Hardware Designer

Reference: HW-002-2026

Contact: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).

Location:

Echoes S.r.l. Via Aurelio Lampredi, 45 - 57121 Livorno, (Italy)

Job details:
We are looking for a Hardware Designer with hands‑on experience in RF and radar system design. The selected candidate will be involved across the full hardware development cycle, from system requirements analysis through laboratory validation, working closely with the radar architecture and signal processing teams.

Key responsibilities include:

Analysing radar system requirements (range, resolution, PRF, noise figure, dynamic range) and mapping them into hardware system and subsystem specifications

Schematic design and PCB layout using Altium Designer (or equivalent tools: KiCad, Cadence Allegro) for RF, digital, and mixed‑signal boards

Component selection and qualification: RF amplifiers (LNA, PA), frequency synthetizers, high‑speed ADC/DAC converters, filters, switches, and circulators

Technical relationship management with suppliers and distributors (advanced datasheet requests, samples, lead time and MOQ negotiation)

Preparation of project technical documentation: BOM, design notes etc.

Support during PCB prototype bring‑up and debug sessions

Laboratory measurement campaigns and validation testing, including preparation of test reports

Required skills and qualification:
Education

MSc (or BSc with solid demonstrable experience) in Electronic Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, or equivalent

Technical Skills

Solid experience in RF PCB design using Altium Designer or similar

Understanding of radar architectures: RF front‑end (LO, mixer, filters, AGC), digital sections (ADC, DAC, FPGA)

Experience in switching power supply and LDO design for high‑precision RF applications

Good command of signal integrity (SI) and power integrity (PI) techniques on multilayer PCBs

Familiarity with standard digital interfaces (SPI, I2C, UART, LVDS, PCIe, Gigabit Ethernet)

Ability to read and interpret complex datasheets and application notes for active and passive RF components

Good knowledge of the English language

Laboratory Equipment

Spectrum analyser for PSD measurements, spurious emissions, and phase noise characterisation

Vector network analyser for S‑parameter characterisation of RF components and subsystems

RF signal generators

High‑speed digital oscilloscope for digital signal debug and jitter measurements

Programmable bench power supplies and precision multimeters for power consumption measurements and supply verification

Desired skills:

Knowledge of RF simulation tools

Experience with FMCW, pulsed, or SFCW radar systems and familiarity with the radar signal processing chain

Experience with EMC/EMI testing in anechoic or semi‑anechoic chambers

Duration:
For candidates with documented experience in the field, the position will be offered on a permanent (open‑ended) contract, subject to the probationary period required by applicable law and the relevant national collective bargaining agreement (CCNL). For junior profiles, an initial one‑year fixed‑term contract will be offered, with the possibility of extension and subsequent permanent placement. The start date will be agreed with the selected candidate;

early availability is preferred.