions and board respins

Support prototype builds and hardware bring-up

Incorporate validation and field feedback into new revisions

Work with manufacturing partners through NPI and production

Requirements

5+ years of complex digital board design experience

Server, data centre, networking or similar hardware background

Proven schematic ownership from concept to production

Experience with complex multilayer PCBs

Strong digital and mixed signal design knowledge

Power tree and sequencing experience

Clock, reset and level shifting knowledge

Experience with high speed interface design

Cadence Allegro, OrCAD, Altium

📌 Hardware Design Engineer (Madrid)
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