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Entry Level Hardware Design and Validation

Milford, Michigan, United States of America💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-01 → 2026-09-26

Core

Design, integration, and validation of electrical controllers, automotive displays, connectivity, compute, and electro-mechanical systems for electric and internal combustion engine vehicles.

Role type

Entry-level hardware design and validation engineer

Builds

Robust ECU and vehicle hardware including schematics, PCB assemblies, enclosures, and mechanical components

Domain

Automotive hardware and electro-mechanical systems

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, GD&T, tolerance analysis, design-for-manufacturability, 3D CAD, 2D drawings, wiring diagrams, PCB layout, component selection, test procedures, validation documentation, troubleshooting, EMC/thermal/structural/vibration analysis

Preferred skills

Embedded systems, microcontrollers, CAN, RS-485, Ethernet, analog/digital circuits, solid mechanics, materials, heat transfer, structural analysis, vibration, SPICE, MATLAB/Simulink, Altium Designer, OrCAD, Siemens NX, Teamcenter, ASME Y14.5-2009

Responsibilities

Support design, development, integration, and validation of hardware; develop mechanical components and interfaces; create engineering deliverables; apply design calculations and DFM principles; integrate harnesses and assemblies; support analysis, prototyping, and testing; troubleshoot hardware issues; support hardware release and component selection; identify cost and quality improvement opportunities; collaborate with teams and suppliers.

Seniority

Entry-level, graduating engineer

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