Automotive Hardware Design Engineer – Embedded (PCB design)

METRIX IT SOLUTIONS INC; Novi (MI); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

METRIX IT SOLUTIONS INC in Novi, MI is seeking an Automotive Hardware Design Engineer – Embedded (PCB design) to lead hardware development from concept through production. Hybrid work arrangement with four days in-office.

You will translate system requirements into hardware specs, design analog/digital circuits, perform PCB layout reviews, and drive validation, manufacturing readiness, and reliability activities.

Qualifications

• Must own end-to-end automotive hardware design from concept to production.
• Experience in PCB layout reviews and high-speed layout for automotive use.
• Knowledge of ISO 26262, FMEDA, DFMEA, and WCCA is essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead automotive electronic hardware development from concept through production.
• Translate requirements into hardware architecture, block diagrams, schematics, and detailed design docs.
• Design analog, digital, power, sensor-interface, and MCU-based circuits.
• Perform component selection considering performance, qualification, reliability, lifecycle, and cost.
• Review PCB placement, routing, stack-up, grounding, shielding, thermal management, SI/PI.
• Conduct circuit simulations, worst-case, tolerance, derating, and power-budget analyses.
• Develop BOM and manage obsolescence; support prototype bring-up, debugging, and testing.
• Define hardware verification plans, test specs, acceptance criteria, and test reports.
• Support EMC/ESD/environmental/vibration/thermal/reliability testing; root-cause analysis.
• Coordinate with system, software, mechanical, validation, manufacturing, supplier, and customers.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to junior hardware engineers and offshore teams.

Skills

End-to-end hardware design

PCB design reviews

High-speed layout

Hardware architecture leadership

System requirements translation

Tools

SPICE simulations

Job description

Position: Automotive Hardware Design Engineer – Embedded (PCB design)

Location -: : Novi, MI , (Hybrid with 4 days WFO)

Contract

As we continue evaluating candidates for the Senior Hardware Design position, please prioritize profiles that demonstrate proven end-to-end ownership of automotive hardware design. Strong expertise in PCB design reviews and high-speed layout is essential, and who has Automotive background will be highly helpful.

Candidates should have working knowledge of key automotive development and safety processes, including ISO 26262, FMEDA, DFMEA, and WCCA. We are specifically looking for individuals who can independently drive hardware architecture, validation activities, and technical decision-making across the product lifecycle.

Role Descriptions: Lead automotive electronic hardware development from concept through production.Translate customer and system requirements into hardware requirements| architecture| block diagrams| schematics| and detailed design documentation.Design analog| digital| power-supply| communication| sensor-interface| and microcontroller-based circuits.Perform component selection considering performance| automotive qualification| reliability| availability| lifecycle| and cost.Review and guide PCB placement| routing| stack-up| grounding| shielding| thermal management| signal integrity| and power integrity.Perform circuit simulations| worst-case analysis| tolerance analysis| derating analysis| power-budget analysis| and design calculations.Conduct hardware design reviews and ensure timely closure of technical findings.Develop and maintain the Bill of Materials and support component obsolescence management.Support prototype development| board bring-up| integration| debugging| and functional testing.Define hardware verification and validation plans| test specifications| acceptance criteria| and test reports.Support EMC| ESD| electrical transient| environmental| vibration| thermal| and reliability testing.Investigate design| manufacturing| validation| and field issues using structured root-cause analysis.Coordinate with system| software| mechanical| optics| validation| manufacturing| supplier| and customer teams.Support design-for-manufacturing| design-for-testability| design-for-reliability| and production-launch activities.Provide technical leadership and mentoring to junior hardware engineers and offshore teams.Support technical discussions| estimates| planning| customer reviews| and delivery commitments.

Essential Skills: Lead automotive electronic hardware development from concept through production.Translate customer and system requirements into hardware requirements| architecture| block diagrams| schematics| and detailed design documentation.Design analog| digital| power-supply| communication| sensor-interface| and microcontroller-based circuits.Perform component selection considering performance| automotive qualification| reliability| availability| lifecycle| and cost.Review and guide PCB placement| routing| stack-up| grounding| shielding| thermal management| signal integrity| and power integrity.Perform circuit simulations| worst-case analysis| tolerance analysis| derating analysis| power-budget analysis| and design calculations.Conduct hardware design reviews and ensure timely closure of technical findings.Develop and maintain the Bill of Materials and support component obsolescence management.Support prototype development| board bring-up| integration| debugging| and functional testing.Define hardware verification and validation plans| test specifications| acceptance criteria| and test reports.Support EMC| ESD| electrical transient| environmental| vibration| thermal| and reliability testing.Investigate design| manufacturing| validation| and field issues using structured root-cause analysis.Coordinate with system| software| mechanical| optics| validation| manufacturing| supplier| and customer teams.Support design-for-manufacturing| design-for-testability| design-for-reliability| and production-launch activities.Provide technical leadership and mentoring to junior hardware engineers and offshore teams.Support technical discussions| estimates| planning| customer reviews| and delivery commitments