Pcb – Electronics Engineer

Long Finch Technologies; Oak Park (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Long Finch Technologies seeks a Senior Hardware Design Engineer to lead automotive embedded hardware development from concept to production. You will architect, design and document analog/digital circuits, power management, and MCU-based systems for vehicle electronics.

Bring-up, validation, and production interaction are core; you will drive design reviews, select components, and mentor junior engineers while collaborating with suppliers and teams to meet stringent automotive standards.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of automotive or embedded hardware design experience.
• Strong analog and digital circuit design skills.
• Experience with MCUs, processors, sensors and interfaces like SPI/I2C/UART.
• Proficiency in power management, DC-DC converters, protection circuits.

Responsibilities

• Lead hardware design from concept through production lifecycle.
• Develop architecture, schematics and design documentation.
• Design analog/digital circuits, power management and MCUs.
• Select components based on performance, reliability and cost.
• Review PCB layouts for signal and power integrity, EMI/EMC.
• Conduct simulations and hardware design reviews.
• Support prototype bring-up, debugging and validation.
• Develop BOMs and manage component lifecycle and obsolescence.
• Define hardware test plans including EMC/ESD and reliability.
• Troubleshoot hardware issues and perform root cause analysis.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, suppliers and customers.
• Support DFM/DFT/DFR and production launches; mentor juniors.

Skills

Senior HW Design

Analog & Digital design

MCUs & processors

Power management

CAN & LIN

Automotive Ethernet

PCB design tools

Signal integrity

Oscilloscopes & test gear

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical/Electronics/Embedded Systems

Tools

Altium Designer

Cadence OrCAD

Mentor Graphics

Zuken

LTspice

PSpice

HyperLynx

Job description

We are seeking a Senior Hardware Design Engineer with expertise in automotive embedded electronics to lead end-to-end hardware development, including circuit design, PCB development, hardware validation, and production support for automotive electronic systems.

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead hardware design from concept through production.
• Develop hardware architecture, schematics, and design documentation.
• Design analog, digital, power management, and microcontroller-based circuits.
• Select components based on performance, reliability, lifecycle, and cost.
• Review PCB layouts for signal integrity, power integrity, grounding, and thermal performance.
• Perform circuit simulations, design analysis, and hardware design reviews.
• Support prototype bring-up, debugging, integration, and validation.
• Develop BOMs and manage component lifecycle and obsolescence.
• Define hardware verification, validation, EMC, ESD, and reliability test plans.
• Troubleshoot hardware issues and perform root cause analysis.
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering, manufacturing, suppliers, and customers.
• Support DFM, DFT, DFR, production launch, and mentor junior engineers.

Required Skills

• 8+ years of experience in automotive or embedded hardware design.
• Strong expertise in analog and digital circuit design.
• Experience with microcontrollers, processors, sensors, memory, and peripheral interfaces.
• Hands-on experience designing DC-DC converters, LDOs, protection circuits, and power management.
• Knowledge of CAN, LIN, Automotive Ethernet, SPI, I²C, and UART interfaces.
• Proficiency with Altium Designer, Cadence OrCAD, Mentor Graphics, Zuken, or similar PCB design tools.
• Experience using LTspice, PSpice, HyperLynx, or equivalent simulation tools.
• Strong understanding of high-speed PCB design, signal integrity, power integrity, grounding, and EMC.
• Hands-on experience with oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and other electronic test equipment.
• Knowledge of automotive standards including AEC-Q100, AEC-Q200, EMC, ESD, and transient protection.
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with automotive ECUs, ADAS, or embedded control systems.
• Knowledge of ISO 26262 Functional Safety is a plus.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical, Electronics, or Embedded Systems Engineering.