Hardware Development Engineer (m/f/d)

ABOUT THE ROLE

Are you a Hardware Development Engineer (m/f/d) looking for an exciting new opportunity in one of today’s most promising high-tech industries?

We are FRAMOS, an international, product-driven tech company with over 160 talented professionals from around the world. As a B2B advisor and trusted expert in the industrial imaging industry, we provide cutting-edge technology and innovative solutions.

Our largest engineering team is based in Čakovec, Croatia, where we have recently opened our brand-new FRAMOS Campus with state-of-the-art laboratories and manufacturing facilities.

As a Hardware Development Engineer (m/f/d), you will collaborate with an experienced team to develop innovative hardware solutions using cutting-edge technologies.

The role is designed as a hybrid position, welcoming candidates from Čakovec, the surrounding region, or Zagreb who value both focused individual work and in-person collaboration.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

• You will design hardware, develop architecture, select electronic components, and create electrical schematics and PCBs using Altium Designer tools.
• You will ensure that devices comply with EMC and Safety Standards.
• You will develop devices according to IPC guidelines for DFX (Design for Excellence).
• You will prepare documentation for PCB production and coordinate with manufacturers and assemblers to ensure high-quality production.
• You will define and implement test procedures for hardware prototype verification and final device testing.
• You will work in a multidisciplinary team, contribute to the overall device concept, and support software engineers in firmware and software development.

YOUR PROFILE

• You have gained experience in developing electronic circuits, preferably fine-pitch designs (BGA, etc.).
• You understand multi-layer PCB design.
• You have higher or first-level training with a focus on hardware (faculty, master's degree, or doctorate).
• You have knowledge of laboratory instrumentation.
• You are flexible, eager to learn, and take a proactive approach.
• You work well in a team, express your ideas openly, and respect different perspectives.
• You think clearly and solve problems effectively.
• You preferably have knowledge of SolidWorks.
• You are fluent in English, both spoken and written.

About usFRAMOS® is an imaging expert, trusted advisor, and vision solutions provider. Since 1981 FRAMOS implements the best current and emerging imaging technologies for specific customer requirements and applications. FRAMOS meets these requirements with advanced and proven imaging components from a global network of renowned partners, and propri

etary IP.More than 180 FRAMOS employees world-wide are passionate about the unlimited potential of imaging and help customers achieve the optimum results from every possible scenario. FRAMOS drives and ensures the entire product development journey. This journey starts with the careful selection of imaging components, like image sensors, lenses, through various 3D technologies, to custom development tailored to individual needs and time frames. FRAMOS listens and understands customer challenges. With innovative solutions FRAMOS ensures successful project outcomes and develops long-term customer relations.

OUR CORE VALUES:

PASSION

• We strive to be the best at everything we do.
• We want to learn something new every day.
• We listen, reflect and understand.
• We go the extra mile

INNOVATION

• We constantly improve.
• We are comfortable proposing unconventional solutions.
• We develop ourselves personally and professionally

TEAM SPIRIT

• We take care of each other.
• We give and accept help.
• We give feedback only on behavior not on people

FAIL FORWARD

• We try, fail, learn and apply.

CUSTOMER 1ST

• We are passionate about putting our customers at the center of everything we do.
• We value internal customers just as much as external ones.