Automotive ECU Hardware Engineer – Power & Sensors

BWI GROUP; Brighton (MI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

BWI North America, Inc. seeks an Electronics Hardware Engineer to design ECU hardware for braking and suspension systems, from schematic design to validation and production support.

Responsibilities include designing ECU circuits, selecting components, performing analyses, and collaborating with layout, testing, and manufacturing teams to ensure robust automotive hardware and compliance with safety standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Electronics Engineering required.
• 2+ years experience in electronics hardware design, preferably automotive.
• Hands-on lab skills with oscilloscopes, power supplies, and test equipment.

Responsibilities

• Design ECU circuits, including power supplies, microcontroller interfaces, sensor inputs, and driver stages.
• Select components and perform circuit analysis (worst-case, thermal, derating).
• Collaborate with PCB layout designers and review layouts.
• Develop and execute hardware test plans; debug prototypes in the lab.
• Support EMC, environmental, and reliability testing.
• Support functional safety hardware analyses (FMEDA, hardware metrics).
• Work with software and systems engineers on hardware/software integration.
• Assist suppliers and manufacturing through production launch.

Skills

Two+ years experience

Hands-on lab skills

Analytical problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Electronics Engineering

Tools

Schematic capture tools

Circuit simulation tools

Job description

BWI North America, Inc. seeks an Electronics Hardware Engineer to design ECU hardware for braking and suspension systems, from schematic design to validation and production support.

Responsibilities include designing ECU circuits, selecting components, performing analyses, and collaborating with layout, testing, and manufacturing teams to ensure robust automotive hardware and compliance with safety standards.