Hardware Engineer

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This position is part of our precision motion control BU and will support all kind of R&D Hardware related topics for robotics and automation. Celera Motion’s precision component and subsystem solutions solve application-specific challenges for technology-driven original equipment manufacturers from a range of markets, including surgical robotics, semiconductors and warehouse automation/humanoids.

As a Hardware Engineer, you will be focused on collaborating with the operations team in quality and operational improvements of all the hardware designs of our Servo Drive product line and custom designs. The selected engineer will also collaborate in the design, implementation and verification of the new designs. The position requires good hardware skills but also a deep understanding of design for manufacturing and reliability.

Primary Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the hardware running Servo Drives.
• Design new custom and off-the-shelf Drives, including schematic and PCB.
• Hands-on new hardware board bring-up, system debugging, and optimization.
• Review and improve external documentation for Servo Drives products (Product manuals, Datasheets, etc.).
• Improve internal documentation for Servo Drives products (Architecture, Detailed Design, etc.).
• Define, in conjunction with the Quality Assurance team, the Test and Verification Plans for Servo Drives products.

Required Experience, Education and Skill

• PhD in Electrical Engineering or Industrial Engineering, or technical related discipline
• Minimum working experience 1 year
• Experience with Electronic circuit technology design and assembly processes
• Background in electrical power applications
• Experience with PCB / PCA manufacturing processes
• Experience in Testing
• Altium Designer proven experience
• Fluent written and spoken Spanish and English.