eCAD Engineer

Flex N Gate; Allen Park (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Flex-N-Gate is seeking an experienced eCAD Engineer to lead PCB design for automotive exterior lighting systems and related electronics. You will drive eCAD activities, develop multi‑layer PCB layouts, and coordinate across global teams to ensure robust, compliant products.

The role requires 5–10+ years in electronics design and hands-on experience with Altium, DOORS or Polarion ALM, and ISO 26262 concepts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electronics, Electrical, or Computer Engineering or related field.
• 5-10+ years’ experience in electronics design.
• Experience with eCAD in automotive electronics or similar complex systems.
• Working knowledge of ASPICE system development processes.
• Familiarity with ISO 26262 Functional Safety concepts.
• Knowledge of CAN/CAN FD/LIN and electromagnetic compatibility.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, characterize, optimize, validate, release, launch and maintain eCAD data for PCBs.
• Ensure schematics, PCB layouts, and manufacturing data comply with standards and reliability requirements.
• Maintain end-to-end traceability of layouts to requirements using management tools.
• Collaborate with global teams to meet customer requirements.
• Develop PCB stack-ups, routing strategies, impedance control and constraints.
• Generate Gerbers, ODB++, BOMs; manage PCB projects and report to program managers.
• Provide technical support during development, launch and production for related issues.
• Interface with OEMs and suppliers; review OEM specs and integrate customer requirements.

Skills

eCAD

PCB design

Altium

DOORS

Polarion ALM

CAN/CAN FD/LIN

DFMEA

DVP&R

ISO 26262

Communications

Regulatory awareness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electronics/Electrical/Computer Engineering

Master’s degree in related engineering discipline

Tools

Altium

PSpice

MathCAD

Ansys

Jama

Altium Designer

Job description

Summary

The eCAD Engineer leads electronic computer‑aided design (eCAD) activities for printed circuit boards (PCBs) for the automotive exterior lighting electronic systems and other emerging automotive electronics systems for Flex‑N‑Gate. This role focuses on developing and overseeing multi‑layer PCB layouts for automotive ECUs and cross‑functional coordination to ensure robust products.

Core Competencies

• Customer Focus
• Communication
• Critical Thinking
• Team Work
• Judgement and Decision Making
• Complex Problem Solving
• Accountability and Dependability
• Ethics and Integrity
• Analytical
• Systems Analysis and Evaluation
• Mathematical Reasoning

Job Duties

Preferred

• Design, develop, characterize, optimize, validate, release, launch and maintain eCAD data for PCBs.
• Ensure that schematics, PCB layouts, and manufacturing data comply with Flex‑N‑Gate standards, electrical performance, reliability, and manufacturability requirements.
• Ensure end‑to‑end traceability of layouts to requirements using requirements management tools (e.g., Altium, Polarion ALM, DOORS, Jama).
• Collaborate with multiple eCAD, CAD and manufacturing engineers globally to create products that meet customers' requirements.
• Maintain libraries of components, schematics, layouts, symbols, footprints, part attributes and documentation.
• Develop PCB stack‑ups, routing strategies, impedance control, and constraints
• Generate manufacturing and assembly outputs (Gerbers, ODB++, pick‑and‑place, BOMs)
• Manage PCB projects and report to program managers.
• Provide Electronic support to manufacturing plants and the product engineering teams.
• Comply with Flex‑N‑Gate and industry processes such as ASPICE, APQP Functional Safety (ISO 26262) and Cybersecurity.
• Communicate and interface with OEM and suppliers.
• Review OEM specifications and integrate customer requirements into eCAD.
• Support system verification and validation planning (DVP&R), DFMEA contributions, and compliance reviews.
• Provide technical support during development, launch, and production for issues related to electronic system behavior, requirements interpretation, and change management.
• Maintain knowledge of automotive electronics technologies, communication protocols (CAN, CAN FD, LIN, hardwire I/O), and regulatory requirements.
• Create and present technical information to other engineers and OEM customers through design reviews, technical discussions, and formal documentation.

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Electronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• Experience with eCAD in automotive electronics or similar complex systems.
• Working knowledge of ASPICE system development processes and experience applying them to real projects.
• Familiarity with ISO 26262 Functional Safety concepts at the hardware interface level.
• Understanding of design rules for automotive communication networks (CAN, CAN FD, LIN), hardwire‑based system interfaces and EMC.
• Experience contributing to system design activities such as electronics design reviews, DFMEA, DVP&R, architecture development, or system validation.
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills; ability to work effectively in cross‑functional teams.
• Master’s degree in a related engineering discipline.
• 5-10+ years’ experience in electronics design.
• Hands‑on experience using Polarion ALM, DOORS, or similar requirements management platforms.
• Automotive electronics experience related to lighting, controllers, wiring harnesses, sensors or actuators.
• Background in electronic system modeling, simulation, or analysis tools (e.g., PSpice, MathCAD, Altium, Ansys).
• Exposure to EMC and Environmental requirements, thermal considerations and design‑for‑manufacturability principles.
• Certification in PCB: IPC CID, PCE or equivalent. EMC/SI/PI Advanced Training Certification.
• Knowledge of IPC standards (IPC‑2221, IPC‑7351, IPC‑610, etc.)