Hardware Engineer (Automotive)

ALTEN Technology USA; Southfield (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

ALTEN Technology USA is seeking a skilled Hardware Engineer in Michigan to join our automotive engineering team. You will design and develop automotive electronic hardware from concept through production, including analog/digital circuits, power management, and interface solutions.

The role requires 5+ years of hardware design experience in automotive contexts, with proficiency in PCAD, Dx Designer, LTspice/PSpice, and lab/debugging tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical or Electronics Engineering.
• 5+ years of hardware design experience, preferably in automotive.
• Strong analog/digital electronics knowledge and power management expertise.
• Experience with microcontrollers, processors, memories, sensors, and interfaces.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop automotive electronic hardware from concept through production.
• Create and review analog and digital circuit designs.
• Develop hardware solutions using MCUs, processors, memories, sensors, and interfaces.
• Design power management circuits including DC-DC converters, LDOs, protection, and sequencing.
• Implement and validate CAN, LIN, Ethernet, SPI, I2C, and UART interfaces.
• Generate schematics and support PCB layout with PCAD and Dx Designer.
• Perform circuit simulations with LTspice or PSpice and analyze results.
• Conduct hardware debugging, validation, and root-cause analysis with lab equipment.
• Ensure automotive EMC/ESD/transient protection compliance.

Tools

PCAD

Dx Designer

Job description

We’re ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to life—from advancing space exploration and life‑saving medical devices to building autonomous electric vehicles. With 3,000+ experts across North America, we partner with leading companies in aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, commercial vehicles, EVs, rail, and more.

As part of the global ALTEN Group—57,000+ engineers in 30 countries—we deliver across the entire product development cycle, from consulting to full project outsourcing.

When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you’ll collaborate on some of the world’s toughest engineering challenges, supported by mentorship, career growth opportunities, and comprehensive benefits. We take pride in fostering a culture where employees feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow.

Job Summary

• We are seeking a skilledHardware Engineer with strong expertise inautomotive electronic hardware design to join our engineering team.
• The ideal candidate will have hands‑on experience in analog and digital circuit development, power management design, automotive communication interfaces, testing and PCB design.
• This role requires a strong problem‑solving mindset and the ability to support hardware development throughout the product lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop automotive electronic hardware from concept through production.
• Create and review analog and digital circuit designs.
• Develop hardware solutions using microcontrollers, processors, memories, sensors, and peripheral interfaces.
• Design power management circuits including DC‑DC converters, LDOs, protection circuits, and power sequencing architectures.
• Implement and validate automotive communication interfaces such as CAN, LIN, Ethernet, SPI, I²C, and UART.
• Generate schematics and support PCB layout activities using tools such as PCAD and Dx Designer.
• Perform circuit simulations and analyses using LTspice, PSpice, or equivalent tools.
• Conduct hardware debugging, validation, and root‑cause analysis using oscilloscopes and laboratory equipment.
• Ensure compliance with automotive EMC, ESD, transient protection, and environmental standards.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams including software, systems, validation, and manufacturing engineering teams.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in hardware design, preferably within the automotive industry.
• Strong knowledge of analog and digital electronics design principles.
• Experience with microcontrollers, processors, memory devices, sensors, and interface circuits.
• Proven experience in power supply and power management circuit design.
• Familiarity with automotive communication protocols and associated physical layer designs.
• Experience with schematic capture and PCB design tools such as PCAD and Dx Designer.
• Expertise in circuit simulation tools including LTspice, PSpice, or similar.
• Hands‑on experience with oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and electronic test equipment.
• Knowledge of automotive EMC/EMI, ESD, transient protection, and environmental qualification requirements.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication, and problem‑solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working within automotive product development processes.
• Familiarity with automotive standards and design‑for‑reliability practices.
• Experience supporting design validation and hardware qualification activities.

  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.