Hardware Engineer

At Embention
, we have been driven since 2007 by a clear mission:
Enabling drones to populate our skies.

We provide over 700 customers across 70 countries with safety‑critical avionics and high‑performance components, for advanced air mobility (AAM) including UAVs and eVTOL aircraft, all developed in compliance with the highest aeronautical certification standards (DO178C, DO254, STANAG, etc.).

Our technology supports a wide range of programs, from defense and security applications to urban air mobility, cargo transport, and even space‑related recovery projects.

The core of Embention is our R&D organization, with more than 100 engineers across multiple disciplines. Together with the rest of the team, we are a global organization of 175+ professionals aligned around one mission.

Today, Embention has a strong presence in Spain, a growing local team in Los Angeles (USA), and a high‑tech production facility in Abu Dhabi (UAE).

As part of our strategic growth, we are now strengthening our footprint in the United States.

• Analysis and definition of HW requirements
• Design of HW architectures
• Design of schematics and PCBs
• Validation and verification of functionalities for HW/SW integration
• Follow‑up and technical assistance in the manufacturing of the equipment
• Generate and publish on time engineering documentation such as schematics, bills of materials, production files, 3D models, drawings, DCI, preliminary and detailed design documents, analysis and technical compensation reports
• Thorough and clear documentation of design and analysis results
• Power electronics expertise: DC‑DC converters and topologies, battery management circuits, EMI filtering, protection circuits, opto‑coupled control interfaces, etc.
• Experience in digital electronics: communication interfaces (SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, Ethernet, RS‑422, RS‑485…), memories, clocks, logic circuits, microcontrollers, microprocessors, etc.
• Bachelor's degree or higher in electronic engineering, telecommunications engineering or similar
• Experience in environmental and EMC testing: DO‑160, MIL, etc.
• Experience in high reliability designs, redundancy, etc.
• Experience in high speed PCB design
• Experience in power electronics: high power DC‑DC converters, inverters, etc.
• Understanding of electronic circuits and physical principles governing avionics hardware design, such as EMC, ESD, thermal, vibration, out gassing, SEE, etc.
• Experience with COTS, automotive, space and military electronic components
• Ability to solve complex design problems under tight deadlines with minimal supervision
• Experience in thermal and EMI/EMC analysis

• Knowledge of Eagle, DO‑254, Git
• Knowledge of the UAV sector
• Ability to work in a cross‑functional and multitasking environment
• Willingness to work in a team
• Autonomy, decision‑making and organisational skills
• Strong teamwork and communication skills, with proven ability to interact with other disciplines
• Excellent attention to detail

Embention is an equal opportunity employer. Recruitment decisions are made based on experience, qualifications, and alignment with role requirements.