Senior Digital Key Engineer — Secure Vehicle Access Lead

dorle-controls-llc; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

dorle-controls-llc in Palo Alto seeks a Senior Digital Key Engineer to lead the implementation, validation, and debugging of next‑generation vehicle access systems. You will ensure secure interoperability between smartphones and vehicle architectures, serving as the core technical expert for root‑cause analysis across CCC standards and related security concerns.

Collaborating with Tier‑1 suppliers and internal teams, you will perform timing and protocol analysis on NFC, BLE, and UWB, optimize

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Embedded Systems, or a related technical discipline.
• Deep knowledge of Car Connectivity Consortium (CCC) Digital Key architecture and global NFC/BLE/UWB standards.
• Proven proficiency with network and hardware analysis tools like Vector CANoe/CANalyzer, Wireshark, BLE sniffers, and UWB/NFC protocol analyzers.
• Experience troubleshooting RF timing constraints, signal propagation bottlenecks, and cryptographic handshake latencies.

Responsibilities

• End-to-End Implementation: Oversee the integration of CCC Digital Key specifications within the vehicle architecture, ensuring security and privacy.
• Defect Triage & Root Cause Analysis: Identify, isolate, and track defects across hardware, embedded software, and mobile layers.
• Protocol & Timing Analysis: Analyze time-critical messaging sequences using analyzers and scopes.
• Interoperability Validation: Test performance across diverse mobile hardware, OS (iOS/Android), and environments.
• Performance Tuning: Optimize physical-layer connection workflows to meet latency thresholds for wake-up and hands-free entry.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Tier-1 suppliers and cybersecurity teams to address vulnerabilities.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Security-minded

RF timing analysis

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering

Master's in related field

Tools

Vector CANoe/CANalyzer

Wireshark

BLE sniffers

UWB protocol analyzers

Oscilloscope

Logic analyzers

Job description

dorle-controls-llc in Palo Alto seeks a Senior Digital Key Engineer to lead the implementation, validation, and debugging of next‑generation vehicle access systems. You will ensure secure interoperability between smartphones and vehicle architectures, serving as the core technical expert for root‑cause analysis across CCC standards and related security concerns.

Collaborating with Tier‑1 suppliers and internal teams, you will perform timing and protocol analysis on NFC, BLE, and UWB, optimize