Huf NA, Farmington Hills (MI) I United States (US)
Hardware Design Engineer Your RoleIn this position, you must be able to demonstrate a strong presence in product design and have a strong background in vehicle Electronic Control Unit (ECU) design including: voltage regulators, high side/low side drivers, Controller Area Network (CAN)/Local Interconnect Network (LIN)/Kline transceivers, microcontroller selection, Universal Asynchronous Receiver-Transmitters (UARTS), Radio Frequency (RF) and wireless technologies and basic interconnecting bus solutions such as SPI and I^2 C.
- Must be able to work with a cross-functional team to develop small ECUs in the vehicle to support Car access systems (remote keyless entry, passive entry, tire pressure monitoring, immobilizer etc.
- Develop best in class solutions for car access products and be able to defend these solutions in front of the customer
- Work with Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) engineering teams to define next-generation solutions.
- Develop electronics modules for use in an automobile environment
- Lead RF link-budget analysis, receiver sensitivity, transmit power, and RF range analysis
- Drive antenna selection, design, placement, tuning, and vehicle-level antenna integration
- Develop Bluetooth/BLE, NFC, UWB, and other wireless communication technologies
- Define RF PCB layout, controlled-impedance routing, grounding, shielding, isolation, and RF signal integrity requirements
- Analyze EMC/EMI and RF interference, including radiated and conducted emissions and immunity
- Perform worst case analysis and component reliability studies (Thermal analysis, sneak path, electronic overstress, load dump, EMC, product specifications etc.) using best in class methodologies
- Ability to support the generation of electrical schematics and PCB layout. Knowledge of Mentor Graphics products is a plus
- Develop and maintain product documentation such as: DFMEA, DVPR, EMC test plans etc.
- Work with Software Engineers to ensure a smooth interface between the software and hardware
- Work with test engineering to ensure product verification and validation is performed properly
- Perform statistical analysis of data to predict the reliability and confidence level of the part
- Work with mechanical engineering teams to ensure packaging guidelines
Your Skills- Minimum Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering Degree
- 3 + years of experience with electrical design analysis and evaluation preferably with car access products, Body Control Module (BCM) or interface components to a vehicle system architecture
- Experience in the automotive industry required
- Have strong trouble shooting skills and be able to make command decisions
- Good written and oral communication skills
- Good organizational skills
- Good customer interface skills
- Knowledge of C/C++ software preferred
- Familiar with Six Sigma tools
- Understanding of TS16949 quality standards
- Experience with LIN, CAN, ISO9141 driver interfaces preferred
- Experience with fault detection and diagnostics strategies preferred
- Experience with microcontroller selection
- Knowledge of RF/LF circuits is a plus
- Knowledge of capacitive sensing is a plus
- Experience with DOORS requirements capture is a plus
- Experience with Mentor Graphics Expedition and DxDesigner is a plus
- Must be able to travel to Germany approximately 2 to 3 times annually for 1 or 2 weeks each
What we offer- Full comprehensive health insurance, dental, vision, flexible spending account
- Disability insurance
- 401(k) with company match
- Paid Time Off
Huf North America Automotive Parts Manufacturing, Corp. Michelle Myers
