Hardware Development Engineer

Function Overview

The Hardware Engineering position is responsible for designing electronics, from requirements to production release embedded in Whirlpool Appliances. You will execute engineering tasks as part of cross-functional teams for new product development programs responsible for concepts, requirements, design, analysis and test. The specifics of this role are focused on design, analysis and test of electronic controls over a wide range of operational environments, markets and feature sets.

Job Responsibilities
Key Activities:

• Develop and validate embedded hardware applications.
• Design hardware solutions to drive system optimization, improve module/component design and enhance product reliability. 
• Interact with system architects/integrators to review and consolidate application requirements.
• Select and integrate hardware modules to build embedded hardware applications.
• Electronic/Electrical Circuit Model/Simulation , PSPICE Knowledge.
• PCB Layout design, applied simulation and component selection for hardware execution.
• Prototype assembly, bring up, debugging, and functional verification.
• Working with and managing suppliers/manufacturing partners.

Project Execution Activities

• Actively Participate on Technical Design Reviews to ensure Project is delivering per architecture.
• Actively Contribute on Change management in place to manage the changes to the project.
• At Design Completion Milestone completes the project delivery at a system level.
• Capable of proper use of Whirlpool processes and tools.

What we offer:

• Working in dynamic and multicultural environment for innovative company with strong position on the worldwide market,
• Great opportunity to work in accordance with the methodology of World Class Manufacturing,
• Participation in interesting projects,
• Opportunity for professional growth,
• Possibility of gaining new knowledge and continuous improvement,
• Benefit package (group insurance, private medical care, sport pass, language and other training).

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Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering or Electronic Engineering.
• 5+ years experience with industry standard, Hardware and PCB Layout development and tools (examples of such industry standard tools are PADS, Algium Designer, OrCAD). 
• 5+ years of experience with analyzing and resolving system hardware issues.

Preferred Requirements:

• MSC Engineering degree (Electrical,Electronic).
• Industry standard tool Alegro Cadence.
• Able to work with both Global and regional Groups inside EES and Cross platforms, influencing positively the organization in all directions(both Vertical and Horizontal).
• Effective communication and negotiating skills.
• Familiarity with 6 Sigma Methodology and EMC & EMI theory.
• Experience designing high volume products dealing with contract manufacturers.
• Mixed-signal and embedded board-level design experience incl. Up to 32-bit microcontrollers.
• Project assessment & risk management.
• Hands-on experience building prototype electronics: assembly, board bring-up debugging, functional verification, modification of mechanical housings.
• Knowledge of semiconductor theory and manufacturing, digital design, analog design, power supplies, transmission lines and other fundamentals of electronics and semiconductors technology are all highly useful.
• Strong documentation writing skills.