Automotive Hardware Design Engineer – ECU & RF Systems

Huf Group; Farmington Hills, Northern (MI, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Disability insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Huf North America Automotive Parts Manufacturing, Corp. is seeking a Hardware Design Engineer to lead automotive ECU design, RF/antenna integration, and cross-functional collaboration.

The role focuses on developing small ECUs for car access systems and coordinating with OEMs to deliver next-generation solutions. The candidate will work on RF PCB layout, EMC/EMI assessments, and interfaces with software teams while ensuring packaging guidelines are met and supporting product verification

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (required).
• 3+ years of automotive electrical design experience.
• Experience with LIN, CAN, ISO9141 interfaces.
• Strong troubleshooting and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop small ECUs for car access systems (remote keyless entry, immobilizer).
• Lead RF link-budget analysis and antenna integration in vehicles.
• Define RF PCB layout, controlled-impedance routing, grounding and signal integrity.
• Collaborate with OEM engineering teams to define next-generation solutions.
• Ensure electrical schematics and PCB layouts align with packaging guidelines.
• Support software-hardware interface and product verification.

Skills

Electrical design

Automotive industry

Troubleshooting

C/C++

LIN/CAN/ISO9141

RF design

EMC/EMI

DFMEA

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DOORS

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Tools

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DxDesigner

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Job description

Huf North America Automotive Parts Manufacturing, Corp. is seeking a Hardware Design Engineer to lead automotive ECU design, RF/antenna integration, and cross-functional collaboration.

The role focuses on developing small ECUs for car access systems and coordinating with OEMs to deliver next-generation solutions. The candidate will work on RF PCB layout, EMC/EMI assessments, and interfaces with software teams while ensuring packaging guidelines are met and supporting product verification