Hardware Design Engineer

This position is located in India. 

Join the Trackonomy Team! 

Want to be part of the next hyper-growth IoT story in Silicon Valley? Our seasoned leadership team has successfully grown the company 100x in four years while securing top VC investors like Kleiner Perkin and 8VC. We have paying customers and are rapidly scaling in the United States and Internationally. Are you looking for a high-energy, fast-paced, team-oriented environment that challenges your talents daily with cutting-edge technologies that solve global problems across multiple markets? Join the Trackonomy Team; we offer opportunities to talented professionals covering all engineering disciplines while creating  unique opportunities for career growth. 

About Trackonomy:

Trackonomy aims to make people and organizations more productive through our next-generation operating system for the connected world. Our unique diversity of technologies allows us to create building blocks and vertically integrated, configurable platforms that enable our customers to drive digital transformation throughout their organization. We have a successful track record of leading initiatives at multibillion-dollar businesses in the Logistics, Industrial, Healthcare, Homeland Security spaces, and more. Despite being in strategic stealth mode, our solutions have been on ABC, CNBC, CNN, FOX, and even featured during US Senate hearings. In 2019 we joined AirBnB, Google, and Twitter as a recipient of the prestigious World Economic Forum Pioneer Award! We have raised over $250 million from top investors, including Kleiner Perkins and 8VC. Trackonomy is headquartered in San Jose, California, in the heart of Silicon Valley. 

Hardware Engineer – Digital / Mixed-Signal (IoT) 

Summary:  

We are seeking a Hardware Engineer with strong expertise in digital and mixed-signal hardware design to work on IoT and connected products. This role involves end-to-end ownership of hardware development, from system architecture and component selection to validation and documentation. 

The ideal candidate will collaborate closely with firmware, RF, manufacturing, and quality teams to deliver reliable, low-power, and scalable hardware solutions. Exposure of RF and wireless technologies is a strong advantage. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Design and develop digital and mixed-signal hardware circuits for IoT and embedded products 

• Define system architecture, block diagrams, and detailed hardware documentation 

• Perform component selection and manage Bill of Materials (BoM) considering cost, availability, and lifecycle 

• Design low-power, battery-operated systems, including sleep modes and power-optimization strategies 

• Interface and integrate MCUs, peripherals, sensors, and wireless modules 

• Participate in cross-functional design reviews and technical discussions 

• Support hardware bring-up, debugging, and validation of prototypes 

• Ensure designs meet manufacturability, reliability, and quality standards 

Required Technical Skills:

Hardware Interfaces & Protocols:

• SPI, I²C, UART 

• Ethernet, USB 

• CAN (good to have) 

• Wireless & Sensor Technologies 

• Bluetooth / BLE 

• Wi-Fi 

• LoRa 

• GNSS / GPS 

• ADCs and sensor interfacing 

• Exposure to Zigbee, Thread, NB-IoT, or LTE-M is a plus 

• Low-Power Hardware Design 

• Power-optimized circuit design 

• Battery-based system design 

• Sleep-mode and energy-efficient design techniques 

Tools & Software: 

• Altium Designer 

• Altium 365 

• Schematic capture and PCB design workflows 

• Design documentation and release artifacts 

• Microsoft Excel for analysis, tracking, and reporting 

RF Experience (Preferred / Added Advantage) 

• Antenna fundamentals (active and passive) 

• Matching network design and tuning 

• RF layout best practices 

• Hands-on experience with RF test equipment such as: 

• Vector Network Analyzer (VNA) 

• Vector Signal Analyzer (VSA) 

• Network Analyzer 

• Validation & Testing (Good to Have) 

• Hardware bring-up and functional validation 

• RF performance testing and benchmarking 

• Experience with automated test setups is a bonus 

Soft Skills:

• Strong analytical and debugging skills 

• Clear communication and structured documentation 

• Ability to work independently and in cross-functional teams 

• Strong ownership mindset and attention to detail 

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s or master's degree in Electronics / Electrical Engineering or related field 

• Proven experience in hardware design for embedded or IoT products

Trackonomy Systems is proud to ensure equal employment opportunities to all individuals regardless of their race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, medical condition, genetic information, marital or registered domestic partnership status, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law. 

We strive to provide a stellar experience throughout the application process and ensure all applicants will be given proper consideration based solely on merit and Trackonomy’s business needs.

Trackonomy Systems is dedicated to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability while interviewing, please contact [email protected].