Senior Hardware Design Engineer

At Aritech, part of Kidde Global Solutions Commercial Fire Business Unit, this role focuses on developing security solutions with a legacy in protecting lives and property worldwide. The position involves working in R&D / Engineering on next-generation security platforms that support Intrusion Detection and Access Control solutions, emphasizing quality, collaboration, and customer care.

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in electronic product development.
• Strong experience designing mixed-signal electronic systems.
• Experience designing hardware for Embedded Linux platforms.
• Practical experience with processor-based designs using DDR memory, NAND Flash, high-speed interfaces.
• Experience creating schematics and PCB layouts using Altium Designer.
• Strong understanding of digital electronics and embedded hardware architectures.
• Hands-on experience with hardware bring-up, debugging, and laboratory measurements.
• Proficiency with engineering tools.
• Experience in component selection, qualification, and lifecycle management.
• Ability to independently analyze designs and propose production-ready solutions.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good written and verbal English communication skills.

Nice to have:

• Experience designing hardware for security products like Access Control, Intrusion Detection, Video Surveillance, or IoT.
• Experience with products certified to EN 50131 Grade 2 or Grade 3.
• Familiarity with certification processes for professional intrusion detection systems.
• Experience with application processors from vendors such as NXP, STMicroelectronics, Texas Instruments, Rockchip.
• Knowledge of DDR memory design and high-speed PCB layout techniques.
• Familiarity with Secure Boot, Secure Elements, TPMs, or hardware cybersecurity technologies.
• Experience with communication technologies including RS485, OSDP, BLE, Wi-Fi, Ethernet, or cellular.
• Understanding of EMC/EMI design and regulatory compliance.
• Experience supporting manufacturing and production transfer activities.
• Experience using Jira and Confluence.

• Design electronic hardware for Linux-based embedded security platforms.
• Define and implement hardware architectures using modern application processors and microcontrollers.
• Select and integrate system components including DDR/NAND memory, secure elements, communication interfaces, and power management circuits.
• Create schematics and PCB layouts using Altium Designer.
• Perform component selection, qualification, and lifecycle management.
• Evaluate alternative components addressing EOL, supply chain, cost, and risk.
• Conduct signal integrity, power integrity, and circuit-level analysis.
• Support Embedded Linux bring-up and hardware-software integration.
• Execute hardware debugging, verification, and root cause analysis.
• Develop and execute prototype validation and qualification plans.
• Participate in design reviews, risk assessments, and architecture discussions.
• Ensure hardware designs comply with security and regulatory standards including EN 50131 Grade 3.
• Collaborate with Verification, Compliance, and Certification teams.
• Support manufacturing ramp-up, production transfer, and sustaining engineering.
• Collaborate with external design partners and suppliers.
• Prepare and maintain technical documentation, design specifications, and engineering guidelines.

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