Hardware Engineer I

At a Glance

Legrand has an exciting opportunity for a Hardware Engineer I to join the Data center Power & Control ZPE Systems Team.  This position reports to Blumenau - SC Brazil.

What Will You Do? 

• Support product certification activities for ZPE Systems hardware products across global markets, including preparation, tracking, and organization of technical documentation.
• Work with internal engineering teams, test laboratories, certification bodies, and manufacturing partners to support compliance activities related to EMC, safety, RF, telecom, and environmental requirements.
• Review schematics for networking, serial communication, embedded computing, and peripheral interfaces under the guidance of senior hardware engineers.
• Assist with NPI activities, including prototype bring-up, validation, issue tracking, manufacturing support, documentation, SOPs and engineering change implementation.
• Support hardware debugging and validation of Linux-based products, including basic board-level testing, peripheral verification, log collection, and coordination with software/firmware teams.
• Maintain certification files, test reports, declarations, BOM-related documentation, technical construction files, and compliance records.
• Help identify potential design, documentation, or compliance gaps early in the development cycle.
• Support sustaining engineering activities for existing ZPE Systems hardware platforms.

Education, Experience  

• Recent graduate in Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a closely related field.
• Entry-level candidate with prior hands-on exposure through internships, undergraduate research, academic projects, lab work, or participation in product development activities.
• Strong interest in hardware product development, certification, compliance, embedded systems, and Linux-based networking products.
• Able to work carefully with documentation, test reports, schematics, BOMs, datasheets, and certification requirements.
• Comfortable learning from senior engineers while gradually taking ownership of well-defined engineering tasks.
• Organized, detail-oriented, proactive, and able to communicate clearly with engineering, manufacturing, quality, and external partners.
• Advanced English reading and writing skills, especially for technical documentation, datasheets, standards, and certification reports.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities: 

• Basic to intermediate understanding of electronics, including schematics, components, circuits, power supplies, digital interfaces, and board-level design concepts.
• Familiarity with schematic review or development tools such as Altium, EasyEDA, KiCad, or similar.
• Basic knowledge of hardware interfaces commonly used in embedded/networking products, such as UART, I2C, SPI, USB, Ethernet, PCIe, GPIO, and serial communication standards.
• Basic Linux knowledge, including command-line usage, logs, device enumeration, networking commands, and interaction with embedded hardware.
• Exposure to embedded systems, networking devices, or computer hardware platforms.
• Ability to read datasheets, application notes, test reports, and technical standards.
• Strong documentation skills and ability to maintain organized tracking files, checklists, reports, and certification records.
• Experience with Excel or similar tools for tracking certifications, BOM information, test status, and issue lists.
• Basic lab skills using equipment such as multimeters, oscilloscopes, power supplies, logic analyzers, or network/serial test equipment.
• Preferred: prior internship, undergraduate research, capstone project, or lab experience involving hardware design, validation, compliance, Linux-based systems, or embedded/networking products.
• Preferred: Basic understanding of certification and compliance concepts such as EMC, EMI, ESD, RF, safety, FCC, CE, ANATEL, KC, IMDA, MTCTE/NCCS, and related regulatory processes.

Legrand is the global specialist in electrical and digital building infrastructures. Its comprehensive offering of solutions for residential, commercial, and datacenter markets makes it a benchmark for customers worldwide.

Trusted by the world’s largest hyperscalers, Legrand's Power & Thermal Management division helps operators manage the critical infrastructure that powers modern data centers. Through a portfolio of best-in-class brands spanning power, cooling, connectivity, management, and supporting infrastructure, we enable customers to deploy, operate, and scale high-density environments. Combining deep domain expertise with a customizable design approach and dedicated support services, we help customers build and operate resilient infrastructure that meets current performance requirements while adapting to future demands. Power & Thermal Management industry-leading brands include Approved Networks, Raritan, Server Technology, Starline, Ortronics, Kratos Industries, and ZPE Systems. 

Legrand, North & Central America offers comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, as well as distinctive benefits like a high employer 401K match, paid time off (PTO) and holiday pay, short-term and long-term disability benefit plans, above-benchmark paid maternity and parental leave, bonus opportunities in accordance with the Company’s incentive plans, paid time off to volunteer, and an active/growing Employee Resource Group network. For more information, visit legrand.us.