Principal Hardware Design Engineer

Business Unit:

Cubic Transportation Systems

Company Details:

To Successfully design, develop, simulate and test hardware products for Cubic which will be used for intelligent travel applications in the transportation industry . The Principal Electronic Design Engineer is a senior-level role responsible for leading the design, development, and optimization of advanced electronic systems and components. This position plays a critical role in driving innovation, ensuring technical excellence, and mentoring junior team members. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in electronic design, a deep understanding of industry standards, and the ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality products that meet performance, cost, and regulatory requirements.

Job Details:

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• System Architecture: Define and architect the overall electronic system architecture, ensuring it meets performance, cost, power, and reliability requirements.
• Circuit Design & Development: Lead the design, simulation, and analysis of complex analog, mixed-signal, and digital circuits
• Full technical responsibility for electronic and electrical engineering to fulfil the requirements through design, component selection, prototype, testing and full documentation stages
• Take ownership of the Design and keep the business updated on progress.
• Oversee the management of suppliers from engineering specification through to delivery of parts for evaluation, prototyping and production.
• To assess the validity of the various design and manufacturing proposals - for maximum cost effectiveness on the project
• Present technical findings and project updates to senior management, stakeholders, and clients
• Assist with the preparation of presentations and proposals to customers
• Actively participate in design reviews, offering constructive feedback and sharing best practices.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and team members, fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional development
• Review and approve technical designs, documentation, and reports to maintain high standards of quality
• Tackle complex and ambiguous technical challenges, driving innovative solutions and making critical design decisions
• Identify opportunities for process improvements in the electronic design workflow and contribute to their implementation
• Work closely with software engineers, mechanical engineers, firmware engineers, manufacturing, quality assurance, and product management teams to ensure successful product development and delivery
• Comply with Cubic’s values and adherence to all company policy and procedures. Comply with the code of conduct, quality, security and occupational health, safety and environmental policies and procedures.
• In addition to the duties and responsibilities listed, the job holder is required to perform other duties assigned by their manager from time-to-time, as may be reasonably required of them

Minimum Job Requirements:

Required Education and Experience:

• B.E/B.Tech or M.E/M.Tech Degree in Electronics Engineering or similar relevant subject or equivalent supported by extensive relevant design experience
• Minimum of 10+ years of progressive experience in electronic hardware design and development
• Proven experience taking multiple complex electronic products from concept through high-volume production
• Expert proficiency with schematic capture and PCB layout tools (e.g., Altium Designer, Cadence Allegro, Mentor)
• Extensive hands-on experience with lab equipment for prototyping, debugging, and validation
• Familiarity with India based PCB houses, test lab facilities and experience of working with India based prototyping suppliers

Required Skills and Knowledge

Skills/Experience/Knowledge:

• Deep Technical Expertise: Mastery in one or more specialized areas such as:
• High-speed digital design (DDR, PCIe, Ethernet, SERDES)
• Switching power supply design (AC/DC, DC/DC)
• Battery charging and discharging circuits
• RF/Wireless circuit design (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Cellular)
• 3G/4G/5G Cellular Communications
• USB design experience
• Strong understanding of mixed-signal design principles and challenges.
• Proficiency with industry-standard Electronic Design Automation (EDA) tools for schematic capture and simulation (e.g., Altium Designer, PSpice, HyperLynx), and PCB layout.
• Hands-on experience with test equipment (oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, logic analyzers, network analyzers, etc.).
• Familiarity with firmware/embedded software development principles and debugging
• Knowledge of signal integrity (SI) and power integrity (PI) analysis and mitigation techniques
• Understanding of thermal management principles for electronic components.
• Experience with Design for EMC, Manufacturing and Harsh Environments
• Knowledge of Low Voltage Directive Preparation of design and test specifications
• Familiarity with regulatory compliance standards e.g., FCC, CE, UKCA, RCM , UL
• Knowledge of tracking tools like Jira, confluence, test rail and experience in working with product database tools

Personal Qualities:

• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong leadership and mentoring capabilities.
• Excellent communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, collaborative team environment.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Ability to think strategically and translate technical concepts into actionable plans.
• Detail-oriented with a commitment to quality
• Able to prioritize work, complete multiple tasks and work under deadline and budget guidelines.
• Required to travel domestically and internationally to include working odd hours, in-line with customer requirements

Worker Type:

Employee