Hardware Engineer

Bitron is a multinational, family-owned industrial group with a clear vision: to create products and systems that help improve the quality of people's lives and the world around them. How do we do it? Through more than 8,000 employees who work every day to shape the future of tomorrow. Bitron, thanks to over 21 production plants and more than 500 R&D employees strategically distributed around the world, operates in the automotive, home appliance, HVAC (Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning), energy, and EV-Charging sectors, collaborating with the most important international manufacturers, assisting them not only in component production but also in development and design. Bitron is an equal-opportunity employer and embraces diversity equity and inclusion.

Bitron Group's Automotive Business Unit, led by Bitron Spa, is a leading global supplier with expertise in various components for the automotive market, such as Human Machine Interfaces (HMI), powertrain, transmissions, chassis, electric vehicles, motorcycles, and industrial vehicles. Our manufacturing plants are located in different parts of the world, which helps us be close to car manufacturers (OEMs) and find the best solutions for their needs, even for complex applications.

About the Role:

This position focuses on the design of embedded hardware platforms for automotive applications, with particular emphasis on low-power motor control, electric drive units, and HMI interfaces. The candidate will manage the full project lifecycle, from requirement collection and hardware architecture to schematic design and validation.

Main Responsibilities:

The candidate must demonstrate strong expertise in at least one of the following areas:

• Motor Control: Experience in low-power motor drivers (BLDC, PMSM, DC brushed), Field-Oriented Control (FOC), power stage design (MOSFET/IGBT drivers, bootstrap circuitry), and PWM signal generation.
• HMI Interfaces: Knowledge of display-based interfaces, touch input management (capacitive/resistive), and video bus standards (MIPI DSI, LVDS, RGB parallel, SPI).

Hardware Design & Networking

• Strong experience in HW/FW development on ARM microcontrollers and typical 8-32 bit architectures;
• Experience in Analog and Digital hardware, including low-power DC-DC converters;
• Expertise in automotive networking (CAN, LIN, RS232, RS485, Ethernet) and communication protocols (I2C, SPI, SENT);
• Knowledge of electronic component technologies: passives, motor drivers, power supply modules, and microcontrollers.

Validation, EMC & Lab Skills

• Experience in PCB design rules and testing/validating PCBs for EMC compliance;
• Hands-on experience in EMC laboratories (Shielded Room, Anechoic Chamber, ESD bench) and familiarity with EMC automotive standards (UN ECE);
• Proficiency with laboratory equipment: Oscilloscope, Multimeter, Function Generator, Logic State Analyzer, and Electronic Load;
• Experience with Vector Informatik tools (CANalyzer, CANoe, CANape);
• Practical soldering and reworking skills.

Who we are looking for:

• Electronic Engineering degree or equivalent;
• At least 5 years of experience in the technical competencies listed below;
• Minimum 2 years of experience with OrCAD (schematic entry and simulation), Allegro Viewer, PSpice, and LTspice;
• Fluent English, both spoken and written;
• Availability for participate in a structured onboarding and shadowing program lasting 4–6 months, including short training periods at our Italian headquarters (typically 2–3 weeks in Italy, alternating with 1–2 weeks in Romania);
• Availability for frequent business trips to the Italian headquarters and various project sites for customer support.

Nice to Have:

• Basic experience in C/C++ and/or Python for firmware programming and low-level driver validation (GPIO, SPI, I2C, UART);
• Knowledge of ISO 26262, DFMEA, and automotive environmental/reliability requirements;
• Familiarity with Agile development and roadmap management;
• Ability to read mechanical designs and optimize Design for Manufacturing (DFM);
• Knowledge in control theory and sensor integration (back-EMF, Hall effect).

How to be successful in the role and at Bitron:

We are always on the lookout for ambitious individuals who share our values and are ready to embrace new challenges with one goal in mind: building the world of tomorrow. If you are ready for the next chapter in your career, join us at Bitron and get ready to unleash your full potential. We are excited to welcome you to our team!

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status and basis of disability or any other personal characteristics.