HW Designer, Oulu

About the role

As a Hardware Designer, you will be part of a skilled engineering team working on the development of advanced digital electronics and measurement equipment. You will take part in schematic design, board-level debugging, testing, and documentation. This role offers a hands-on opportunity to work on hardware, influence design decisions, and contribute to high-quality product development.

You are offered

• Technically strong working environment
• Modern tools
• Opportunity to be part of meaningful projects
• Supportive team

Work tasks

• Create and update schematics using hardware design tools
• Design and implement modifications to circuit boards
• Perform documentation related to design changes, test results, and findings
• Conduct hands-on testing in the lab environment
• Use standard lab equipment (e.g., oscilloscope); soldering skills are considered a plus
• Analyze PCB design files to locate and troubleshoot issues (e.g., trace routing, component placement)
• Plan and execute test procedures: define what needs to be tested, perform measurements, and record results
• Document findings and contribute to improving design quality through systematic testing

We are looking for

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field
• Solid foundation in digital electronics, digital design and circuit boards
• 3–5 years of hands-on experience in hardware design, particularly with digital circuit boards
• Participation in engineering projects
• Experience with base station (cellular network) design
• Ability to take full responsibility for a hardware board design
• Strong skills in electronic hardware design (digital focus)
• Proficient in English (spoken and written)

It is meritorious if you have

• Experience with Mentor Graphics tools
• Familiarity with FPGA-based designs

To succeed in the role, your personal skills are:

• Optimistic
• Stress tolerant
• Aesthetic
• Goal oriented
• Social
• Responsible

Our recruitment process

This recruitment process is handled by Academic Work and it is our client’s wish that all questions regarding the position is directed to Academic Work.

Our selection process is continuous and the advert may close before the recruitment process is completed if we have moved forward to the next phase. The process includes two tests: one personality test and one cognitive test. The tests are tools to find the right talent for the right position, to enable equality, diversity, and a fair process.