Hardware Engineer (Automotive)

Alten Technology USA; Southfield (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

ALTEN Technology USA is seeking a skilled Hardware Engineer with automotive electronics expertise to join our engineering team. The role focuses on analog and digital circuit design, power management, and automotive interfaces, supporting the full product lifecycle from concept through production.

You will design and validate hardware solutions using MCUs, processors, memories, sensors, and interfaces, ensuring compliance with automotive EMC/ESD standards and collaborating with software,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical/Electronic Engineering.
• 5+ years in hardware design, automotive preferred.
• Strong analog and digital electronics knowledge.
• Experience with microcontrollers, processors, memory, sensors, and interfaces.
• Power supply and power management circuit design.
• Familiarity with automotive protocols and PHY designs.
• Schematic capture and PCB design tools such as PCAD and Dx Designer.
• Circuit simulation using LTspice or PSpice.
• Hands-on with oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and test equipment.
• Knowledge of automotive EMC/EMI, ESD, transient protection, and environmental qualification requirements.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop automotive electronic hardware from concept through production.
• Create and review analog and digital circuit designs.
• Develop hardware 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 interfaces such as CAN, LIN, Ethernet, SPI, I2C, and UART.
• Generate schematics and support PCB layout activities using 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.

Skills

Analog design

Digital design

Power management

Automotive interfaces

Circuit simulations

PCB layout

EMC/ESD knowledge

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical Engineering

Tools

PCAD

Dx Designer

LTspice

PSpice

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 skilled Hardware Engineer with strong expertise in automotive 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.