Senior Hardware Design Engineer

Job Duties

We are seeking a highly motivated and technically proficient Electronics Design Engineer to lead the development of advanced printed circuit boards (PCBs) for next-generation wireline tools at Halliburton Technology Center Brazil (HTCB). This role involves end-to-end responsibility for designing, simulating, testing, and integrating complex electronic systems tailored for extreme environments in the oil & gas industry.

The engineer will collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams including physicists, electrical, mechanical, and systems engineers, in Brazil, as well as global development teams in the United States and Singapore, ensuring seamless integration and innovation across international platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering or a closely related field.
• Advanced degrees (M.Sc. or Ph.D.) in relevant disciplines are highly desirable and will be considered favorably.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Proven experience in embedded hardware development for harsh environments (e.g., oil & gas, aerospace, defense), including system-level modeling, simulation, and validation.
• Expertise in digital and analog circuit design, including:
• Microcontrollers, DSPs, FPGAs
• Signal conditioning, ADC/DAC systems
• Memory architecture and control
• Communication protocols (SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, Ethernet, etc.)
• Strong proficiency in high-speed PCB design, including:
• Impedance control
• Signal integrity analysis
• EMI/EMC mitigation strategies
• Hands-on experience with PCB CAD tools (e.g., PADS, Altium Designer).
• Skilled in circuit simulation tools (e.g., LTspice, PSpice).
• Familiarity with lab instrumentation such as oscilloscopes, spectrum/network analyzers, electronic loads, and impedance analyzers.
• Experience in automated test and measurement systems, including programming in LabVIEW and/or MATLAB for data acquisition and control.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced R&D environment.
• Strong problem-solving skills, innovation mindset, and ownership of technical deliverables.
• Fluent in English and Portuguese.

Preferred Attributes

• Prior experience in research and development (R&D) environments.
• Exposure to multi-disciplinary engineering teams and international collaboration.
• Familiarity with reliability testing, thermal analysis, and design for manufacturability (DFM).