- Design and develop automotive-grade electronic hardware for Electric Vehicle (EV) systems including Telematics Control Units (TCU), Instrument Clusters, Access Control Modules, Infotainment Systems, and connected vehicle platforms.
- Define hardware architectures and perform circuit design for mixed-signal, high-speed digital, RF, power management, sensor interface, and communication subsystems.
- Design and optimize RF hardware including antenna interfaces, matching networks, RF front-end circuits, filters, LNAs, protection circuits, and wireless connectivity modules supporting 4G/5G/LTE, NB-IoT, GNSS, BLE, and Wi-Fi technologies.
- Develop robust power architectures incorporating DC-DC converters, LDOs, battery protection, and automotive transient/surge immunity circuits compliant with automotive standards.
- Design hardware interfaces for secure elements, SIM/eSIM, memory devices, displays, touch interfaces, backlight systems, and vehicle sensors such as IMUs, radar, ultrasonic, and environmental sensors.
- Implement and validate digital communication interfaces including CAN/CAN-FD, Automotive Ethernet, UART, SPI, I²C, USB, LIN, and high-speed serial interfaces.
- Perform detailed schematic design, component selection, tolerance analysis, derating analysis, worst-case circuit analysis, and reliability assessments.
- Develop complete hardware design documentation including system architecture, block diagrams, schematics, BOMs, design calculations, validation plans, and manufacturing documentation.
- Lead PCB design activities including stack-up definition, component placement, signal integrity considerations, power integrity optimization, grounding strategy, and routing reviews.
- Design for EMI/EMC compliance through appropriate filtering, shielding, grounding, isolation, and layout techniques to meet automotive regulatory and OEM requirements.
- Conduct circuit simulations and analyses including SPICE simulations, power integrity analysis, signal integrity evaluation, thermal assessment, and Monte Carlo simulations.
- Execute hardware bring-up, board validation, debugging, root-cause analysis, and failure investigations using laboratory instruments such as oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, logic analyzers, and power analyzers.
- Support environmental, reliability, EMC/EMI, and regulatory qualification testing and drive corrective actions for identified issues.
- Collaborate closely with firmware, software, mechanical, and system engineering teams to ensure seamless hardware-software integration and overall system performance.
- Interface with semiconductor vendors, PCB manufacturers, EMS partners, and component suppliers to support prototype development, DFM/DFT reviews, production readiness, and cost optimization.
- Drive hardware design improvements focused on reliability, manufacturability, testability, cost reduction, component lifecycle management, and production yield enhancement.
- Evaluate hardware consolidation opportunities and next-generation ECU architectures to optimize system cost, packaging efficiency, power consumption, and functional integration.
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Specific expertise required for functional areas:
- Knowledge of electric vehicle standards and regulations, including ISO 26262 (Functional Safety), CISPR/ISO (EMC), ISO 7637, and AIS standards.
- Familiarity with the automotive product development lifecycle
- Strong understanding of DFSS (Design for Six Sigma) methodology.
- Strong fundamentals in analog, digital, and mixed-signal electronics.
- Proficiency in schematic design, circuit analysis, and simulations.
- Hands-on experience with PCB layout reviews, SI/PI considerations for automotive hardware.
- Experience in designing hardware for automotive-grade performance, reliability, optimization, and cost efficiency.
- Hands-on experience with LTE/4G/5G/NB-IoT modems, GNSS receivers, BLE, and Wi-Fi SoCs.
- Strong understanding of RF fundamentals including antenna design, impedance matching, return loss, VSWR, filter design, and sensitivity optimization.
- Ability to perform RF validation and troubleshoot wireless performance issues.
- Familiarity with vehicle communication protocols: CAN, LIN, UART, SPI, I2C, and related debugging/analysis tools.
- Experience building low-noise analog front ends, sensor interfaces, and signal-conditioning circuits.
- Proficient in using laboratory test equipment: Oscilloscope, DMM, LCR meter, Network Analyzer, Spectrum Analyzer, Power Analyzer, and related diagnostic tools.
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Likely Sources
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Bosch, Philips, Continental, Vitesco, Valeo, Aptiv, Harman, KPIT, Denso, ZF, Hella, Honeywell, Ather, OLA, Honda, Ultraviolette, Raptee, Ford, EVA, Hero, Tata motors, Hyundai Mobis, etc
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