Hardware Engineer / PCB Design with Altium

Hardware Engineer / PCB Design – Altium Designer / Altium 365 – Zurich Region with some remote ⚙️📍

Are you a hardware engineer with a passion for PCB design, who enjoys seeing boards move from concept all the way to production and test/calibration equipment? 💡

We are partnering since 2018 with a leading Swiss technology company to hire an experienced Hardware Engineer to strengthen its R&D team, working on test and calibration systems that support the production of next‑generation sensor solutions. 📐

What you will do 🚀

• Design PCBs for test and calibration equipment used in production, with a strong focus on reliability, measurement quality and safety. 🛠️
• Take responsibility for the full hardware lifecycle, from concept through to production readiness and industrialisation. 🏭
• Continuously improve the performance, quality and robustness of existing hardware designs. 📈
• Work closely with sensor, industrialisation and production teams to ensure smooth integration of hardware solutions into manufacturing lines. 🤝

Your profile 🎯

• Degree, apprenticeship or HF/TS qualification in Electrical Engineering or Electronics Technician, or equivalent education. 🎓
• Hands‑on experience in PCB design and hardware engineering, ideally for test, measurement or calibration systems. 🧰🔌
• Expert skills in Altium Designer and Altium 365, with solid experience of design and collaboration workflows. 📡
• You enjoy working close to production, have a pragmatic, results‑oriented mindset and like to see hardware working in real environments. ✅
• German at least B1/B2 to work on site with the team; professional English is a strong plus. 🇩🇪🇬🇧

What’s on offer 💼

• Attractive bonus model, in shares or cash, and pension contributions well above the statutory minimum. 💰
• Modern working conditions with flexible working hours and home‑office options depending on the role. ⏰
• An innovative R&D environment in a company that develops and produces market‑leading sensor solutions with real‑world impact. 🌍
• Strong technical culture, multi‑disciplinary teams and projects that have a direct impact on production and sensor quality. 👥

If this sounds like you and you want to work on tangible hardware at the heart of production and test systems, just send me your CV or LinkedIn profile and a short summary of your PCB design and Altium experience. ✉️

I will then walk you through the project, team and full package in more detail, in complete confidence. 🔐