Electronic Hardware Engineer New Zealand

**Posting**
** AR-175

**Title**
**Electronic Hardware Engineer New Zealand AR-175**:
**City**
** Christchurch

**Country**
** New Zealand

**Profession**
** Electronic Hardware Engineering

**Job Type**
** Permanent Full-Time

**Relocation**
** Yes, perhaps a little

**Salary**
** NZ$65,000 to $110,000

**Start Date**
** Negotiable

I have a permanent opportunity for a keen and skilled Hardware Engineer to join a telecommunications, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand, based company who I have recruited for a number of years.
- Remuneration is NZ$65,000 to $110,000 per annum depending on level of experience and qualifications.

Some of your day-to-day responsibilities may include, but not be limited to:

- Be involved in all phases of the design cycle, from requirements specification to production release and then enhancement;
- Have input into project planning, the estimation of timescales, costings, product integration and verification;
- Work closely with Engineers and Technicians in the Hardware team, as well as working with Firmware Engineers, Software Engineers, and Product Designers to come up with specifications, complete designs & validate the product for commercial release;
- Be responsible for design, implementation (including schematic capture and supervision of layout), verification and debugging of digital and baseband hardware subsystems and/or RF sub-systems;
- Identify cross-functional issues, including those related to architecture (performance, power consumption, thermal behaviour), production (quality, failure analysis, manufacturing, cost) and development (schematic design, PCB layout and overall system integration); and
- Design for manufacture and assembly - moving a design from prototype to production.
- Hardware Engineer with skills predominantly in digital and analogue and/or RF design to join their Hardware Development team;
- Be responsible for both enhancement activities on the current range of products and the development of new terminals and base station products.
- Tertiary qualifications in a relevant field;
- Experience in low power design, including analysis and design improvement (audio, power supplies, displays, analogue interfaces)
- Hands-on experience with embedded system design & integration, including SoC and wireless communication (Wi-Fi, LTE, Bluetooth, NFC, etc.)
- Experience with simulation packages including signal integrity and spice-based circuit analysis;
- Skilled in the use of test equipment and lab tools (oscilloscopes, signal generators, spectrum analysers, logic analysers, SMD rework equipment etc);
- Familiarity with CAD tools for schematic capture and layout - including Cadence Allegro;
- Experience in writing technical specifications; and
- Good written and oral communication skills

The following are also considered an advantage:

- Experience in RF design, radio system design, and knowledge of radio compliance standards;
- Experience in designing Intrinsically Safe products;
- Knowledge of embedded software development;
- Cellular, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth experience (highly desirable);
- Experience in the radio communications industry (highly desirable); and
- Involvement in designing solutions with FPGAs

What else is in it for you includes:

- Four weeks’ paid annual leave per annum;
- 12 paid public holidays each year;
- Health insurance for you and your family;
- Lots of flexibility that may include work-from-home options;
- Discretionary bonus scheme;
- Relocation assistance;
- Fantastic work-life balance giving you time to explore our many outdoors activities available as the door step to our beautiful Southern Alps;
- State-of-the-art office facilities with free on-site parking;
- Extra sick leave in your first year;
- Onsite gym and café facilities;
- Long-service benefits; and
- An active social club that includes BBQs.

Note: A more complete position description will be provided, along with detailed interview tips, to all shortlisted applicants.

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