Senior Hardware Development Engineer required by my global client. We are seeking a skilled Hardware/Software Engineer with expertise in the development of handheld field test equipment for twisted pair, fibre and Wi-Fi Ethernet systems. The engineer will play a pivotal role in designing and developing fibre optic test equipment, including optical power meters, fibre light sources, and OTDR devices.
Key Responsibilities:
- Test Equipment Development: Design and develop test measurement engines for Twisted Pair Ethernet, Fibre optic and Wi-Fi transmission mediums.
- Implementation: Work on both hardware and software aspects of fibre optic test equipment development
- Experience in working with both single mode and multi-mode lasers and LEDs for various fibre optic applications.
- Prototype and Testing: Develop prototypes of fibre optic test equipment, including OTDRs, and conduct rigorous testing to ensure performance and accuracy.
- Hardware and Software Integration: Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure frictionless integration of hardware and software components for all test equipment.
- Troubleshooting and Maintenance: Provide technical support and development for existing equipment, diagnose and rectify hardware and software issues.
- Documentation: Maintain comprehensive documentation of design, development, and testing processes for all equipment.
- Quality Assurance: Ensure the quality and reliability of all equipment produced, following established quality control standards and procedures.
- Research and Innovation: Stay updated with the latest advancements in fibre optic technology and contribute to the company's innovation efforts, particularly in the OTDR domain.
Qualifications:
- Bachelors or masters degree in electrical engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in the development of embedded systems, instrumentation or test equipment.
- Proficiency in designing driver circuits for LEDs and Lasers for fibre optic applications.
- Proficiency in designing high-gain optical receiver circuits utilising devices such as APDs for fibre optic applications.
- Proficiency in capturing and processing high speed data.
- Familiarity with analogue RF circuit design up to 500MHz.
- Digital electronics design including FPGA development experience, I2C, SPI and USB.
- Embedded software development including hardware drivers. C, C++, Linux.
- Strong documentation and quality assurance practices.
- Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills.