Senior Hardware Design Engineer

The Next Level of Fire & Life Safety Leadership

With more than two centuries of combined history, brands like Kidde, Kidde Commercial, Edwards, GST, Badger, and Aritech have been leading the way in protecting people and property around the world. Now, we’re taking that leadership to the next level. Kidde Global Solutions brings together the most trusted and iconic brands in safety, building upon our shared experience and expertise to address the needs and challenges of more customers in more places. With an unmatched portfolio of solutions and services, and a commitment to constant innovation we’re elevating the standards for an entire industry – and establishing the next level of fire and life safety leadership.

At Kidde Global Solutions, you’re joining a global technology leader in fire and life safety solutions and our employees are the heart of it all. With industry-defining brands in life safety and security, you’ll be part of a legacy of leadership working with cutting-edge technologies that protect lives and property worldwide. As a leading fire safety brand, our mission is to provide solutions that protect people and property from the effects of fire and related hazards. We’re committed to expanding our impact and providing dynamic opportunities for growth within our team. You’ll be part of a company that prioritizes quality, integrity, collaboration, and customer care, with the resources, training, and incentives to ensure your success every step of the way.

Country: Poland

Location: Gdańsk, Poland (hybrid)

We welcome talented professionals from across Europe. If you’re excited about this opportunity and willing to relocate to Gdansk, we’d love to hear from you. We provide relocation support to help make the transition as smooth as possible.

Contract Type: Full Time

Role: Senior Hardware Design Engineer (Embedded Linux Security Platform)

Department: R&D / Engineering

At Aritech, as part of Kidde Global Solutions Commercial Fire Business Unit, you’ll be part of a legacy of leadership in security solutions, working with cutting-edge technologies that protect lives and property worldwide. We’re committed to expanding our impact and providing dynamic opportunities for growth within our team. You’ll be part of a company that prioritizes quality, integrity, collaboration, and customer care, with the resources, training, and incentives to ensure your success every step of the way.

Join our team and help build the next generation of security platforms powering both Intrusion Detection and Access Control solutions used by customers worldwide.

In this role, you will contribute to the development of a common hardware platform that serves as the foundation for multiple product families. Working closely with Systems Engineering, Embedded Software, Product Management, Cybersecurity, Mechanical Engineering, Verification, Compliance, and Manufacturing teams, you will design and develop robust, reliable, and scalable hardware for Linux-based security products.

Your work will directly influence platform architecture, processing capabilities, connectivity, cybersecurity, manufacturability, and long-term product evolution. The platform will support products designed to meet stringent security and certification requirements, including EN 50131 Grade 3 compliance for professional intrusion detection systems.

Role Description

• Experienced hardware design professional, working independently on complex technical challenges.
• Translates system requirements into production-ready electronic designs.
• Participates in the architecture and design of a common platform supporting both Intrusion and Access Control product families.
• Contributes to hardware architecture decisions involving processing platforms, memory architecture, connectivity, cybersecurity, power management, and system reliability.
• Works throughout the complete product lifecycle, from concept and design through verification, certification, production, and sustaining.
• Supports the development of products designed to meet regulatory and certification requirements, including EN 50131 Grade 3.
• Collaborate closely with hardware, software, cybersecurity, manufacturing, and quality teams to deliver reliable and secure products.

Responsibilities

• Design electronic hardware for Linux-based embedded security platforms.
• Define and implement hardware architectures based on modern application processors and supporting microcontrollers.
• Select and integrate critical system components including DDR/NAND memory, secure elements, communication interfaces, power management circuits.
• Create schematics and PCB layouts using Altium Designer.
• Perform component selection, qualification, and lifecycle management activities.
• Evaluate alternative components to address EOL, PCN, supply chain, cost, and risk challenges.
• Perform signal integrity, power integrity, and circuit-level analysis as required.
• Support Embedded Linux bring-up activities and hardware-software integration.
• Execute hardware debugging, verification, and root cause analysis.
• Develop and execute prototype validation and qualification plans.
• Participate in design reviews, technical risk assessments, and architecture discussions.
• Ensure hardware designs support compliance with applicable security and regulatory standards, including EN 50131 Grade 3 requirements.
• Collaborate with Verification, Compliance, and Certification teams to support qualification and certification activities.
• Support manufacturing ramp-up, production transfer, and sustaining engineering activities.
• Collaborate with external design partners and component suppliers when required.
• Prepare and maintain technical documentation, design specifications, and engineering guidelines.

Requirements & Technical Skills

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in electronic product development.
• Strong experience designing mixed-signal electronic systems.
• Experience designing hardware for Embedded Linux platforms.
• Practical experience with processor-based designs utilizing: DDR memory, NAND Flash, high-speed interfaces.
• Experience creating schematics and PCB layouts using Altium Designer.
• Strong understanding of digital electronics and embedded hardware architectures.
• Hands-on experience with hardware bring-up, debugging, and laboratory measurements.
• Proficiency with engineering tools.
• Experience in component selection, qualification, and lifecycle management.
• Ability to independently analyze designs and propose robust, production-ready solutions.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good written and verbal English communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience designing hardware for security products, including Access Control, Intrusion Detection, Video Surveillance, or IoT solutions.
• Experience with products certified according to EN 50131 Grade 2 or Grade 3 requirements.
• Familiarity with the certification process for professional intrusion detection systems.
• Experience with application processors from NXP, STMicroelectronics, Texas Instruments, Rockchip, or similar vendors.
• Knowledge of DDR memory design and high-speed PCB layout techniques.
• Familiarity with Secure Boot, Secure Elements, TPMs, or other hardware cybersecurity technologies.
• Experience with communication technologies such as RS485, OSDP, BLE, Wi-Fi, Ethernet, or cellular connectivity.
• Understanding of EMC/EMI design and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Experience supporting manufacturing and production transfer activities.
• Experience using Jira and Confluence.

Ideal Candidate

A hands-on hardware engineer who combines strong electronics design expertise with practical experience developing Embedded Linux platforms. The ideal candidate understands processor-based system design, memory architectures, connectivity, cybersecurity requirements, certification constraints, and manufacturing considerations. They enjoy creating robust hardware platforms that will support future generations of both Access Control and Intrusion products while meeting the demanding requirements of EN 50131 Grade 3 security applications.

We Offer

• Stable employment in a mature engineering environment
• Opportunities for career growth and professional development
• A culture that encourages independence, creativity, and continuous learning
• Competitive salary and benefits package:

• Meal Vouchers
• LuxMed Medical Insurance
• MultiSport Card
• IKE/IKZE Additional Pension Contribution

Individuals may also be eligible for an annual performance bonus based on both individual and company’s performance. The final compensation for this position will be set based on the individual’s knowledge, skills, and experience as it relates to the job requirements. Kidde Global Solutions is committed to providing a competitive benefits package to our employees.

Your journey with us

We always aim to provide a fair and valuable recruitment process for everyone. If selected, you will follow the next stages:

• Initial call with our recruitment team
• Up to 2 interviews with the Hiring Manager and key stakeholders

Our commitment to you

As an employer of choice, our greatest assets are the expertise, creativity, and passion of our employees. We strive to provide a great place to work that attracts, develops, and retains the best talent, promotes employee engagement, fosters teamwork, and drives innovation for the benefit of our customers. We aim to create an environment where you feel that you belong, with diversity and inclusion as the engine to growth and innovation. We develop and deploy best-in-class programs and practices, providing enriching career opportunities, listening to employee feedback, and always challenging ourselves.

World Leaders in Fire and Life Safety

Kidde Global Solutions is a world leader in fire & life safety solutions tailored for complex commercial facilities to homes. Through iconic, industry-defining brands including Kidde, Kidde Commercial, Edwards, GST, Badger, and Aritech, we provide residential and commercial customers with advanced solutions and services to protect people and property in a wide range of applications, all around the globe.