Senior Electrical Hardware Architect for EPS Systems

Nexteer Automotive; Saginaw (MI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Nexteer Automotive in Saginaw, MI is seeking a Senior Electrical Hardware Core/Architecture Engineer to lead electrical hardware architectures from concept through production for high‑volume EPS modules. You will independently direct complex investigations, ensure robust designs, and mentor engineers across systems, software, and EMC teams.

You will interface with Systems, Motor Controls, and Manufacturing to drive technical decisions, EOL test specs, and root-cause analyses, while advancing

Qualifications

• 10+ years in analog and digital electronic design, validation, and debug, ideally within automotive or other safety‑critical systems.
• Hands-on laboratory experience using standard electronic test equipment.
• Proficiency with schematic capture and PCB layout tools (e.g., Mentor Xpedition or equivalent).
• Experience with circuit simulation and analysis tools (e.g., PSpice, Multisim).
• Strong understanding of circuit margins, robustness, and power electronics behavior.
• Demonstrated ability to independently own and resolve complex technical problems.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the electrical hardware senior engineer ensuring proposed architectures, schematics, and component selections align with customer, system, and internal requirements.
• Develop new electrical schematics for high‑volume EPS applications by creating standardized core circuit blocks.
• Create and maintain circuit analysis and design documentation tailored to specific use cases and customer requirements.
• Review PCB layouts and provide detailed feedback to ensure signal integrity, power integrity, EMI robustness, and manufacturability.

Skills

Analog & digital design

Schematic capture

PCB layout

Circuit simulation

Lab equipment

Mentor Xpedition

PSpice/Multisim

Power electronics

Mentoring engineers

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Electronic Engineering

Tools

Mentor Xpedition

PSpice

Multisim

Job description

Nexteer Automotive in Saginaw, MI is seeking a Senior Electrical Hardware Core/Architecture Engineer to lead electrical hardware architectures from concept through production for high‑volume EPS modules. You will independently direct complex investigations, ensure robust designs, and mentor engineers across systems, software, and EMC teams.

You will interface with Systems, Motor Controls, and Manufacturing to drive technical decisions, EOL test specs, and root-cause analyses, while advancing