Snr||Hardware design Engineer

Senior Hardware Engineer

Company: Ammunic Systems Pvt. Ltd.

Location: Bengaluru (On-site preferred)

Industry: Defence Technology | Strategic Systems | Deep-Tech

Role Context & Mandate

The Senior Hardware Engineer at Ammunic Systems is responsible for shaping the company's

long-term technology vision, owning system-level architecture, and ensuring the delivery of

reliable, mission-critical defence hardware. This role requires deep hands-on expertise

combined with strategic foresight, discipline, and accountability. The Senior Hardware

Engineer will operate in an environment where technical decisions have national-level

implications, and therefore must balance innovation with safety, compliance, and long-term

sustainability.

Key Responsibilities

1. Technology Strategy & Architecture

● Define and own the end-to-end system architecture across all defence programs

● Develop and maintain a multi-year technology roadmap aligned with customer and policy

direction

● Evaluate trade-offs between performance, reliability, manufacturability, and cost

● Ensure architectural consistency and reuse across product lines.

2. Engineering Execution & Quality

● Establish rigorous engineering processes, design reviews, and change control mechanisms

● Lead reliability engineering, validation, qualification, and failure analysis efforts

● Own compliance with defence, safety, and quality standards

● Ensure documentation discipline across all engineering functions

3. Team Leadership & Capability Building

● Build and mentor multidisciplinary hardware and systems teams

● Define technical career paths and leadership pipelines

● Foster a culture of accountability, precision, and continuous improvement

● Attract and retain senior engineering talent

4. Manufacturing, Testing & Scale-Up

● Drive DFM/DFA principles into design stages

● Lead transition from prototype to pilot and production scale

● Work closely with vendors, contract manufacturers, and QA partners

● Own product lifecycle support and obsolescence planning

5. External Interfaces & Governance

● Represent Ammunic Systems in technical discussions with DRDO, armed forces, PSUs, and

integrators

● Support bid responses, trials, and technical evaluations

● Interface with certification bodies and testing agencies

● Provide technical inputs to investors, board, and strategic partners

Qualifications & Experience

● Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical, Electronics, Mechanical, Mechatronics, or related

field.

● 8+ years of experience in defence, aerospace, automotive, industrial, or strategic hardware

domains.

● Proven experience delivering complex systems from concept to deployment

● Strong background in electronics, embedded systems, sensors, power electronics, RF, or

ruggedised systems.

Leadership Attributes

● Strong systems thinker with attention to failure modes and lifecycle risks

● Calm, decisive, and ethical leadership style

● Ability to operate under ambiguity and high accountability

● Long-term mindset aligned with national capability building

Why Join Ammunic Systems

Ammunic Systems offers a rare opportunity to shape indigenous defence capability at a

foundational level. The Senior Hardware Engineer will influence not just products, but

platforms, teams, and long-term technological direction. This is a role for leaders who want to

build systems that endure, matter, and serve national interests.

Application Details

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