About the role
Cowboy is looking for a Senior Electronics Hardware Engineer to lead the design, validation, and industrialization of the electronic subsystems that power our e-bikes — with a particular focus on connectivity, from communication modules (BLE, GNSS, EDGE, LTE-M, Qi) to sensor systems. You’ll own hardware design end-to-end, from schematic through certification and productization, working closely with firmware, mechanical, and supply chain teams to bring robust, connected hardware to riders at scale. Experience with e-bike powertrains — BLDC motor systems and battery management systems — is a strong plus, as is hands-on experience navigating CE, RED, and other electronics certifications.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and develop analog, digital, and mixed-signal circuits for Cowboy’s cellular/BLE/GNSS communication modules and sensor systems, including schematics, PCB layout + antenna layout, and design reviews. - Select components based on performance, cost, availability, reliability, and lifecycle risk. - Drive RED, CE certification, and EMC compliance for electronic subsystems, including test preparation, lab coordination, and issue resolution. Work with test houses and notified bodies. - Technical follow-up of Asian suppliers doing outsourced development projects - Validate hardware through bench testing, system integration, environmental and reliability testing, and field trials to confirm compliance with design specs. - Bring up prototypes, troubleshoot hardware issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions. - Coordinate with EMS partners and component suppliers on manufacturing qualification and transfer. - Participate in design reviews and provide technical input on system architecture, risk assessment, and design trade-offs. - Maintain schematics, test reports, BOMs, qualification records, and engineering change documentation. - Analyze test results and recommend design improvements for performance, manufacturability, and reliability. - Work with the firmware team on embedded hardware and software co-design and integration. - Implementing new powertrain systems onto ebikes (Battery management systems, BLDC motor, motor controller, torque sensors, …)
Requirements
Must haves
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, or a related field. - At least 5-7 years of experience in electronic hardware design and development, ideally in automotive or e-mobility. - Strong understanding of analog and digital circuit design principles. - Strong, in-depth understanding of BLDC motors and control systems - Understanding of the BMSs and battery protection mechanisms - Experience with radio technologies such as BLE 4.0, EDGE, LTE-M, GNSS, Qi 1.2.4/Qi2.0 - Experience creating schematics and PCB LGA/BGA layouts - Experience in antenna placement within complex 3D environments - Strong proficiency with Altium Designer - Hands-on experience and willingness to manually assemble PCBs with solder paste and a reflow oven - Hands-on experience with lab equipment: Vector Network Analyser, Oscilloscope, and logic analyser - Experience with RED, EMC, and CE testing and certification processes. - Strong hardware debugging, troubleshooting, and validation and verification skills. - Able to manage multiple tasks, working both independently and within a multidisciplinary team.
Nice to Have
- Experience with Nordic chips, and/or uBlox modules - Experience with CANopen is a plus - Experience with dynamic powertrain control systems - Experience with battery-powered low-power systems - Familiarity with EMS and manufacturing partner qualification processes. - Experience with C++ and ZephyrOS
Benefits
Benefits
- 30 days holidays (20 legal + 10 extra legal at prorata ofc) - 200 eur net allowance (office set up/internet) - 10 eur/net per working day meal allowance (+/- 200 eur/month if 20 days worked) - Extra hospitalization insurance (Alan) - A Cowboy bike - Hybrid working environment (flexible office and remote/work from home policy) - A cafeteria plan to optimise your 13th month salary
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