Role Overview
We are seeking a Hardware Design Engineer to join the Paragon programs hardware engineering team, based in US Florida (Melbourne). This role requires a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience and will contribute directly to the design, development, and delivery of industrial electronic hardware products.
Key Skills & Technical Requirements
Experience with safetycritical design practices; experience developing designs for safetycritical devices operating in harsh environments.
Excellent knowledge in designing mixed embedded systems (analog and digital) with different sensing designs using voltage, current, pressure, etc.
Experience in developing boardlevel product requirements.
Sound knowledge of FPGAs, microprocessors, architectural circuit design, and different microcontroller circuit designs.
Experience in analog design opamps, signal conditioning, ADC, DAC, and filter designs.
Excellent knowledge of power supply designs.
Excellent knowledge of signal integrity analysis.
Sound digital design skills with knowledge of communication protocols UART, RS422, RS485, I2C, SPI, CAN, USB, Ethernet TCP/IP.
Preferred knowledge of circuit simulators and analysis tools SPICE, PSPICE, and HSPICE.
Exposure to interfaces such as PCIe / DDRx / LPDDRx / NAND / NOR is desirable.
Good understanding of product development stages, manufacturing, EMI/EMC, environmental and safety testing, and certifications.
Experience developing verification test cases, procedures, and test scripts.
Familiar with the latest hardware testing equipment, oscilloscopes, and logic analyzers.
Skills in schematic capture using Altium; familiar with board layout, SI/PI boardlevel interface analysis and simulation.
Knowledge of MTBF, DFMEA, derating analysis, and worstcase analysis.
Strong debugging skills and rootcause analysis.
Roles & Responsibilities
Handson involvement across architecture, schematics, layout reviews, vendor interaction, and cross functional team interaction, including with firmware, mechanical, and bringup testing.
Evaluate and define requirements in cooperation with internal and external stakeholders.
Support the complete life cycle of hardware product development.
Lead technical reviews of schematics, PCBs, and BOMs to support the development process and ensure technical integrity of hardware deliverables.
Participate in design reviews and provide constructive feedback to improve overall product quality.
Troubleshoot and resolve hardware related issues during development and testing phases.
Maintain accurate documentation of all hardware designs and modifications.
Adhere to project timelines and deliver highquality designs within set deadlines.
Comply with all internal and external regulations and standards related to hardware design and development.
Participate in regular team meetings and brainstorming sessions to contribute ideas and solutions for improved hardware designs.
About Cognizant’s IoT Practice:
Intelligent, IoT-enabled products will soon result in the proliferation of data and disrupt virtually all industries. To be successful, both large and small companies must leverage IoT capabilities by designing modern products that fundamentally connect people with processes. Within Cognizant IOT, we engineer industry-aligned, IoT-enabled products that merge industry needs with human drivers. Our intelligent products will revolutionize experiences and result in exciting, transformative outcomes. Without human-centered thinking, connected products are just standalone things—but with it, our modern connected products facilitate a unified way of life enjoyed by all.
*Please note, this role is not able to offer visa transfer or sponsorship now or in the future*
- Applications will be accepted until Sep 30, 2026
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Compensation & Benefits
$104,000– $150,000 per year + Cost of Living Allowance
Bonus + Comprehensive Benefits
Additional Information
- Onsite role
- ⚠️ Visa sponsorship is not available now or in the future. Candidates requiring sponsorship will not be considered.
Benefits: Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:
• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
• Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off
• 401(k) plan and contributions
• Long-term/Short-term Disability
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
À savoir avant de postuler
- Autorisation de travail: Cognizant ne prendra en considération que les candidats à ce poste qui sont légalement autorisés à travailler au Canada sans avoir besoin d'un parrainage de l'employeur, aujourd'hui ou à l'avenir.
- Mesures d’adaptation: Si vous avez un handicap qui nécessite des mesures d’adaptation raisonnable pour effectuer une recherche d’emploi ou poser une candidature, veuillez envoyer un courriel à [email protected] avec votre demande et vos coordonnées.
- L’IA dans notre processus de recrutement: Nous utilisons des outils d'intelligence artificielle (IA) pour trier et évaluer les candidatures efficacement. Notre équipe examine ensuite les candidatures et décide qui passe à l’étape suivante.
- Poste à pourvoir: Sauf indication contraire, ce poste est actuellement vacant et nous cherchons à le pourvoir.
- Exigences linguistiques: Nous demandons à tous les candidats de posséder une connaissance de base de l’anglais afin de faciliter les communications internes. Pour les postes au Québec, la capacité à communiquer efficacement en anglais est requise car vous fournirez des services à et collaborerez avec des parties prenantes anglophones situées hors de la province.
- Inclusion: Cognizant est un employeur souscrivant au principe de l’égalité d’accès à l’emploi. Votre candidature et votre dossier ne seront pas examinés en fonction de la race, de la couleur, du sexe, de la religion, des croyances, de l'orientation sexuelle, de l'identité de genre, de l'origine nationale, du handicap, des renseignements génétiques, de la grossesse, du statut d'ancien combattant ou de toute autre caractéristique protégée par les lois fédérales, provinciales ou locales.
À propos de Cognizant
Cognizant (NASDAQ: CTSH) est un AI Builder et une entreprise de services numériques (ESN) élaborant des solutions complètes d’IA maximisant les investissements pour des résultats concrets. Sa profonde expertise des métiers, des processus et des technologies lui permet d’intégrer dans les systèmes technologiques le contexte unique de chaque organisation de l’ingénierie à la production à l’échelle. Son objectif: améliorer l’efficacité des équipes, créer de la valeur et permettre aux grandes entreprises de rester performantes dans un monde qui évolue rapidement. Pour en savoir plus: cognizant.ai ou @cognizant.











