Embedded Electrical Engineer - SoM

About the role

As an Embedded Electrical Engineer at Harmattan AI, you will join the R&D team to design compute modules and associated boards for autonomous defense systems. You will own the hardware lifecycle end-to-end, from system architecture and schematic design through to layout, fabrication, bring-up, and qualification. This role requires a combination of high-speed design expertise and hands-on bench work to deliver mission-critical hardware.

Responsibilities

• Design SoMs, baseboards, and test boards for compute platforms.
• Design around high-end application processors, managing PCIe, 10 Gb Ethernet, USB 3.x, and MIPI constraints.
• Design power trees, sequencing, and conversion topologies with verified power-up and power-down behavior.
• Prepare and lead design reviews from block diagram to fabrication release.
• Collaborate with PCB and EMS partners on stack-up, via technology, and layout guidance.
• Define verification test plans and perform thermal, vibration, EMC, and ESD qualification.
• Work cross-functionally with embedded software and mechanical teams for board bring-up and flight qualification.

Required skills

• Embedded hardware design
• High-speed digital design
• Signal integrity
• Power design
• Altium
• PCB layout
• Electronic test equipment
• System architecture

Nice to have

• FPGA design
• MPSoC design
• AI inference deployment
• UAS hardware
• Drone hardware
• Defense hardware

Qualifications

• MSc in electrical, computer, or a related engineering field
• PhD in a related field
• Equivalent practical experience in design and bring-up

About the Company

Harmattan AI is a next-generation defense prime building autonomous and scalable defense systems. The company is focused on delivering mission-critical systems to allied forces and values real-world impact, excellence, and tackling complex technical challenges.