Embedded Hardware Design Engineer

Skyroot Aerospace · India

Job Description:

Skyroot is looking for a hands-on Embedded Hardware Design Engineer to work on onboard Avionics modules for launch vehicle applications. The role involves end-to-end ownership of hardware modules from requirements, architecture, schematic design, PCB design support, bring-up, validation, qualification, and release.

The candidate should have strong experience in SoC/FPGA-based digital and mixed-signal hardware, SoM/carrier board design, high-speed interfaces, and aerospace-grade design practices. Experience with Xilinx SoCs/FPGAs will be preferred, but experience with other SoC/FPGA platforms is also relevant

Responsibilities:

• Design and develop onboard Avionics hardware modules for launch vehicle applications.
• Own hardware modules from requirement analysis, architecture, schematic design, PCB layout support, bring-up, validation, qualification, and release.
• Work on SoC/FPGA-based boards, SoM carrier boards, processor boards, and mixed-signal interface boards.
• Design and validate high-speed interfaces such as DDR3/DDR4, Ethernet, LVDS, PCIe, USB, SERDES, SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, RS-422/RS-485, ADC/DAC interfaces, and clock circuits.
• Define and review PCB layout constraints for impedance control, length matching, return paths, decoupling, grounding, isolation, stack-up, and EMI/EMC.
• Design power supply sections, signal conditioning circuits, protection circuits, Analog front ends, sensor interfaces, level shifting, and isolation circuits.
• Perform prototype board bring-up, power rail checks, clock/reset validation, boot validation, interface testing, debugging, and issue closure.
• Support environmental and qualification testing such as vibration, thermal, shock, EMI/EMC, functional testing, and acceptance testing.
• Perform root cause analysis for hardware failures, signal integrity issues, power issues, short circuits, EMI/EMC failures, and qualification failures.
• Work closely with firmware, software, mechanical, manufacturing, quality, and system engineering teams.
• Prepare design documents, test procedures, validation reports, BOMs, ECN inputs, and release documentation.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electronics Engineering or equivalent discipline.
• 2-6 years of experience in embedded hardware design, avionics hardware, FPGA/SoC boards, processor boards, or mixed-signal electronics.
• Strong experience with SoCs/FPGAs, SoM modules, carrier board design, and high-speed digital hardware. Xilinx platform experience is preferred.
• Hands-on experience in schematic design and PCB design/layout review using Altium Designer is preferred.
• Good understanding of DDR layout, Ethernet PHY/MAC, LVDS, SERDES, impedance-controlled routing, length matching, termination, and signal integrity.
• Experience in power architecture, DC-DC converters, LDOs, sequencing, protection, filtering, grounding, and isolation.
• Experience in board bring-up, hardware debugging, failure analysis, root cause analysis, and qualification support.
• Hands-on experience with oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, signal generators, spectrum analyzers, power supplies, electronic loads, and DMMs.
• RF hardware design, RF testing, antenna interface, impedance matching, or spectrum/network analyzer experience will be a big plus.
• Knowledge of C, VHDL/Verilog, TCL, Python, or LabVIEW will be an added advantage.

Core Technical Skills:

• SoC/FPGA hardware design and SoM carrier board integration.
• High-speed interface design: DDR, Ethernet, LVDS, PCIe, USB, SERDES, clocks, and differential signaling.
• Signal integrity, PCB stack-up, impedance control, length matching, grounding, shielding, and EMI/EMC.
• Power supply design, signal conditioning, Analog front-end, ADC/DAC, protection, and isolation circuits.
• Schematic design, PCB layout review, board bring-up, debugging, qualification support, and RCA.

Attitude:

• Technically curious, hands-on, and willing to go deep into circuit behavior and failure modes.
• Strong ownership mindset to drive modules from concept to qualified product release.
• Methodical in design reviews, testing, issue tracking, documentation, and closure.
• Good debugging discipline with patience to isolate electrical, layout, firmware, mechanical, and environmental issues.
• Comfortable using AI tools to automate repetitive engineering tasks, improve documentation speed, support data analysis, and increase day-to-day

productivity.

• Clear communication and ability to work with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced launch vehicle environment.