Automotive PCB Design Engineer

Altentechnologyusa; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Altentechnologyusa in Auburn Hills, Michigan, is looking for an Electrical Engineer to design and analyze hardware electronics for automotive applications. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and experience with design tools like Altium.

This role involves leading schematic and layout reviews, performing circuit analysis, and ensuring compliance with industry standards. A Master's degree is a plus, along with a solid foundation in embedded electronics design.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent required.
• 3-6 years of experience in Altium or equivalent required.
• Familiarity with thermal management for ECU embedded electronics.

Responsibilities

• Design and review schematics and layouts.
• Perform circuit analysis and simulations.
• Support multiple expertise domains.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Embedded Electronics Design

Circuit Analysis

Altium

Design Failure Mode Analysis

Thermal Management

Vehicle Bus Communication Protocols

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical, Electronic, Aerospace Engineering

Master's Degree

Tools

Altium Schematic Capture

LTSpice

Job description

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical, Electronic, Aerospace Engineering, or equivalent program.
• Master Degree is a Plus.
• Experience in industrial or automotive Hardware Electronics design (preferred) area (TIER1...)
• Understanding with embedded electronics design constraints
• Familiar with system/component design, EE architecture topologies and safety
• Solid understanding of system/component design. Solid Understanding of Analog and Digital analysis of circuits.
• Familiar with vehicle bus: ETH/CAN FD/LIN/LVDS communication protocols and troubleshooting tools
• Familiar with EMI/EMC design, test and troubleshooting
• Familiar with thermal management for ECU embedded electronics
• Being able to support/handle more than one expertise domain as plus
• Ability to participate and leading schematic and layout design reviews
• Experience performing Design Failure Mode and Effect Analysis
• Experience performing Circuit Simulations with LTSpice or similar tool
• Experience performing Worst Case Circuit Analysis is a plus

Should have experience in:

• Altium tool 3-6 years (or equivalent)
• Altium Schematic Capture (or equivalent tool)
• Altium PCB Layout review (or equivalent tool)
• High complex multilayer layout design
• PCB layer stack-up design
• PCB design rules
• PCB to Mechanical interfaces
• PI/SI justified experience is a plus

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, or pregnancy.

Compliance Notice: Alten USA is a federal contractor subject to the requirements of the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) and Executive Order 11246. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Drug Screening Requirement: As a federal contractor, Alten USA maintains a drug-free workplace. All candidates selected for employment will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment drug screening as a condition of hire.