Hardware Engineer (PCB)

About the role

Everstar is hiring a Hardware Engineer to join our R&D unit focused on MilTech solutions. You will contribute to the design, testing, and mass-market scaling of hardware that has already proven its reliability in hundreds of thousands of missions.

Key facts

What you'll do

• Create electrical schematics and multilayer PCBs using Altium Designer.
• Design boards for motor controllers, IMU sensors, video modules, and power distribution systems.
• Architect devices optimized for mass production.
• Select components based on market availability and supply chain constraints.
• Refine PCB designs to meet EMI/EMC standards, thermal requirements, and cost targets.
• Generate manufacturing documentation including Gerber files, Pick and Place data, assembly drawings, and BOMs with alternatives.
• Develop testing procedures for hardware validation.

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of experience in PCB development, ideally involving serial production projects.
• Proven track record of bringing electronic boards to the manufacturing stage.
• Proficiency in Altium Designer or KiCad.
• Strong knowledge of analog and digital circuit design plus power electronics.
• Practical experience with DC/DC converters, microcontrollers like STM32 or ESP32, and communication interfaces such as SPI, I2C, UART, and CAN.
• Expertise in PCB routing, including high-speed signals.
• Experience with board bring-up and debugging.
• Familiarity with sourcing components via Mouser, Digi-Key, LCSC, and local distributors.
• Ability to manage BOM risks, identify EOL/NRND components, and select functional equivalents.
• Knowledge of SMT assembly technological limitations.

Nice to have

• Experience assembling and configuring UAVs.
• Knowledge of BLDC control algorithms like FOC.
• Background in video interfaces including MIPI CSI, I-PEX, and microcoaxial cables.
• Experience navigating CE or FCC certification processes.
• History of coordinating with contract PCB manufacturers.

Skills & tools

• Altium Designer, KiCad
• STM32, ESP32
• SPI, I2C, UART, CAN
• EMI/EMC design, Thermal management
• BOM management, SMT assembly standards

Practical notes

• Employment via Diia.City or Labor Code.
• Benefits include 24 days of annual leave plus a birthday day off, medical insurance after the trial period, and professional training compensation.
• Mental health support via paid psychologist consultations.
• Competitive salary with performance-based bonuses.
• Military reservation support for eligible candidates.
• Relocation assistance provided.
• Office space available in Kyiv with flexible remote work options up to 10 days per year.