Sr. Hardware Engineer

Build a career powered by innovations that matter!  At Novanta, our innovations power technology products that are transforming healthcare and advanced manufacturing—improving productivity, enhancing people’s lives and redefining what’s possible.  We create for our global customers engineered components and sub-systems that deliver extreme precision and performance for a range of mission-critical applications—from minimally invasive surgery to robotics to 3D metal printing.

Novanta is one global team with over 26 offices located in The Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific.  Looking for a great place to work?  You have found it with a culture that embraces teamwork, collaboration and empowerment.  Come explore Novanta.

• Design and develop processor, FPGA, and mixed-signal hardware platforms.
• Develop camera sensor boards, FPGA-based and processor-based image processing platforms, and embedded systems.
• Design high-speed digital interfaces including DDR memory, Ethernet, USB, MIPI CSI/DSI, LVDS, and related interfaces.
• Perform schematic capture, PCB layout guidance, board bring-up, debugging, and verification testing.
• Support NPI activities through design reviews, prototype validation, and manufacturing readiness.
• Support sustaining engineering, including EOL component replacement, cost reduction, root cause investigations, and field issue resolution.
• Collaborate with software, FPGA, mechanical, manufacturing, and test engineering teams.
• Work with external contractors and design partners to define requirements, review deliverables, and ensure successful project execution.
• Support EMC, safety, and product compliance activities.

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Electronics Engineering or a related technical field.

• 5+ years of hardware development experience.
• Strong experience with complex digital hardware and embedded systems.
• Experience with FPGA-based systems and high-speed digital design.
• Experience with board bring-up, validation, manufacturing support, and sustaining engineering.
• Proficiency with Altium Designer or similar PCB design tools.
• Strong hands-on skills in electronics prototyping, soldering, and using lab instruments such as oscilloscopes, power supplies, signal generators, etc.
• Experience working with contract manufacturers.
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken. Fluent Czech is a big plus.

• Excellent organizational and analytical abilities, with a proactive approach to problem-solving.

• Capable of working independently with minimal supervision while contributing effectively to team efforts.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with a collaborative mindset.

• Open to occasional business travels.

• Eligible to work legally in Czech republic.

Benefits

• Extra week of vacation (25 days/year)

• 5 sick days per calendar year

• 1 day of paid time off for charitable activities/year

• Flexi Pass vouchers with a nominal value of 1000 CZK/month

• Contribution to supplementary pension insurance 1000 CZK/month (after the probationary period)

• Flexible working hours (core 10 – 15:00)

• Every year, wages are reassessed from 1 April

• Meal vouchers in the form of a flat rate – monetary value (123,90 CZK/day)

• Monetary allowance for working from home (max. 2 days/week)

• MultiSport for only 300 CZK/month

• Bonuses for recommending a new employee up to CZK 110,000

• Free refreshments at the workplace (juice, hot drinks – great coffee, tea; healthy snacks and fruit/vegetables 2 times a week)

• Training, language courses, career advancement

• Dog-friendly office, Family-friendly environment

• Corporate events – Summer Party, Christmas Party, Family Day, SportDay, Board Game Afternoon, Meet & Greet and more

• Free parking for employees and shower at the workplace for athletes

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Novanta is proud to be an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action workplace. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, military and veteran status, disability, genetics, or any other category protected by federal law or Novanta policy.

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