Automotive PCB Design Engineer

Job Title

Automotive PCB Design Engineer

Federal Drive, Allen Park, MI 48101 (Onsite)

12+ months Contract

Candidates must have previous PCB design experience. Embedded hardware design experience is a plus. Experience designing for EMC. Prior knowledge of Automotive Lighting standards. Understanding of Design for Manufacturability, Design for Assembly, and Design for Testability. Working knowledge of schematic, layout, and spice tools. Experience with ECAD libraries and library configuration management. Familiarity with IPC standards and guidelines. Good communication skills, high energy level, and ability to work effectively within a team and lead the PCB team.

6-8 Years

• Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering or similar area of study;
  Master’s EE is a plus.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience with PCB design for Automotive LED applications.
• Thorough understanding of product design using passive and active electronics surface-mount components.

• Design responsible for electronic assemblies for new automotive LED lighting applications.
• Develop engineering prototypes for testing and evaluation to confirm design specifications are satisfied.
• Ensure layouts meet EMC requirements.
• Participate in research, design and development of electronics for new programs in compliance with automotive standards and customer specifications.
• Failure analysis and investigation of electronic failures and provide recommendations to Quality and Manufacturing team.
• Interface internally with cross-functional departments, and externally with suppliers and customers through all phases of product development, validation and manufacturing.
• Work with a cross-functional design team to effectively manage data and revision control for electrical and software designs.
• Support benchmark activity for evaluating electrical designs.
• Maintain component and footprint libraries in Altium.

• Previous PCB design experience.
• Embedded hardware design experience (plus).
• Experience designing for EMC.
• Prior knowledge of Automotive Lighting standards.
• Understanding of Design for Manufacturability, Design for Assembly, and Design for Testability.
• Working knowledge of schematic, layout, and spice tools.
• Experience with ECAD libraries and library configuration management.
• Familiarity with IPC standards and guidelines.
• Good communication skills, high energy level, and ability to work effectively within a team and lead the PCB team.