[HWM] Hardware Design Engineer
Job Summary
Location
BMW TechWorks India Pune
Role Overview
You will be responsible for delivering automotive ECU hardware designs while actively contributing to the development of the BMW TechWorks India hardware engineering capability. The role requires hands-on hardware design expertise combined with coaching and mentoring responsibilities for junior engineers.
Key Responsibilities
Hardware Design & Development
- Lead ECU hardware development from concept through production.
- Design automotive electronic hardware including: Microcontroller-based systems Analog and mixed-signal circuits Power supply architectures eFuses PMIC Communication interfaces (CAN LIN Ethernet SPI I2C)
- Design and Review schematics review PCB layouts for quality and manufacturability.
- Support EMC thermal reliability and environmental validation activities.
- Conduct component selection and technology evaluations.
Engineering Standards & Methodologies
- Develop and maintain: Hardware design guidelines Schematic design standards PCB layout guidelines Design review checklists Hardware to Software Interface Specifications Hardware development processes
- Drive standardization across projects and teams.
- Implement best practices for signal integrity power integrity EMC and DFM/DFT.
Team Development
- Mentor and technically guide junior hardware engineers.
- Conduct design reviews and knowledge-sharing sessions.
- Support onboarding and technical upskilling initiatives.
- Contribute to competency development plans for the hardware organization.
- Cross Functional Collaboration with Embedded software Mechanical Functional safety Manufacturing partners Global BMW engineering teams
Required Qualifications
- Bachelors or Masters degree in Electronics Electrical Embedded Systems or related disciplines.
- 510 years of automotive hardware design experience.
- Strong expertise in: Schematic design PCB design and reviews (multi-layer) Automotive communication interfaces Power electronics EMC design
- Experience with Altium (preferred) Cadence Allegro Orcad or Mentor Graphics.
- Understanding of: ISO 26262 ASPICE DFMEA FMEDA FTA
- Strong hands on with test equipments: Oscilloscopes Logic analyzers Function generators Spectrum analyzers
- Knowledge of Agile Scrum/Kanban
Key Competencies
- Technical leadership
- Structured problem-solving
- Stakeholder management
- Cross-functional collaboration
Required Experience:
Manager