Automotive Hardware Design Engineer

Experis Technology Group; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 63,000 - 89,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision plans

401(k) with company match

Weekly pay

Job summary

ManpowerGroup/Experis is seeking an Automotive Hardware Design Engineer for onsite roles in Palo Alto or Irvine, CA. You will help design and validate ECUs for next-generation EV platforms, leading root-cause analyses and coordinating with software, firmware, and mechanical teams.

The role offers strong career progression toward Senior Hardware Engineer, Technical Lead, Principal Engineer, or Engineering Manager tracks, with exposure to automotive-grade electronics and high-speed interfaces.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree or higher in Electrical/Electronics/CE or related field with 7+ years in hardware design, ideally automotive.
• Strong analog/digital circuit design fundamentals.
• Proficiency with schematic capture and PCB layout tools (Altium, Cadence, OrCAD).
• Knowledge of signal, power integrity and thermal management.
• Hands-on with networking protocols (Ethernet, PCIe, MIPI, GMSL).
• Experience in high-speed design validation and circuit debugging.

Responsibilities

• Provide ongoing support for deployed hardware systems, ensuring reliability and performance.
• Identify opportunities for design enhancements to improve efficiency, scalability and manufacturability.
• Lead investigations into hardware failures and perform root-cause analysis.
• Develop and execute test plans to validate hardware functionality and compliance.
• Collaborate with software, firmware, and mechanical teams for seamless product integration.

Skills

Analog & digital circuit design

Signal integrity

Power integrity

Networking protocols

High-speed design validation

Circuit debugging

Leadership potential

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical/Electronics/Computer Engineering

Tools

Altium

Cadence

OrCAD

Job description

Job Title: Automotive Hardware Design Engineer Location: Palo Alto or Irvine, CA (Onsite) Pay Range: 55 W2

What’s the Job?

Strong Career Progression: Opportunity to grow into Senior Hardware Engineer, Technical Lead, Principal Engineer, or Engineering Manager roles within the EV and automotive electronics domain

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide ongoing support for deployed hardware systems, ensuring reliability and performance.
• Identify opportunities for design enhancements and implement changes to improve efficiency, scalability, and manufacturability.
• Lead investigations into hardware failures, applying analytical techniques to identify and resolve root causes.
• Develop and execute test plans to validate hardware functionality, performance, and compliance with industry standards.
• Work closely with software, firmware, and mechanical engineering teams to ensure seamless integration and product success.

Mandatory Skills:

• Bachelors degree or higher in Electrical/Electronics/Computer Engineering or a related field, with 7 years of experience in hardware design and development, ideally in Automotive.
• Strong foundation in analog and digital circuit design principles.
• Proficiency with schematic capture and PCB layout tools such as Altium, Cadence, or OrCAD.
• Solid understanding of signal integrity, power integrity, and thermal management.
• Hands-on experience with networking and communication protocols (e.g., Ethernet, PCIe, MIPI, GMSL).
• Hands-on experiences with High speed design validation and circuit debugging

What's in it for the Candidate?

Work on Next-Generation EV Technology: Be directly involved in designing and developing Electronic Control Units (ECUs) that power cutting-edge electric vehicle platforms.

High Visibility & Impact: Contribute to mission-critical hardware systems that influence vehicle performance, safety, reliability, and customer experience

Advanced Hardware Development Exposure: Gain hands-on experience with analog/digital circuit design, high-speed interfaces, signal integrity, power integrity, and automotive-grade electronics.

Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with software, firmware, mechanical, validation, and manufacturing teams, providing broad product development exposure.

Technical Leadership Opportunities: Lead root-cause investigations, drive design improvements, and influence engineering decisions throughout the product lifecycle.

Automotive Industry Growth: Join one of the fastest-growing segments of the industry, building expertise in EV technologies that are in high demand across the market.

End-to-End Product Ownership: Participate from concept and design through validation, testing, deployment, and continuous improvement.

Exposure to Industry-Leading Tools & Technologies: Utilize advanced design platforms such as Altium, Cadence, OrCAD, and work with high-speed communication protocols including Ethernet, PCIe, MIPI, and GMSL.

Innovation-Driven Environment: Solve complex engineering challenges involving hardware validation, circuit debugging, thermal management, and system optimization.

Benefits

Medical and Prescription Drug Plans Dental Plan Vision Plan Health Savings Account Health Flexible Spending Account Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account Supplemental Life Insurance Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance Business Travel Insurance 401(k), Plus Match Weekly Pay

About ManpowerGroup

Parent Company of: Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells. ManpowerGroup® (NYSE: MAN), the leading global workforce solutions company, helps organizations transform in a fast-changing world of work by sourcing, assessing, developing, and managing the talent that enables them to win. We develop innovative solutions for hundreds of thousands of organizations every year, providing them with skilled talent while finding meaningful, sustainable employment for millions of people across a wide range of industries and skills. Our expert family of brands – Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells – creates substantial value for candidates and clients across more than 75 countries and territories and has done so for over 70 years. We are recognized consistently for our diversity - as a best place to work for Women, Inclusion, Equality and Disability and in 2023 ManpowerGroup was named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for the 14th year - all confirming our position as the brand of choice for in-demand talent.