Astemo Ltd. · 3 months ago
Hardware Design Engineer - R0058471
Harrodsburg, KY
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid Level
3+ years expAstemo Ltd. is seeking a talented and self-motivated automotive EE HW Engineer for their Design Engineering group. The role involves designing, developing, and validating automotive Electronic Control Units (ECUs) and requires collaboration with a multi-disciplinary team to meet system requirements and customer needs.
AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesIndustrial ManufacturingManufacturingTransportation
Responsibilities
Analyze and comprehend system requirements and customer needs
Interface with a multi-disciplinary team of engineers, customers, and vendors to discuss existing and potential new projects
Modify existing hardware designs or create new hardware to realize the desired operational and performance requirements
Prepare block diagrams and detailed circuit schematics and manage the PCB layout of hardware concepts and final designs
Use technical and engineering understanding to perform the necessary analysis, simulation, and verification of analog and digital hardware and firmware
Develop, oversee and manage test specifications and their execution
Use reliability and quality tools to assess hardware designs
Work with and thoroughly support manufacturing teams to release hardware designs into production
Represent the employer at customer meetings to explain or defend technical findings and recommendations
Evaluate and investigate products and recommend repair or design modifications based on requirements, cost, company resources, and capabilities
Design and coordinate the fabrication and configuration of laboratory test equipment for hardware testing
Assist root cause analysis and corrective action for hardware and software components and products
Attend training to learn new tools and methodologies and to stay up to date on market and technical trends
Create and strive towards a positive work environment by demonstrating and sharing functional and technical knowledge
Work closely with other departments including production locations and software development teams
Qualification
Required
Experience in designing, developing, and validating automotive Electronic Control Units (ECUs)
Analyze and comprehend system requirements and customer needs
Interface with a multi-disciplinary team of engineers, customers, and vendors to discuss existing and potential new projects
Modify existing hardware designs or create new hardware to realize the desired operational and performance requirements
Prepare block diagrams and detailed circuit schematics and manage the PCB layout of hardware concepts and final designs
Use technical and engineering understanding to perform the necessary analysis, simulation, and verification of analog and digital hardware and firmware
Develop, oversee and manage test specifications and their execution
Use reliability and quality tools to assess hardware designs
Work with and thoroughly support manufacturing teams to release hardware designs into production
Represent the employer at customer meetings to explain or defend technical findings and recommendations
Evaluate and investigate products and recommend repair or design modifications based on requirements, cost, company resources, and capabilities
Design and coordinate the fabrication and configuration of laboratory test equipment for hardware testing
Assist root cause analysis and corrective action for hardware and software components and products
Attend training to learn new tools and methodologies and to stay up to date on market and technical trends
Create and strive towards a positive work environment by demonstrating and sharing functional and technical knowledge
Work closely with other departments including production locations and software development teams
Thorough understanding of analog and digital hardware as applied to automotive control systems
Understanding of EMC specifications and EMC mitigation techniques
Understanding engineering analysis methods and interpreting the results to convey this information to others
Proficient in setting up and using laboratory test equipment such as multi-meters, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers
English: fluent in written and verbal communication
Communication protocols (CAN, LIN, RS-232, USB, SENT, Ethernet, SERDES)
Ability to read and make electrical schematics and engineering drawings
Perform schematic capture and PCB layout using Altium Designer or equivalent
Perform circuit analysis and simulation using LTSpice or similar SPICE based tools
Programming and data acquisition experience using National Instruments Labview ecosystem
Proficient in Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
BS Electrical Engineering or MS Electrical Engineering
Course focus on power electronics and circuits and systems
3-5 years of hands-on experience in automotive ECU design and development environment
Preferred
Previous use of MathCAD for Worst Case Analysis is desirable
Use of Vector CAN toolchain is highly desirable
Company
Astemo Ltd.
In January 2021, Hitachi Automotive Systems, Keihin, Showa, and Nissin Kogyo completed a business merger and began their journey as the global mega-supplier “Hitachi Astemo”.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageRecent News
EIN Presswire
2025-09-10
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