Automotive Senior Hardware Engineer / Specialist / Architect
Core
Lead hardware design and development for vehicle computers, communication gateways, zone ECUs, and power distribution ECUs from concept to production.
Role type
Senior IC automotive hardware engineer (SoC-based board design)
Builds
High-speed digital boards with advanced SoCs, DDR4/DDR5, LPDDR interfaces, PCIe, Ethernet, USB, MIPI CSI/DSI, SerDes
Domain
Automotive electronics / Embedded systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
SoC-based board design, high-speed digital design (DDR4/5, PCIe, MIPI, Ethernet, USB, SerDes), power distribution design, thermal design, ASIL-D compliance (ISO 26262), EMI/EMC compliance, schematic design, BOM optimization, hardware bring-up and debugging
Preferred skills
ASIL-D compliant ECU development, Ethernet TSN, CAN-FD, LIN, FlexRay, thermal simulation, mechanical integration, AI/ML accelerator SoCs
Technologies
Zuken, Altium Designer, Cadence Allegro, Mentor Graphics, HyperLynx, PSPICE, LTSpice, Mathcad, Vector CANoe, Oscilloscope (≥20GHz), Power Analyzer, JTAG
Responsibilities
Lead hardware design and development for vehicle computers, communication gateways, zone ECUs, and power distribution ECUs; Design high-speed digital boards with advanced SoCs; Perform schematic design, component selection, and BOM optimization; Support thermal design and validation; Ensure ASIL-D compliance; Collaborate with PCB layout engineers for constraint-driven designs; Drive hardware validation and bring-up; Work with cross-functional teams through design verification and PPAP stages; Support DFx activities; Create design documentation and validation reports
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC