What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Embedded Hardware Design Engineer position at Nuve Controls LLC?
About the Role
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Embedded Hardware Design Engineer to lead the electrical design and development of next-generation Linux-based smart thermostat and IoT products. This is a hands-on engineering role responsible for designing complex multilayer PCBs, developing embedded hardware architectures, working closely with firmware engineers, and supporting products from concept through high-volume manufacturing.
You will be involved in every stage of product development—from component selection and schematic capture to prototype bring-up, EMI/EMC testing, regulatory certification, manufacturing support, and production optimization.
This position is ideal for someone who enjoys solving difficult hardware problems and building reliable products that ship at scale.
Responsibilities
- Design high-speed multilayer printed circuit boards for Embedded Linux systems
- Develop complete hardware architectures for smart thermostats and IoT devices
- Create schematics using Altium Designer (preferred) or equivalent PCB CAD software
- Perform PCB layout reviews with emphasis on:
- Signal integrity
- Power integrity
- EMI/EMC
- Thermal management
- Manufacturability (DFM/DFA)
- Select and qualify electronic components for cost, availability, and long-term production
- Design low-voltage power supplies, battery backup circuits, power sequencing, and protection circuitry
- Design interfaces including:
- Ethernet
- USB
- UART
- SPI
- I2C
- CAN
- SDIO
- PCIe (preferred)
- Integrate wireless technologies including:
- Wi-Fi
- Bluetooth Low Energy
- Zigbee
- Thread
- Matter (preferred)
- Work directly with Embedded Linux engineers during broad bring-up
- Debug hardware using:
- Oscilloscopes
- Logic analyzers
- Spectrum analyzers
- Thermal cameras
- Support BSP and bootloader development with firmware engineers
- Read and interpret processor datasheets and reference designs
- Develop hardware validation procedures and manufacturing test plans
- Support FCC, UL, CE, and ENERGY STAR certifications
- Work closely with overseas contract manufacturers during EVT, DVT, PVT, and mass production
- Analyze field failures and perform root cause investigations
- Drive design improvements for cost reduction, reliability, and manufacturability
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering
- 7 years of embedded hardware design experience
- Extensive experience designing multilayer PCBAs
- Strong understanding of ARM-based embedded systems
- Experience with Embedded Linux hardware platforms
- Proficiency with Altium Designer or equivalent ECAD software
- Strong knowledge of:
- DDR memory interfaces
- eMMC
- SPI Flash
- PMICs
- Power sequencing
- Clock generation
- High-speed digital design
- Experience with wireless module integration
- Familiarity with low-level hardware debugging
- Experience working with firmware teams during board bring-up
- Understanding of hardware/software interaction at the register level
- Experience supporting manufacturing and production testing
- Strong documentation and communication skills
What You’ll Build
You’ll help develop next-generation connected smart thermostats running Embedded Linux that integrate advanced sensing, cloud connectivity, mobile applications, and machine-learning driven HVAC controls. Our products are deployed in thousands of homes and continue to scale rapidly.
This role offers the opportunity to influence hardware architecture, work with cutting-edge embedded technologies, and help bring innovative products from concept to high-volume production.
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Performance bonus
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Paid time off
- 401(k)
- Flexible work environment, hybrid work schedule
- Opportunity to build products deployed at scale
- Small, fast-moving engineering team with significant technical ownership
Pay: $165,000.00 - $180,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Tustin, CA 92782
Salary : $165,000 - $180,000