Elektron builds state-of-the-art electronic music instruments with deep functionality and exceptional sonic capabilities.
With a track record of iconic products such as the Machinedrum, Octatrack and Digitakt, Elektron has become uniquely positioned in the artist and producer community.
We’re now expanding our team, to push the edge of music creation and meet customer demand. With small teams, flat hierarchy, and high emphasis on creativity, Elektron gives room for every idea to be heard. Joining the Elektron team means being trusted in your abilities.
Role Description
Do you want to be a part of the team that creates the best electronic music instruments in the world?
We are currently looking for a full-time Hardware Design Engineer to expand the R&D team. As an electronics hardware design engineer at Elektron you will work with the complete electronics hardware design chain; from product ideas, through prototype stages, to industrialization and production.
This position is on-site-role only in Gothenburg, Sweden.
Key responsibilities:
- Electronics hardware design – Specification, schematics, PCB layout.
- Verification – Simulations, board bring-up, design verification.
- Component/technology selection – Finding suitable components, electronic as well as electro-mechanical and communicating with suppliers.
- Industrialization – Managing and securing good producibility (DFM) as well as repairability of the complete product, including electrical as well as mechanical parts.
- Compliance – Ensuring regulatory compliance of the product.
- Product maintenance and production support, including existing product portfolio.
- Design reviews – Reviewing within the hardware team.
- Process improvements – Collaborate to improve internal processes.
With possible extensions to:
- Mechanical design – Mechanical elements and complete assemblies.
Required skills:
- Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, or similar experience.
- Extensive embedded systems design knowledge, digital and analog.
- Experience with ECAD tools.
- Knowing your way around the lab, including soldering skills.
- Good understanding of user-facing components, their properties, and implementations.
- A structured way of working, using version control, issue trackers and similar tools.
- Several years of working experience in a similar field.
- Fluent spoken and written English
Valued skills:
- Audio, music & synthesizer knowledge.
- Regulatory compliance expertise for world-wide markets, CE, FCC, RED etc.
- Mechanical design and 3D CAD knowledge.
- Experience with production testing and a drive for testability.
- Knowledge in Altium Designer.
What we offer:
- A workplace with great team spirit, a warm atmosphere and music at its heart.
- Working close to all departments and getting a broad feeling for the company.
- Regular social events.
- Collective agreement.