Hardware Design Engineer

Company Description

Avantro Labs is a pioneering consumer IoT and AI company creating intelligent, user-centered products to enhance everyday wellness, lifestyle, and home experiences. By seamlessly integrating hardware, software, and data, we produce intuitive and robust solutions that simplify modern living. Our designs combine premium aesthetics with advanced engineering, focusing on delivering clarity, convenience, and real value. With expertise in IoT devices, AI-powered tools, and smart home systems, we aim to redefine consumer experiences at the intersection of innovation and meaningful insights.

Role Description

Avantro Labs is looking for a Hardware Design Engineer with hands-on experience in schematic design, multi-layer PCB layout, hardware bring-up, and sensor/wireless integration. You will work across microcontroller-based boards, power systems, and connectivity modules to build robust, production-ready hardware for consumer IoT products.

What You'll Do

• Design schematics for microcontroller, sensor, and wireless-based circuits
• Perform 4-layer or higher PCB layout using Altium Designer
• Define PCB stack-up, routing rules, power integrity, grounding, and EMI/EMC considerations
• Prepare fabrication and assembly outputs (Gerbers, drill files, BOM, pick & place)
• Work with PCB fabrication & assembly vendors on DFM/DFT requirements
• Conduct hardware bring-up, validation, and debugging with oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and power tools
• Collaborate with embedded engineers for HW/FW integration
• Maintain and manage Altium libraries and revision control

What We Are Looking For

• 1–3 years of hands-on hardware/PCB design experience
• Strong proficiency in Altium Designer (schematic + multi-layer layout)
• Experience designing with MCUs (STM32, nRF, ESP32, etc.) and integrating sensors
• Exposure to wireless technologies (BLE, Wi-Fi, LTE/NB-IoT)
• Solid understanding of wired protocols — I²C, SPI, UART, USB, CAN, RS-485
• Hands-on experience with lab tools (multimeter, oscilloscope, logic analyzer)
• Understanding of power supply design (LDOs, DC-DC converters, battery systems)
• Experience generating Gerbers and working with fabrication vendors

Good to Have

• Experience with high-speed design or RF routing
• Knowledge of EMI/EMC and signal integrity basics
• Experience with low-power or battery-operated hardware
• Familiarity with analog front-end design
• Exposure to DFM/DFT and production release workflows

Why Join Us

• Work on innovative consumer IoT devices
• High ownership, fast iteration, collaborative culture
• Build first-generation products from scratch