PCB & Systems Engineer

As a PCB & Embedded Systems Engineer at STIC, you will own the full hardware stack from schematic and layout through firmware bring-up and system validation for our mobility intelligence platform.

You will design compact, battery-powered, connected devices that integrate BLE, cellular, GNSS, and edge sensing. This role bridges hardware and firmware, requiring strong system thinking to deliver reliable, production-ready devices that operate in real-world automotive environments.

You are expected to move seamlessly from board design to firmware + system validation, owning outcomes end-to-end.

What You Will Do Hardware / PCB

• Own PCB design from concept through EVT/DVT/PVT and production
• Design compact, low-power boards for BLE, LTE/5G, GNSS, and sensor systems
• Develop schematics and layouts across RF, mixed-signal, and high-speed domains
• Drive DFM/DFA , stack-ups, impedance control, and fabrication readiness
• Work directly with vendors (fab/CM) to resolve yield, cost, and reliability issues
• Optimize for EMI/EMC, thermal, and rugged automotive conditions

Embedded / Firmware

• Develop and maintain embedded firmware (C/C++) for microcontrollers and wireless modules
• Implement BLE communication (advertising, scanning, data payloads, RSSI-based logic)
• Integrate cellular, GNSS, IMU, and camera/sensor interfaces
• Build low-power firmware architectures (sleep states, duty cycling, battery optimization)
• Define and implement device-to-phone/cloud communication protocols
• Support OTA updates, diagnostics, and field reliability improvements

System Ownership

• Bring up new boards, debug hardware/firmware issues, and validate system performance
• Collaborate with software and AI teams for full system integration
• Define test plans and support validation (RF performance, power, environmental)
• Inspect and debug PCBAs, closing the loop into design improvements
• Establish reusable hardware + firmware platforms for scaling

What You Will Need

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
• Strong experience in:
• PCB design (Altium preferred)
• Embedded firmware development (C/C++)
• Experience with wireless systems (BLE required, cellular/GNSS a plus)
• Deep understanding of:
• RF layout fundamentals and antenna considerations
• Power management and battery-operated systems
• Signal integrity and mixed-signal design
• Hands-on experience with board bring-up, debugging, and validation
• Ability to move fast, make decisions with incomplete data, and own outcomes

What Will Set You Apart

• Experience building end-to-end embedded devices (hardware + firmware)
• Strong BLE expertise (payload design, scanning strategies, RSSI modeling)
• Experience with openCV
• Experience with nRF, STM, Snapdragon, NVIDIA, ESP32, or similar platforms
• Familiarity with LTE/5G modules and GNSS integration
• Exposure to edge sensing (camera, ML-enabled modules, sensor fusion)
• Experience with EVT/DVT/PVT and scaling to production
• Background in IoT, automotive, or rugged field-deployed systems



Why This Role Matters at STIC

This role is the backbone of STIC’s transition from prototype (BLE + off-the-shelf) to a fully integrated, proprietary hardware + intelligence platform .

You will directly shape the device that powers:

• Data capture
• Edge intelligence
• Real-world deployment at scale

This is a 0 to 1 + 1 to N role build it, prove it, scale it.