Automotive Electronics Engineer: ECUs & Embedded
Placements24
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Placements24 in Vereeniging, Gauteng, seeks an Automotive Electronics Development Engineer to design, develop, test, and validate ECUs and embedded systems for next-generation vehicles. You will collaborate with mechanical, software, and systems teams to deliver robust automotive electronics solutions.
The role emphasizes hands-on hardware/software development, testing, and adherence to ISO 26262 standards in a dynamic R&D environment.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Electronics Engineering.
- 5+ years of automotive electronics design experience.
- Proficient with Altium Designer and Cadence for schematics/PCB.
- C/C++ programming for embedded systems.
- Experience with ARM Cortex-M MCUs.
- Familiar with CAN, LIN, Ethernet networks.
- Knowledge of ISO 26262 functional safety.
Responsibilities
- Design and develop hardware for automotive ECUs, sensors, and modules.
- Create schematics, PCB layouts, and select components.
- Develop embedded software for microcontrollers in C/C++.
- Conduct functional, environmental, and EMC testing.
- Troubleshoot hardware and software issues during development.
- Collaborate with software engineers on hardware-software interfaces.
- Ensure electronic systems meet vehicle requirements and document results.
- Stay updated on automotive electronics standards and networking.
- Work on-site in Vereeniging, Gauteng.
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Placements24 in Vereeniging, Gauteng, seeks an Automotive Electronics Development Engineer to design, develop, test, and validate ECUs and embedded systems for next-generation vehicles. You will collaborate with mechanical, software, and systems teams to deliver robust automotive electronics solutions.
The role emphasizes hands-on hardware/software development, testing, and adherence to ISO 26262 standards in a dynamic R&D environment.
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