PCB and Embedded System Engineer

About this role

Uniccon Group is recruiting a full-time PCB and Embedded System Engineer to be based on-site in Abuja, Nigeria. The role involves designing and laying out PCBs, selecting components, developing firmware, and integrating sensors, actuators, and communication modules, with collaboration across hardware, software and product teams. Responsibilities include schematic design, PCB layout, prototyping, testing, debugging, and ensuring compliance with relevant standards. The position supports documentation, testing procedures, and iterative improvements based on field performance and user feedback, with a focus on robotics and other hardware products. Candidates should have hands-on PCB design and embedded software skills, plus a degree in a relevant engineering field or equivalent experience. prior experience in robotics, IoT, or consumer electronics development is advantageous.

What you would do

• Create schematic designs and PCB layouts
• Select components for boards and ensure compatibility
• Develop firmware for embedded systems
• Integrate sensors, actuators and communication modules
• Prototype, test, debug and iterate designs
• Support documentation and testing procedures
• Collaborate with hardware, software and product teams
• Ensure compliance with standards and best practices
• Perform troubleshooting and validation
• Maintain and improve field performance feedback loops

What they are asking for

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechatronics or related field, or equivalent practical experience
• Strong PCB design skills including schematic capture and layout
• Experience with embedded software development (C/C++, scripting, version control)
• Familiarity with RTOS or bare-metal programming
• Prototyping, functional and stress testing, fault finding and optimization
• Hardware debugging tools (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers)
• Experience in robotics, IoT or consumer electronics is beneficial
• Analytical, problem-solving and documentation skills
• Ability to work collaboratively in multidisciplinary teams
• Microcontroller/microprocessor programming and peripheral integration

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