Hardware Design Engineer

About the role

TCI Aircraft Interiors, formed in 2023 through the merger of Turkish Airlines subsidiaries, designs and manufactures aircraft interiors such as seats, galleys, lavatories and IFEC systems, and also service trolleys, cargo containers and seat power systems. It works with Boeing, Airbus and other airlines from facilities in Istanbul and Seattle. This position covers hardware design, high-speed PCB work and hardware verification.

Key responsibilities

• Develop schematics and PCB layouts, contribute to hardware architecture, component selection and electrical interface definition, and work with systems, software and mechanical teams.
• Perform board bring-up and laboratory measurements, verify functionality, troubleshoot and carry out root cause analysis.
• Take part in functional verification, integration, environmental and EMC testing, and help define test procedures and acceptance criteria.
• Define high-speed PCB constraints (stack-up, controlled impedance, differential pairs, return paths, crosstalk) and perform or review signal and power integrity analyses.
• Review schematics and PCB design reviews, covering electrical and physical rules, EMI/EMC, DFM and DFT.
• Analyse system and customer requirements, resolve conflicts and keep requirements-to-design-to-test traceability.
• Maintain design files, BOMs and technical documentation, manage design revisions and review subcontractor deliverables.
• Support component availability and lifecycle assessments and evaluate alternatives.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering or a related discipline.
• At least 5 years of hardware design experience, including schematic capture and PCB layout.
• Ability to assess signal and power integrity and to work in line with aviation project requirements and processes.
• Hands-on prototype bring-up, lab measurements, debugging and root cause analysis; familiarity with EMI/EMC, DFM and DFT.
• Good command of written and spoken English, including technical documentation.

Required skills

• Altium Designer (preferred) and Mentor Graphics tools (PADS or Xpedition)
• HyperLynx or equivalent SI/PI tools, LTspice/PSpice or equivalent simulators
• DOORS/Polarion or similar requirements tools
• Python/LabVIEW for test automation