Automotive Senior Hardware Engineer / Specialist / Architect

Bosch Global Software Technologies; Coimbatore District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

A global tech company in Coimbatore is seeking a senior level candidate to lead hardware design and development for vehicle computers and related ECUs. You will ensure compliance with automotive safety standards (ASIL-D) and work closely with cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate should hold a Bachelor's or Master's degree in a relevant engineering field and possess 7–11 years of hands-on automotive hardware design experience, including expertise in high-speed design and SoC-based board design.

Qualifications

• 7–11 years of hands-on experience in automotive hardware design.
• Proven experience with SoC-based board design.
• Expertise in high-speed design including DDR4/5, PCIe, and USB.

Responsibilities

• Lead hardware design and development for various vehicle ECUs.
• Ensure compliance with automotive safety standards (ASIL-D).
• Support thermal design validation under automotive conditions.

Skills

Automotive hardware design

High-speed design expertise

Schematic design tools proficiency

Communication gateway knowledge

Thermal design understanding

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Electronics, Electrical, or related engineering field

Tools

Altium

Cadence Allegro

Mentor Graphics

Zuken CR-8000

Job description

Responsibilities

• Lead hardware design and development for Vehicle computer, Communication Gateway, Zone ECUs and Power distribution ECUs, from concept to production.
• Design high-speed digital boards with advanced SoCs, DDR4/DDR5, LPDDR interfaces, PCIe, Ethernet (RGMII/SGMII/RMII/10G), USB, MIPI CSI/DSI, SerDes.
• Perform schematic design, component selection, and BOM optimization ensuring automotive-grade reliability and cost efficiency.
• Support thermal design and validation, collaborating with mechanical and thermal engineers to ensure performance under harsh automotive conditions.
• Ensure ASIL-D compliance (ISO 26262) for safety-critical designs; participate in FMEA, FMEDA, and safety architecture reviews.
• Collaborate with PCB layout engineers for constraint-driven designs (impedance, stack-up, crosstalk, EMI/EMC).
• Drive hardware validation and bring‑up, including board-level testing, debugging, and root‑cause analysis.
• Work with cross‑functional teams (System, Software, Validation, Manufacturing, EMC) through design verification and PPAP stages.
• Support DFMEA, DFx (DFM, DFT, DFA) activities to ensure manufacturability and reliability.
• Create design documentation, validation reports, and participate in technical reviews and customer discussions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Electronics, Electrical, or related engineering field.
• 7–11 years of hands‑on experience in automotive hardware design.
• Proven experience with SoC-based board design (e.g., NVIDIA, Qualcomm, Renesas, TI, NXP, Infineon AURIX).
• Strong understanding of vehicle computer, communication gateway and zonal ECU domains.
• Expertise in high-speed design (DDR4/5, PCIe, MIPI, Ethernet, USB 3.x, LVDS, SerDes).
• Expertise in ADC, High side and Low side switches, Bridges and Motor drivers.
• Knowledge of Automotive Safety (ISO 26262 – ASIL B to D compliance).
• Familiarity with EMI/EMC standards (CISPR 25, ISO 11452) and compliance testing.
• Understanding of thermal design, power sequencing, and power distribution.
• Experience in Integration platform, communication gateway and zone ECU's.
• Proficiency in schematic tools (Altium, Cadence Allegro, Mentor DxDesigner, Zuken CR‑8000).
• Hands‑on experience with hardware bring‑up, debugging, and lab instruments (oscilloscope, logic analyzer, power analyzer, etc.).
• Excellent analytical, communication, and documentation skills.
• Experience with ASIL‑D compliant ECU development.
• Exposure to Ethernet TSN, CAN‑FD, LIN, FlexRay and in‑vehicle communication networks.
• Knowledge of thermal simulation and mechanical integration.
• Familiarity with AI/ML accelerator SoCs used in perception and fusion ECUs.
• Experience working with global OEMs and Tier‑1s on production projects.
• Schematic/PCB: Zuken, Altium Designer, Cadence Allegro, Mentor Graphics.