Hardware Designer

Role: Hardware Designer
Location: Southfield MI
Contract: Contract/ Fulltime

Key Skills

• Electronic design & engineering of digital/analog circuits switching power supplies audio amplifier led drivers input/output interface to microcontrollers.
• Electronic design & verification tools for schematics entry and for electronic simulations.
• Knowledge of standard CAD for electrical design (schematics simulations and PCB layout). Use of Allegro cadence schematic entry and PCB layout. Experience about Test Debug Characterization and Validation of electronics using standard equipment (Oscilloscopes multimeter Signal and Pattern Generator Logic State Analyzers Spectrum Analyzer Network Analyzer Wireless Communication Tester)
• Knowledge of electronics devices and technology for automotive applications and capability to select components.
• Electrical interfaces and thermal dissipation worst case analysis
• Experience in hardware design and validation of electronics board containing embedded processors FPGAs and PC peripherals.
• Knowledge of EMC problems signal integrity and guidance rules for PCB layout.
• Basic knowledge of Firmware development for embedded system (assembler language or C) and real time operating systems.
• Validation and certification procedures (better if automotive) according to ISO9000 and ISO/TS1690 standards
• Basic knowledge of Standard and Norms of Customers for Electrical Validations.
• Basic knowledge of the standard of functional safety impacting electronics ( ISO26262 Methods and Measures).
• Basic Knowledge of requirement management and traceability using DOORS tool.
• Problem solving attitude and hardware troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to work with multinational distributed teams
• Time management to commit to delivery tasks

Other skills

• Good communication skills

• High capacity of synthesis for all the technical issues
• Ability to write comprehensive technical design documentation
• Ability to support/debug system integration
• Ability to support and perform HW/SW interfaces debugging.

Technical Background

• Hardware design and engineering of electronic board for automotive applications.

Education & Former Experience

• Electronic Engineering Degree (or equivalent).
• Education oriented to electrical circuit design test equipment and/or electronic technologies.
• Experience in electronic design and verification possibly as a trainee
• Education in microcontroller architectures and embedded systems can be a plus.