Telematics & Connectivity Hardware

bajajauto; India; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Bajaj Auto in India is seeking a connectivity solutions hardware engineer to design and develop automotive-grade electronics for EV systems, including TCUs, instrument clusters, and infotainment modules. You will define hardware architectures, perform RF front-end design, and ensure regulatory compliance.

The role requires hands-on PCB layout, SI/PI work, and collaboration with firmware, mechanical, and system teams.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in automotive hardware design.
• Experience with RF front-end, antennas, and high-speed digital circuits.
• Knowledge of ISO 26262 and EMC/EMI standards.
• Experience with LTE/5G modems and GNSS receivers.
• Bachelor's/Master's in a relevant engineering discipline.

Responsibilities

• Design automotive-grade electronic hardware for EV systems including TCUs, instrument clusters, infotainment modules.
• Define hardware architectures and perform mixed-signal circuit design.
• Lead PCB design activities and EMI/EMC compliance.
• Validate hardware with test equipment and perform root-cause analysis.
• Collaborate with firmware and software teams for HW-SW integration.

Skills

RF design

Schematic design

PCB layout

Mixed-signal

Automotive standards

CAN/CAN-FD

Automotive Ethernet

Power management

DFSS design

Team leadership

Education

B.E./B.Tech in Electrical/Electronics/Instrumentation

M.Tech in Electronics (preferred)

Tools

Oscilloscope

Network analyzer

Power analyzer

DMM

LCR meter

Job description

Select how often (in days) to receive an alert:

Essential: B.E/ B Tech in Electrical, Electronics/Instrumentation

M Tech in Electronics is preferred; Min. 70% required at all levels of education

Experience

Minimum: 3

Maximum: 12

Age Limit

Minimum: 26

Maximum: 34

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Job Role & Responsibilities

Role: Connectivity solutions hardware

• 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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Competency Requirements

Behavioural:

• Promotes and champions change
• Strong team player with the ability tolead/mentorgroup of engineers.
• Demonstratesproactive thinking, anticipating issues and taking timely action.
• Maintains high standards oftechnical documentation, including design calculations and engineering reports.
• Encouragetechnology and cost innovationwithin the team along withIP generation
• Ability totranslate concepts into practical real-world solutions.
• Effective communication with team, peers, suppliers and leadership (written and oral communications)
• Collaborates withcross-functional teamsto develop innovative solutions.

Specific expertise required for functional areas:

• Knowledge of electric vehicle standards and regulations, includingISO 26262 (Functional Safety),CISPR/ISO (EMC), ISO 7637, and AIS standards.
• Familiarity with theautomotive product development lifecycle
• Strong understanding of DFSS (Design for Six Sigma) methodology.
• Strong fundamentals inanalog, digital, and mixed-signal electronics.
• Proficiency inschematic design, circuit analysis, and simulations.
• Hands-on experience withPCB layout reviews, SI/PI considerations for automotive hardware.
• Experience in designing hardware forautomotive-grade performance, reliability, optimization, and cost efficiency.
• Hands-on experience withLTE/4G/5G/NB-IoT modems, GNSS receivers, BLE, and Wi‑Fi SoCs.
• Strong understanding of RF fundamentals includingantenna design, impedance matching, return loss, VSWR, filter design, and sensitivity optimization.
• Ability to perform RF validation and troubleshoot wireless performance issues.
• Familiarity withvehicle communication protocols:CAN, LIN, UART, SPI, I2C, and related debugging/analysis tools.
• Experience buildinglow-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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