Hardware System Engineer
Pubblicato il 24-10-2026 - Near-C in Roma
Near-C is a lean, fast-moving engineering consulting company working on high-tech projects in the Defense & Security sector. We support industrial partners in developing advanced Radar and sensing systems, with a hands-on approach and a strong technical mindset. If you want to grow in a place where engineering comes first and every project pushes your skills forward, you'll feel at home here.
We are seeking a Hardware System Engineer to support the development of complex electronic systems within the Defence sector. The role is responsible for ensuring the full hardware system engineering flow, with a focus on requirements definition, subsystem architecture, interface specification and the development of the Technical Data Package for assigned projects.
The position operates within a highly technical, multidisciplinary environment and requires close collaboration with internal engineering teams, specialist departments and external partners at national and international level.
What You'll Do (and why it's exciting)
- Ensuring and maintaining the hardware system engineering workflow, specifically for hardware specification activities.
- Acting as the Accountable Owner for the development of the Technical Data Package related to hardware development within the assigned project.
- Performing system requirements analysis, developing hardware subsystem requirements and architectures, and allocating requirements to hardware units.
- Defining interface requirements between hardware subsystems and hardware units.
- Developing detailed hardware unit requirements for specialist hardware engineering teams.
- Participating in design teams, promoting a concurrent engineering approach throughout the project lifecycle.
- Coordinating external resources (research institutes, universities,
specialized companies both in Italy and abroad), defining the scope of supply and ensuring technical and schedule compliance.
- Monitoring hardware engineering process indicators related to hardware specification activities.
- Using requirements management tools and model-based system engineering (MBSE) methodologies.
Who We're Looking For
- Master's degree in Engineering (Electronics, Telecommunications or similar).
- 4+ years of experience working with complex systems (automotive, avionics, railway also welcome).
- Strong Italian and English skills.
- Curiosity, drive, and a genuine desire to learn.
Core Skills
- Specific experience in analog and digital electronics development, and in the design of complex hardware systems, preferably within the Defence sector.
- Solid background in system engineering.
- Knowledge of MIL standards for military equipment design, industrial best-practice standards and IEC regulations.
- Understanding of technologies and processes associated with hardware development, aligned with design-to-cost, time-to-market and industrialization objectives.
- Ability to manage and investigate activities requiring cross-disciplinary knowledge.
- Strong predisposition for hardware development project management, including detailed planning.
- knowledge of requirements capture tools and architectural definition methodologies. Strong team working, communication and problem-solving skills.
- Experience with international defence standards.
- Familiarity with MBSE tools (SysML, Cameo, Capella).
What We Offer
- Salary range: 48k€-58k€, based on experience.
- Permanent contract.
- Growth paths toward System Lead or Technical Specialist.
- A young, technical, collaborative environment.
Inclusion
We value diversity and promote it throughout the entire selection process.