Senior Automotive Hardware Architect & Validation Lead

Placements24; Durban; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical aid

Retirement fund

Life insurance

On-site parking

Job summary

Placements24 in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, is seeking a highly skilled Senior Automotive Hardware Engineer to join our client’s team. This role focuses on design, development, and validation of advanced hardware components for next-generation vehicles, combining hands-on engineering with collaboration across disciplines.

The ideal candidate has a strong background in analog/digital circuit design, embedded systems, and EMC/EMI compliance, with 7+ years in automotive hardware.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical/Electronics engineering.
• 7+ years in automotive hardware design and development.
• Expertise in analog and digital circuit design and embedded systems.
• Proficient with Altium Designer or Cadence for schematic/PCB.
• Strong knowledge of signal integrity, power integrity and EMC/EMI.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop electronic hardware circuits for automotive applications.
• Create schematics, PCB layouts, and BOMs using EDA tools.
• Perform hardware simulations and verification for robustness and performance.
• Lead hardware testing and validation including EMC/EMI compliance.
• Collaborate with software teams for hardware-software integration.
• Coordinate with manufacturing for DFM and DFT.
• Troubleshoot and resolve hardware issues through the lifecycle.
• Stay updated on advancements in automotive hardware technologies.

Skills

Analog/digital circuit design

Embedded systems

Signal integrity

EMC/EMI

Hardware debugging

Team collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree in Electronics Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

Cadence

Job description

Placements24 in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, is seeking a highly skilled Senior Automotive Hardware Engineer to join our client’s team. This role focuses on design, development, and validation of advanced hardware components for next-generation vehicles, combining hands-on engineering with collaboration across disciplines.

The ideal candidate has a strong background in analog/digital circuit design, embedded systems, and EMC/EMI compliance, with 7+ years in automotive hardware.