Senior Hardware Design Engineer (KiCad / PCB / Electronics)

Location: Colombia, India, Brazil, Bangladesh, Egypt, Ghana

Department: Talent Solutions

Workplace: remote

Employment Type: contract

Description

About Gramian

Gramian Consultancy is a boutique consultancy specializing in IT professional services and engineering talent solutions. With a strong background in software engineering and leadership, we help companies build high-performing teams by matching them with professionals who truly fit their needs.

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Hardware Design Engineer to develop electronic hardware from product requirements through schematic design, PCB layout, verification, prototype bring-up, and debugging.

The role is highly hands-on and requires strong expertise with KiCad, PCB design, circuit analysis, component selection, verification, and DFM/DFT. Depending on the project, designs may involve digital and high-speed electronics, power, analog and mixed-signal circuits, sensors, communication systems, or RF.

CONTRACT: Contractor engagement, 13 weeks, full-time

LOCATIONS: Remote - Bangladesh, Brazil, Colombia, Egypt, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Nigeria, Turkey

NOTES: Strong hands-on KiCad experience and 8+ years of electronics hardware design experience are required.

Key Responsibilities

• Translate product requirements into circuit architectures, schematics, and hardware specifications.
• Develop complete PCB designs using KiCad, including schematic capture, component placement, routing, and multilayer layouts.
• Select electronic components based on datasheets, ratings, footprints, availability, performance, and compatibility.
• Prepare and maintain BOMs and alternative component selections.
• Apply PCB design principles for grounding, power distribution, signal integrity, impedance control, thermal management, and EMI/EMC.
• Design across digital/high-speed, power, analog, mixed-signal, sensor, communication, or RF domains as required.
• Perform engineering calculations and validate electrical, thermal, and protection requirements.
• Run ERC, DRC, netlist, and connectivity checks and resolve design issues.
• Perform schematic reviews and DFM / DFT assessments.
• Prepare manufacturing documentation and support prototype bring-up, debugging, and validation.

Requirements

• 8+ years of hands-on electronics hardware design experience.
• Strong practical experience with KiCad, including schematic design, PCB layout, routing, design rules, and project management.
• Strong knowledge of electronics engineering and circuit analysis.
• Experience translating requirements into working electronic designs.
• Strong knowledge of PCB design principles, including grounding, power distribution, signal integrity, and manufacturability.
• Experience with DFM / DFT, component selection, BOM preparation, verification, and debugging.
• Hands-on experience with ERC, DRC, netlist/connectivity validation, and PCB design reviews.
• Experience in at least one of the following: digital/high-speed electronics, power electronics, analog/mixed-signal, sensors, communications, or RF.