Lead Electronics Hardware Engineer - ECU & Powertrain

Hykmann Global Business Solutions AB; Göteborgs kommun; On-site; SEK 900,000 - 1,150,000; Full time

Job summary

Hykmann Global Business Solutions AB in Gothenburg, Sweden, is seeking an experienced Electronics Hardware Responsible for a long-term consulting assignment with an internationally renowned client in automotive and sustainable mobility. You will own end-to-end hardware development of ECUs and contribute to hybrid and electric powertrains.

The role requires hands-on leadership across hardware design, industrialisation, and supplier coordination, collaborating with software, safety, cybersecurity

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• Several years of experience in electronics hardware development, preferably automotive.
• Experience taking ECUs from development through industrialization and production.
• Strong knowledge of ECU communication, EMC, electrical loads, interfaces, and circuit-board pin functionality.
• Good understanding of hardware-software interaction, system integration, and ECU network topology.
• Experience coordinating technical activities across suppliers, customers, and internal engineering teams.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to take ownership of technical decisions and drive complex hardware challenges towards resolution.
• Experience from a major international automotive OEM or automotive technology organization.
• Background in engine control systems, inverter electronics, electric drive units, or electrified powertrains.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams covering embedded software, system architecture, functional safety, cybersecurity, and EMC.
• Experience with hardware supplier management, product validation, and industrialization processes.

Responsibilities

• Own the hardware design, technical requirements, and lifecycle management of electronic control units (ECUs).
• Lead hardware development and industrialisation from concept and supplier selection through validation and series production.
• Ensure compliance with automotive standards, technical specifications, and established development processes.
• Identify and resolve hardware challenges related to EMC, electrical loads, interfaces, and circuit-board pin functionality.
• Collaborate with software engineers and system architects to ensure effective hardware-software integration.
• Define and coordinate ECU interfaces, communication requirements, and network topology.
• Work closely with specialists in functional safety, cybersecurity, and EMC to deliver robust and integrated solutions.
• Act as the technical lead and primary contact for suppliers, customers, and internal stakeholders.
• Manage technical issues, coordinate problem-solving activities, and drive solutions throughout the development lifecycle.
• Support product industrialisation, production readiness, and ongoing hardware lifecycle activities.

Skills

Electronics hardware development

ECU communication

Hardware-software integration

Automotive hardware engineering

System integration

Technical leadership

Education

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Hykmann Global Business Solutions AB in Gothenburg, Sweden, is seeking an experienced Electronics Hardware Responsible for a long-term consulting assignment with an internationally renowned client in automotive and sustainable mobility. You will own end-to-end hardware development of ECUs and contribute to hybrid and electric powertrains.

The role requires hands-on leadership across hardware design, industrialisation, and supplier coordination, collaborating with software, safety, cybersecurity