# Lead Engineer - Embedded Hardware, Power & Safety

**Company:** [Origin](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/origin-tech)
**Location:** Bengaluru, India
**Role:** Hardware Engineering
**Experience:** 8+ years
**Skills:** Embedded Hardware, Power Electronics, Pcb Design, Altium Designer, Eagle, Battery Management Systems, High-Power Inverters, Emi/Emc, Hardware-In-The-Loop, Wire Harnesses, Iso 13849, Iec 61508, Can, Ethernet, Spi
**Posted:** 2026-07-07

> Leads end-to-end electrical architecture for heavy-duty autonomous robots, including high-power systems, embedded hardware, safety circuits, compliance, and manufacturing. Requires a master’s degree and 8+ years of experience in embedded hardware, power electronics, and high-voltage systems.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities

### System Architecture & Strategy
- Define the global electrical and power topology for heavy-duty autonomous robots, balancing high-power demands with noise requirements for compute and perception sensors.
- Architect custom **Battery Management Systems (BMS)**, high-power inverters, and fast-charging systems for rugged construction environments.

### Advanced Hardware Design & HIL Strategy
- Lead schematic design and review for custom PCBs using **Altium Designer** or **Eagle**.
- Focus on high-current routing, thermal management, and **EMI/EMC** mitigation.
- Define the global **Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL)** testing strategy and simulation environments for functional safety and system reliability validation.
- Design complex, high-reliability wire harness architectures.

### Hardware-Defined Safety Systems
- Architect the global hardware-based safety loop, integrating over-current faults, thermal limiters, hardware watchdogs, distributed compute, and motor-drive signals into a centralized, fail-safe E-stop circuit.
- Ensure the hardware safety topology complies independently of software state with industrial standards including **ISO 13849** and **IEC 61508**.

### Compliance and Manufacturing
- Drive regulatory approval processes including **UL**, **CE**, and **FCC** compliance testing.
- Manage contract manufacturer relationships.
- Define end-of-line testing strategies for PCBs and assembled power systems.

### Leadership
- Mentor and lead a team of hardware engineers.
- Establish guidelines for design reviews, component selection, and testing protocols.

## Requirements
- Master's degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Robotics, or a related field.
- 8+ years of experience in embedded hardware, power electronics, and high-voltage DC/AC systems.
- Expert proficiency in PCB design software, preferably **Altium Designer**.
- Extensive experience with regulatory approval processes for heavy electronics, including UL, CE, and FCC.
- Deep knowledge of EMI/EMC mitigation in mixed-signal and high-power boards.
- Strong understanding of industrial communication buses at the hardware level, including CAN, Ethernet, SPI, and I2C.

## Nice-to-Haves
- Experience in the electric vehicle, aerospace, or heavy machinery industries.
- Experience designing systems to functional safety standards.

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