Senior Analog & Power Hardware Engineer; M​/F; Canton of VAUD

An international engineering and technology consulting group, Fortil is based on an independent model and brings together more than 2,500 employees. With 30 offices in 14 countries, Fortil fosters entrepreneurial freedom and the development of individual potential.

As part of the development of our activities in the canton of Vaud, we are looking for a Senior Analog & Power Hardware Engineer (M/F).

Reporting to a technical manager, you will join a multidisciplinary R&D team involved in the development of advanced electronic products operating in highly demanding environments.

You will take ownership of complex hardware developments involving analog electronics, DC-DC converters, power-supply architectures and EMC/EMI constraints.

The products include compact, low-voltage electronic boards combining high-current capability, limited power consumption and stringent low-noise requirements.

• Own the complete development lifecycle of complex analog and power electronic boards, from requirements definition through production readiness.

• Define robust power-supply architectures including DC-DC converters, point-of-load regulators, filters, protections and power-distribution functions.

• Design analog, mixed-signal and power electronic circuits.

• Translate system requirements into electronic architectures and detailed hardware specifications.

• Perform schematic design, component selection, calculations and electronic simulations.

• Define PCB placement, routing, stack-up, grounding, power-distribution and thermal constraints.

• Perform or support PCB design reviews with particular attention to power integrity, signal integrity, current density and EMC/EMI.

• Develop compact, low-voltage boards capable of delivering significant current while maintaining stable and very low-noise performance.

• Develop prototypes, proof-of-concepts and hardware validation platforms.

• Lead board bring-up, debugging, characterization and design verification activities.

• Define and execute validation and qualification plans.

• Investigate hardware failures and perform root-cause analysis at component, board and system levels.

• Resolve issues related to EMC/EMI, noise, ripple, stability, transient response, thermal behaviour and electrical robustness.

• Conduct technical trade-off analyses and contribute to formal design reviews.

• Ensure Design for Manufacturing, Design for Assembly and Design for Test considerations throughout the development process.

• Support industrialization, supplier interactions and the transfer of electronic designs into production.

• Ensure hardware maturity and production readiness.

• Produce and maintain technical documentation, including design justifications, validation plans, test procedures, test reports and manufacturing documentation.

• Collaborate closely with hardware, RF, system, software, mechanical, thermal and manufacturing teams.

You hold a Master’s degree in Electronics, Electrical Engineering, Microelectronics or a related field.

You have significant industrial experience in hardware development and a proven track record of taking complex electronic boards from initial requirements through architecture, detailed design, bring-up, validation and industrialization.

You combine strong technical expertise with the ability to take full ownership of a hardware development subject and coordinate effectively with multidisciplinary teams.

• At least 8 years of industrial experience in electronic hardware development.

• Strong experience in analog electronics and/or power electronics.

• Proven experience designing complete electronic boards from architecture definition through validation.

• Solid experience with DC-DC converters and power-supply design.

• Experience defining power architectures…