Automotive Electronics Engineer: ECU Design & Validation

Placements24; Mtubatuba Local Municipality; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Medical aid

Retirement fund contributions

Professional development

Access to advanced engineering tools

Career progression

Job summary

Placements24 in Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa seeks an Automotive Electronics Engineer to design, develop, test, and validate ECUs and related hardware. You will work with cross-functional teams to deliver robust automotive electronics solutions in a non-remote setting at our Richards Bay site.

The role requires a strong foundation in electrical engineering, hands-on ECU hardware work, and collaboration with software and mechanical engineers to ensure safety, quality, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Minimum 4 years in automotive electronics design and development.
• Proficient with EDA tools such as Altium Designer or Cadence.
• Strong analog and digital circuit design, MCUs and embedded systems.
• Familiar with CAN, LIN, Automotive Ethernet.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop ECUs' electronics considering power, SI and EMC.
• Create schematics and PCB layouts using EDA tools.
• Select components based on performance, cost and reliability.
• Develop and execute hardware validation test plans.
• Collaborate with software engineers to integrate hardware and firmware.
• Troubleshoot hardware issues and implement design changes.
• Participate in design reviews and provide feedback.
• Ensure compliance with automotive standards (ISO 26262, AEC-Q100).
• Support production testing with manufacturing teams.
• Contribute to design process improvements.

Skills

Electrical Eng

Automotive Electronics

CAN/LIN/Auto Ethernet

Altium/Cadence

Analog & Digital Design

Embedded Systems

Testing & Debugging

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

Cadence

Job description

Placements24 in Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa seeks an Automotive Electronics Engineer to design, develop, test, and validate ECUs and related hardware. You will work with cross-functional teams to deliver robust automotive electronics solutions in a non-remote setting at our Richards Bay site.

The role requires a strong foundation in electrical engineering, hands-on ECU hardware work, and collaboration with software and mechanical engineers to ensure safety, quality, and