Hardware Design Engineer-REMOTE

Role Overview

We are seeking a Hardware Design Engineer to join the Paragon programs hardware engineering team, based in US Florida (Melbourne). This role requires a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience and will contribute directly to the design, development, and delivery of industrial electronic hardware products.

Key Skills & Technical Requirements

Experience with safetycritical design practices; experience developing designs for safetycritical devices operating in harsh environments.

Excellent knowledge in designing mixed embedded systems (analog and digital) with different sensing designs using voltage, current, pressure, etc.

Experience in developing boardlevel product requirements.

Sound knowledge of FPGAs, microprocessors, architectural circuit design, and different microcontroller circuit designs.

Experience in analog design opamps, signal conditioning, ADC, DAC, and filter designs.

Excellent knowledge of power supply designs.

Excellent knowledge of signal integrity analysis.

Sound digital design skills with knowledge of communication protocols UART, RS422, RS485, I2C, SPI, CAN, USB, Ethernet TCP/IP.

Preferred knowledge of circuit simulators and analysis tools SPICE, PSPICE, and HSPICE.

Exposure to interfaces such as PCIe / DDRx / LPDDRx / NAND / NOR is desirable.

Good understanding of product development stages, manufacturing, EMI/EMC, environmental and safety testing, and certifications.

Experience developing verification test cases, procedures, and test scripts.

Familiar with the latest hardware testing equipment, oscilloscopes, and logic analyzers.

Skills in schematic capture using Altium; familiar with board layout, SI/PI boardlevel interface analysis and simulation.

Knowledge of MTBF, DFMEA, derating analysis, and worstcase analysis.

Strong debugging skills and rootcause analysis.

Roles & Responsibilities

Handson involvement across architecture, schematics, layout reviews, vendor interaction, and cross functional team interaction, including with firmware, mechanical, and bringup testing.

Evaluate and define requirements in cooperation with internal and external stakeholders.

Support the complete life cycle of hardware product development.

Lead technical reviews of schematics, PCBs, and BOMs to support the development process and ensure technical integrity of hardware deliverables.

Participate in design reviews and provide constructive feedback to improve overall product quality.

Troubleshoot and resolve hardware related issues during development and testing phases.

Maintain accurate documentation of all hardware designs and modifications.

Adhere to project timelines and deliver highquality designs within set deadlines.

Comply with all internal and external regulations and standards related to hardware design and development.

Participate in regular team meetings and brainstorming sessions to contribute ideas and solutions for improved hardware designs.

About Cognizant's IoT Practice:

Intelligent, IoT-enabled products will soon result in the proliferation of data and disrupt virtually all industries. To be successful, both large and small companies must leverage IoT capabilities by designing modern products that fundamentally connect people with processes. Within Cognizant IOT, we engineer industry-aligned, IoT-enabled products that merge industry needs with human drivers. Our intelligent products will revolutionize experiences and result in exciting, transformative outcomes. Without human-centered thinking, connected products are just standalone things-but with it, our modern connected products facilitate a unified way of life enjoyed by all.

• Please note, this role is not able to offer visa transfer or sponsorship now or in the future*
• Applications will be accepted until Sep 30, 2026
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Compensation & Benefits

$104,000- $150,000 per year + Cost of Living Allowance

Bonus + Comprehensive Benefits

Additional Information

• Onsite role
• ️ Visa sponsorship is not available now or in the future. Candidates requiring sponsorship will not be considered.

Benefits: Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:

• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
• Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off
• 401(k) plan and contributions
• Long-term/Short-term Disability
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

About Cognizant:

Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) is an AI Builder and technology services provider, bridging the gap between AI investment and enterprise value by building full-stack AI solutions for our clients. Our deep industry, process and engineering expertise enables us to build an organization's unique context into technology systems that amplify human potential, drive tangible outcomes and keep global enterprises ahead in a fast-changing world. See how at cognizant.ai or @cognizant.

Additional employment information

Compensation information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

Applicants may be required to attend interviews in person or by video conference. In addition, candidates may be required to present their current state or government issued ID during each interview.

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